15.11.2026 11:53
Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi issued a critical warning to identity card and driver's license holders. Announcing that a total of 487,596 documents must be renewed by the end of 2026, Çiftçi stated that documents whose validity period has expired cannot be used and asked citizens not to leave their transactions until the last day.
Minister of Interior Mustafa Çiftçi, in a statement on his social media account, reminded that it has been 10 years since the new-type ID cards and driver's licenses were introduced. Noting that the validity periods of the first issued documents have begun to expire, Çiftçi shared figures concerning hundreds of thousands of citizens.
According to the information provided by Minister Çiftçi, a total of 487,596 documents—112,791 ID cards and 374,805 driver's licenses—need to be renewed by the end of 2026.
ID CARDS ARE VALID FOR 10 YEARS, DRIVER'S LICENSES FOR 5 OR 10 YEARS Reminding that the validity period of new-type ID cards is 10 years, Çiftçi stated that for driver's licenses this period varies as 5 or 10 years depending on the license class.
Pointing out that the validity periods of the first issued new-type documents have begun to end, Minister Çiftçi emphasized that citizens should check the expiration dates on their ID cards and driver's licenses.
Minister of Interior Mustafa Çiftçi EXPIRED DOCUMENTS WILL BE CONSIDERED INVALID Stating that ID cards and driver's licenses whose validity period has expired cannot be used, Çiftçi expressed that renewal applications must be made on time, especially to avoid any inconvenience in official transactions.
Minister Çiftçi said, “Since ID cards and driver's licenses whose validity period has expired 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.”
HOW ARE ID AND DRIVER'S LICENSE RENEWAL PROCEDURES PERFORMED? Citizens who wish to renew their ID cards and driver's licenses will be able to create an application through the appointment system of the General Directorate of Civil Registration and Citizenship Affairs.
Three different appointment channels can be used for renewal procedures:
- randevu.nvi.gov.tr website
- e-Government system
- Alo 199 Call Center
After an appointment is made, the relevant renewal fees can be deposited through contracted banks, tax offices, PTT or digital payment channels.
Citizens who complete their payments will be able to carry out their renewal procedures by applying to civil registry directorates. After the application, the newly prepared ID cards and driver's licenses will be delivered to the specified addresses.
“DO NOT LEAVE YOUR TRANSACTIONS TO THE LAST DAY” Calling on citizens, Minister Çiftçi drew attention to the importance of checking the validity dates of documents.
At the end of his statement, Çiftçi said the following:
“I kindly ask our citizens to check the validity dates of their documents and not leave their transactions to the last day.”