Lost driver's license: recovery, retaking exams, required documents

Loss of driver's license

A driver's license lost due to a traffic violation is inconvenient because you cannot drive vehicles during the period of suspension. After committing a traffic violation, first of all, make sure that your driving license has been suspended and comply with the conditions during the suspension period.

How do I find out if my driving license has been revoked?

To find out whether you have been deprived of your right to drive, you should first check whether you have received a notification about the fine . Most often, this type of notification comes to your home by registered mail or you are informed by e-mail that you have received a notification at the STI self-service. After paying the fine, be sure to pay attention to other information documents provided in the received notification, such as the administrative offense protocol .

Not all drivers carefully read the content of the protocol, which sets out the essence of the offense and the applicable liability, and therefore continue to participate in traffic despite the fact that the term of deprivation of the right to drive began to apply from the day the fine was paid.

Read more about KET fines in the article " KET fines: for speeding, driving without technical inspection, etc. in 2025"

Driving without a license when it is revoked

Driving a vehicle when the driver has been deprived of the right to drive a vehicle, or driving a vehicle when the prohibition on driving vehicles that are not equipped with anti-alcohol engine locks is not observed, incurs a fine of 450–700 euros.

Driving while intoxicated (0.41–1.5 per mille) or under the influence of narcotics, psychotropic substances or other psychoactive substances, when the license has been revoked, or avoiding a sobriety test, incurs a fine of 1,100–1,500 euros.

How to get your driver's license back?

If you lose your driver's license, you will also need to undergo a health check (if your driving license was revoked for driving under the influence of alcohol or other substances), obtain a health certificate , and complete additional driver training courses . If your driving license was revoked for a year or longer, you will have to retake the theoretical and practical driving exams at the State Enterprise "Regitra".

Additional driver training may also be provided to novice drivers (less than 2 years of driving experience/"maple") who have violated the rules of the Road Traffic Act. Without completing these courses, a 10-year driving license will not be issued.

How to pass additional driver training?

Additional driver training is organized by most driving schools. The training usually lasts one day, at most two, and costs around 90 EUR.

The training course consists of:

• 45-minute theory course,

• 90-minute psychology course,

• 45 minutes of practical safe, economical and environmentally friendly driving training in a category B vehicle,

• 45-minute individual analysis of the committed KET violation(s) with a psychologist and a final knowledge test.

When registering for additional driver training, a person must provide:

• An administrative court decision or police resolution on the basis of which administrative liability was imposed on him (if the police resolution is lost, it can be retrieved from the e-police website).

• Driver's license (if it has not been revoked).

• A document confirming the identity of the person.

• A description of the violation (you can bring it with you or fill it out at the driving school).

Disqualified for drunkenness

Driving while intoxicated not only puts your own safety and the safety of others at risk, but also risks a fine and loss of your rights. Fines for drunk driving start at 800 EUR .

To regain a driver's license that was revoked for drunk driving, you will need to:

• Take special courses on the harm of alcohol and drugs to human health (they are organized by most driving schools).

• You will also need to complete additional driver training (at a driving school).

• If your driver's license is revoked for more than a year, you will have to retake the theory and practical exams at Regitra.

Only then will you regain your rights. You can regain your rights lost for drunk driving earlier. You can do this if you agree to drive only vehicles that have alcohol interlocks installed. If your car has alcohol interlocks, your driver's license will be supplemented with the code " 69 ".

When should rights be transferred?

You need to retake your driving license, that is, take the driving theory and practical exams at the "Registry" if your driving license has been revoked for a year or longer. If you lose your license for a shorter period of time, you need to take a special course and receive a certificate that will allow you to regain your driver's license.

If you lose your rights for a year or more, you will need to retake the exams for one higher category you have . For example, if you have categories B and C, you will only need to retake category C. However, if you also have category A, you will also need to take the exams for category A.

The vehicle categories are arranged from easiest to hardest in order of complexity as follows: B1, B, BE, C1/D1 (optionally either C1 or D1), C1E/D1E (optionally either C1E or D1E), C, D, DE, CE. If the revoked driving license also included categories A1, A2, or A, you will also need to retake the exams for these categories.

Read more about the transfer of rights in the article "When should you transfer rights?"

What exams will you need to take?

If your driving license has been revoked for a year or longer, you will have to retake the theoretical and practical driving exam at the State Enterprise "Regitra".

Additional driver training is mandatory for persons whose driving license has been revoked for less than a year, one year, or more due to a traffic violation. The license to drive is restored only after the expiration of the period of revocation and completion of additional driver training.

Required documents

The right to drive will be returned to the State Enterprise "Regitra", so after the sentence has expired, when you come to the driver's license issuing unit, you will need to present:

• A document confirming the identity of the person.

• Health checkup medical certificate.

• Health knowledge certification certificate (first aid course certificate).

• Certificate of completion of additional driver training courses (from a driving school).

• Certificates of passing the theoretical and practical driving exam at the State Enterprise "Regitra" (only if the right to drive was revoked for a year or more).

In which cases is it necessary to have a health check-up again?

If you lose your driver's license, you are required to undergo a new health check only if your driving license was revoked due to drunk driving (in which case, the certificate and restrictions state that the driver was driving while intoxicated). 

How long is a health knowledge certification (first aid) certificate valid?

The health knowledge certification (first aid) certificate for non-professionals, AM, A1, A2, A, B1, B and BE drivers, is valid indefinitely , so if you lose your rights, you do not need to renew it.

Meanwhile, for drivers of categories C1, C1E, C, CE, D1, D1E, D, DE, the health knowledge certification certificate is valid for 5 years , so if it has expired, you will need to retake the health knowledge certification (first aid) course.

The Health Knowledge Certification (First Aid) Certificate is awarded after completing mandatory health (first aid) training. You can take it at a health facility, driving school, or remotely (online).

I lost my driver's license - what should I do?

Be sure to report a lost (lost, stolen)  driver's license to the "Registry" (online or in person at the branch), as this prevents its possible illegal use. After reporting, order a duplicate driver's license , and then a new driver's license . You can order a driver's license if your permanent residence is in Lithuania. There is no need to contact the police.