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Validity of Italian driver’s licences in\u00a0Canada<\/span>
\nIn British Columbia, a person is allowed to drive for up to three months with a valid Italian driver’s licence, after which a Canadian driver’s licence is required.\u00a0 An Italian driver’s licence cannot be converted directly into a Canadian licence, a driver’s test is therefore necessary.\u00a0 It should also be noted that rental car companies often require a translation of the licence into English (an international driver’s licence\u00a0must be obtained in Italy prior to leaving).<\/p>\n

Obtaining a Canadian driver’s licence based on a valid Italian driver’s licence<\/span>
\nTo obtain a Canadian driver’s licence, please contact the competent local authorities (in British Columbia you may contact ICBC).
\nPlease be advised that, in order to issue a Canadian driver’s licence, ICBC will collect and distroy any previous Italian driver’s licence.<\/p>\n

Renewal of Italian driver’s licences<\/span>
\nThis Consulate General may renew Italian driver’s licences\u00a0(Cat. A and B only) provided that they are still current or have not been expired for more than five years and does not fall under the cases provided for in Article 119, paragraphs 2-bis and 4, of the Highway Code (licences of drivers suffering from diabetes or whose mental and physical fitness shall be certified by special medical commissions).<\/strong>
\nTo proceed with the renewal, the licence holder must be residing or staying for a period of at least 6 months in BC, AB, YK\u00a0or SK. The renewal period starts from the date indicated on the medical certificate, which must be prepared by a doctor accredited by this Consulate, and will end on your birthday (according to Law 09\/02\/2012 – Art. 7).
\nThe medical examination must be booked directly by the licence holder and the fee must be paid by same. Driver’s licences of categories A and B will be renewed for 10 years if the holder is less than 50 years old, for 5 years if the holder is over 50 and for three years if the holder is over 70. All other driver’s licences categories (C etc. etc.) cannot be renewed from the Consulate.
\nThe consular fee to renew a driver’s licence is composed of two components; a national fee applicable to all applications to government offices and the fee for consular declarations. To verify the amount, which varies periodically with the exchange rate)\u00a0please contact this Consulate General.
\nPeople who have to repatriate to Italy are required to go to a \u201cMotorizzazione Civile\u201d Office or to an authorized Agency in order to validate the renewal.<\/p>\n

Doctor accredited by this Consulate<\/strong>:<\/p>\n