Expiry warning as Belgian driving licences no longer automatically renew

An estimated 425,000 people have an expired Belgian driving licence and may not know it.In previous years, licences were paper-based and did not need to be renewed. After the switch to new licences with digital components in 2013, this changed.People are being urged to check the date on their licence to see if they are among the 425,000 people with an expired one. Unlike with soon-to-expire identity cards, no warnings were sent.“It is and remains the responsibility of every driver to have a valid driving licence,” the office of federal mobility minister Georges Gilkinet told Het Nieuwbslad.Fines for driving with an expired licence could be a…