What happens if I have an expired ID?
The usual thing is that people are fixed on the expiration date of the DNI to prevent it from expiring and thus renew it before this happens. Although it may happen that without realizing it either by mistake or for any other reason, suddenly you realize that your National Identity Document has expired and that it is no longer in force. If this happens to you, what exactly happens? In we are going to solve your doubt about what happens if I have the DNI expired .
Do not panic
Perhaps seeing that it is expired you think that you are committing a crime or that something bad can happen to you because you did not pay attention to something like the expiration date of your National Identity Document, or what is the same: your DNI.
Do not be alarmed, nothing serious will happen to you. Although it is true that you have the duty - and the right - to have your DNI or documentation in order, otherwise you may be sanctioned for a fine (especially if you refuse to show your documentation to the authority), but you will not go to jail, nor will you be on the news. But if you are sanctioned inform yourself if you must pay it because wearing the expired DNI should not be penalized nor should you pay higher rates when renewing it.
Also, remember that in order to inform you of any doubts you may have regarding this matter as well as to carry out procedures related to this document, you will surely have to ask for an appointment. Therefore, in this other article we explain how to request a prior appointment to renew DNI.
An expired DNI is never good
If you have an expired DNI, you may find more problems than benefits . If an agent of the law asks for your DNI and it is expired it can indicate you to renew it as soon as possible in order to have all your documentation in order.
But if you do not have your DNI renewed or in force, it is likely that you will encounter problems when making procedures or arrangements of any kind. Today the DNI is needed for everything practically and in any management they may require it. If it is expired it will not serve you and you will not be able to do any management that you need to perform.
You can have the DNI expired years
If the aforementioned does not matter to you, the reality is that you can live with your expired DNI for years and not worry, but when you realize that you need your DNI for any procedure and it is not in force, you are probably holding your hands to the head because you can not perform the procedures you need.
But with the expired DNI you can even travel, you can identify yourself with your car card. Even if you want to travel internationally but you have an expired DNI, if you have a valid passport there should not be any problem for this.
How often should the DNI be renewed?
Not all DNIs have the same period of validity and that is why you must ensure when it is the time when it will touch you (although if you look at your ID you can see the deadline). But informatively you should remember that:
- When the holder of the DNI has less than 5 years the DNI will have 2 years of validity
- When the holder has not reached the age of 30, the DNI will have 5 years of validity
- When the holder is between 30 and 70 years, the DNI will have 10 years of validity
- When the owner has reached the age of 70, his ID will have a permanent value and will not expire
In addition, it is also necessary to remember that it is from the age of 14 when the DNI is mandatory for all citizens and citizens and that before this age, it can also be had but it will be voluntary and it will not be necessary to renew it unless you are 14 years old.
