15.11.2026 12:30
Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi announced that 487,596 identity cards and driver's licenses need to be renewed by the end of 2026. Noting that the documents' validity periods are beginning to expire, Çiftçi asked citizens not to leave their transactions until the last day so that they do not experience inconvenience. It was reminded that appointments for renewal procedures can be made via e-Devlet.
Citizens who want to renew their ID cards and driver's licenses can access the appointment service of the General Directorate of Civil Registration and Nationality through the e-Government system. In this way, before going to the civil registry offices, a suitable date and time can be determined for the renewal application.
Citizens can also create appointments through the website randevu.nvi.gov.tr or the Alo 199 Call Center, in addition to e-Government.
However, only appointments can be made via e-Government. In order to complete ID card and driver's license renewal procedures, it is necessary to apply in person to the civil registry offices.
487,596 DOCUMENTS ARE EXPIRING
Minister of Interior Mustafa Çiftçi stated that 10 years have passed in the use of new-type ID cards and driver's licenses, and announced that the validity periods of the first issued documents have begun to expire.
According to the data announced by Minister Çiftçi, by the end of 2026, a total of 487,596 documents need to be renewed, including 112,791 ID cards and 374,805 driver's licenses.
Çiftçi asked citizens to check the validity dates on their documents.
WHAT TO DO AFTER GETTING AN APPOINTMENT FROM E-GOVERNMENT?
Citizens who want to renew their ID card or driver's license must first create an appointment.
After the appointment, the fees determined for renewal can be paid through contracted banks, tax offices, PTT or digital payment channels.
Citizens who complete the payment process can have their documents renewed by applying to the civil registry offices on the appointment date.
The new ID cards and driver's licenses prepared after the application are delivered to the addresses specified by the citizens.
PAY ATTENTION TO THE 10-YEAR PERIOD FOR ID CARDS
The validity period of new-type ID cards is applied as 10 years. For driver's licenses, this period varies between 5 or 10 years depending on the document class.
For this reason, the validity periods of the first new-type ID cards issued in 2016 and some driver's licenses are expiring within 2026.
The Ministry emphasizes that citizens should pay attention not only to the issuance date of their documents but also to the final expiration date stated on them.
EXPIRED DOCUMENTS WILL BECOME INVALID
Minister of Interior Çiftçi warned citizens, stating that ID cards and driver's licenses whose validity period has expired cannot be used.
Çiftçi used the following statements in his announcement:
"Since ID cards and driver's licenses whose validity period has ended will become invalid, it is important that our valued citizens carry out their renewal procedures on time so that they do not experience any inconvenience in their official transactions."
LAST-DAY WARNING FROM MINISTER ÇİFTÇİ
Stating that ID card and driver's license renewal procedures must be completed on time, Minister Çiftçi repeated his call to citizens.
Çiftçi said, "I kindly ask our citizens to check the validity dates of their documents and not to leave their procedures until the last day."