Turned 70 and need to renew your driving license? Get an extended doctor's certificate today!

If you are 70 years old and planning to renew your driver's license, you should obtain an extended medical certificate of health. Once you reach the age of 70, such health checks are carried out every 5 years.

The cost of the medical examination is 119 euros.

The cost of the appointment will include an additional clinic fee of 24 euros.

Kela does not provide compensation for the cost of obtaining a medical certificate for a driving license.

Remember that you need to have a photo ID and a Kela card with you at the appointment.

To obtain an extended medical opinion, you need to personally come for a consultation, where the doctor will assess the state of your health, check your hearing, vision, measure your blood pressure, and carefully familiarize himself with your medical history, evaluate the impact of your age and chronic diseases on the ability to operate a vehicle.

With your consent, the doctor will review information about you from the National Health Archive of Kanta, and this is an important part of assessing your health status.

Take your glasses with you if you use them. If you wear contact lenses, you will need a lens case (vision testing is done without contact lenses).

We ask you to fill out the preliminary information form before coming to the appointment.

You can review the Information Form and fill it out before seeing the doctor:

The medical certificate is valid for six months after the doctor's visit.