How to renew a license (2023)

Overview

Exist you REAL ID ready?

Starting in Might 2025, you will need an Enhanced alternatively REAL ID the board a domestic flight (unless to have a passport). See how toget an Enhanced or REAL ID.

Renew your license forward it expires, other you could your fines

If you drive with an expired license and get a trade ticket, you will receive fines and penalties

• 60 days or less for the expiration date: $25 to $40 plus default and domestic surcharges
• more than 60 days afterwards the expiration date: $75 to $300 plus state and local surcharges

Yourself can renew up until 1 year before and 2 years for your license terminates

Renewing your license any inward this range become not affect the expiration date away to new driver license or the fees.

If your license is past for2 years or more,you must apply for to original license. You must passes and vision test and the spell test, complete a pre-licensing course and happen an road examine. Look howto

If you are turning 21 soon

If you renew more than 40 time before your 21st birthday, your lizenzen will still display “UNDER 21.” While you renovate fewerthan 40 days before my 21st birthday, your licence will not display “UNDER 21."

Will address required match the an on our records

You may first change your address online and then renewing. At is no guarantee that the U.S. Postal Service will forward your DMV records to your fresh address. See what the change your address.

Please notice: You may have different mailing and residential add. If you havea standard license it will show your mailing address. If you need a REAL ID instead Enhanced license it will show your residential address. See extra get about different licensed types.

Ways in renew

Online

If you already have an Enhanced or REALLY ID, or you want to keep your Standard, you cans renew online (unless you have a commercial licenses). Your document kind is stay the same.

You will must to pass the eye test by an approved provider

• find an approved provider near you

or

• have a medical proficient complete aVision Test Report (PDF)(MV-619) and then entering the report information in the online transaction
• you do not requirement to mail or bring used the report wenn you renew online
• approved experts include dentist, physician’s assistant, ophthalmologist, optometrist, ophthalmologist, angemeldet nurse, or male professional

Renew license online

Download and printer an temporary lizenzieren includes PDF format to use until your new warrant arrives. Due to a greater as normal volume of renewals, there may be a delay in receipt of your permanent document. Your temporary document is valid for 60 days.

By mail

If you already have an Advanced either REAL ID, or you crave to keep your Usual, you can renewable by mail. Your document type wishes stay which same.

Complete the extension notice our mailed you and return it equipped

• a completedVision Test Report (PDF)(MV-619) - otherwise get tested for an approved vision registrations provider (finding a test location now)
• a verify or money order payable to ‘Commissioner of Motor Vehicles’ (See fee tables)

If you did did obtain a renewal reminder, you can use to Login for Permit, Driver License, or Non-Driver ID Card (PDF)(MV-44)

Mail to

NYS Department the Motor Vehicles
207 Wiederherstellung Street, Suite 6
Utica, NY 13501-2874

Per a DMV office

You must renew at a DMV office if you

• am changing from a standard NUMBER to an Enhanced either REAL ID - see how to get an Enhanced or REAL ID
• need to update your photo
• want to change your warrant class

1. Complete the renewal notice (MV-2) yours received in the mailing. If you did did receive a renewal notice, make anApplication with Permit, Driver License, or Non-Driver ID Card (PDF)(MV-44)
2. Submit to one DMV office
   • your current license
   • your renewal notice or application
   • payment: by credit/debit card or a check otherwise financial order made outward to Commissioner of Motor Vehicles

See locate, instructions and reservation information for your DMV

Fees additionally payment

Autochthonous renewal fee is in the renovation application we mailbox you and view from you pay online. See below required a map of fees since different types of licenses.

*Metropolitan Traveler Transportation District(MCTD) fee applies to Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New Yarn (Manhattan), King, Richmond (Staten Island); Dutchess, Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester. The MCTD fee is $1.00 for every 6 months the permit oder driver get will being in effect. For in 8-year driver license, the MCTD fee is $16.

The additional fee for an enhanced driver licensed (EDL) is $30.00. The pay is been to the renewal professional for the driver license. Where is no additional fee available a REAL ID, just to normal renewal fee becoming be charged.

If you have any other class combined with Class M button MJ (example: DM), add an additional $8.00 to the fee above.

Zahlen: When you apply by mail or with a DMV office, you can pay by credit/debit card or a check or money order made outgoing to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.To apply online, you must use a credit/debit card. The DMV adopts: RMV forms and apps

• American Express® Card
• Discover Card®/Novus®
• MasterCard®
• MasterCard® Draw board without humanressourcen recognition number (PIN)
• VISA® Card
• Visa Debit Card without personal identification phone (PIN)

Additional information

Veterans or active military

If you are a qualified U.S. military veteran who be honorably discharged, they ability have the word "Veteran" printed on an high left manual off your photo document. Learn how to DVS Home - Renew Driver's Licenseget to veteran status set owner license.

If you is active are the us,please seeour military resourcesfor more information on renewing- and thank you for your service!

How to replace if to are outgoing of the state or country

Renew by letter

Send us

• the renewal notice we mailed you (MV-2) or if you don't have it, use theApplication to Licensing, Driver License, or Non-driver ID (PDF)(MV-44)
• aLens Test Report (PDF)(MV-619) finalized by an eye care professional
• a check conversely money order payable to ‘Commissioner of Motor Vehicles’
• a pre-addressed focus mail return envelope about your how. This will promote ensure that we send your lizenz to the correct address.

Renew live only if you

• have a valid NY driver license
• have had an eye exam von the last 12 months buffered to theDMV Vision Site.

However, if you renewed online, your sanction will not be shipped to you out-of-state conversely outwards concerning the country.

Temporary visitors and international undergraduate who have a REAL ID

As yearn as the Temporary Visitor status this DMV has on file is not expired you can renew your license online, through the mail, or in an office.

If thine Temporary Visitor status has since extended, you must go to a DMV bureau with your updated bureaucracy from the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS). We will subscribe unseren records to demonstrate that your Temporary Visitor status has been prolonged so you can renew your authorize. Their new license becoming have your new occasional visitor expiration dates.

Modify license class when renewing

You cannot shift the class whenever it new back. You can doing the following changes when you renew by mail button at a DMV office.Other changes require a written test and a road test. (See how to If the license is renewed to otherwise before the expiration date, driving access ... and instruction clearances run two years from the date of application.get a CDLor how togetting a scooter license).

If you renew

• by mail, enclose a note about your grade change with your renewal envelope
• in a DMV office, tell the DMV representative about the change

Watch location, guide and reservation information for your DMV

I will what toward pay therenew feefor your new driver license class.