Driver's License or ID Card Renewal
Renew online! It's so much easier.
Instruction Permits, Commercial Licenses and Driver Authorization Cards must be renewed in person at a DMV office.
Surrending a driver's license must also be done in person at a DMV office.
Renewal Options
It is your responsibility to renew your license or ID on time whether or not you receive a renewal notice. Please keep your address current with us. See Address Changes. A postal forwarding order is not sufficient.
Visit Real ID if you have not already upgraded to a Real ID. If your existing license has a gold star in the upper right corner, you already have a Real ID and will maintain it through your renewal.
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Drivers License Online Renewal
Drivers License Online Renewal
Most Nevada drivers are eligible for online renewal. Your new license will be mailed with your existing photo.
Qualifications
- Age 16-70
- 4 or 8 year, non-commercial driver's license
- Renew up to 60 days prior to expiration or 364 days after
- Use the Address Change transaction if you need to update your address. Your license will automatically renew if it is due within the next 60 days.
Go to MyDMV to begin.Who is not eligible
- Age 71 and older
- Instruction permits
- Commercial licenses
- Driver Authorization Cards
- Any license with a term of less than four years: non-US citizens, sex offenders and those with certain medical conditions.
- Drivers who have had three or more moving violations in the past four years or if testing is required for any other reason.
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ID Card Online Renewal
ID Card Online Renewal
Most Nevada ID card holders are eligible for online renewal. Your new card will be mailed with your existing photo.
Qualifications
- All ages
- 4 or 8 year (full term) ID card
- Renew up to 60 days prior to expiration or 364 days after
- Use the Address Change transaction if you need to update your address. Your ID card will automatically renew if it is due within the next 60 days.
Go to MyDMV to begin.Who is not eligible
Any ID card with a term of less than four years and Seasonal Resident IDs do not qualify for online renewal.
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In-Person
In-Person
Make an appointment at a DMV office and be sure to bring any additional documentation required for a Real ID or other reasons such as immigration status, medical letter, etc.
Commercial drivers must renew at a CDL Office.
You may have to take the knowledge test if you hold an instruction permit that has been expired more than 30 days.
A knowledge test is required if you have had three or more moving violations or any license suspension, revocation, cancellation or denial within the last four years. You may also be required to pass a driving skills test.
Naturalized Citizens and Permanent Residents
Please bring your Certificate or Permanent Resident Card to help avoid a return trip to the DMV.
Limited-Term Residents
You must present a U.S. immigration document at each renewal or any change to personal information such as name and date of birth.
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By Mail
By Mail
You are eligible to renew by mail if:
- You are over 65 years of age.
- You have not renewed by mail previously in the last four years.
- You have not had more than three moving violations in the last four years.
You are not eligible to renew by mail if:
- You have an instruction permit.
- You have a commercial license (CDL).
- You have a Driver Authorization Card (DAC).
- You have a license with a term of less than four years: non-U.S. citizens, sex offenders, and those with certain medical conditions.
- You are a U.S. citizen, born outside the U.S. and we do not have your citizenship on file.
If you are eligible to renew by mail, you will receive an application in the mail approximately 60 days prior to your expiration. If you are over 71 years of age, a physical evaluation will also need to be provided and is required to be filled out by your doctor.
If you renewed by mail four years ago, you will receive a postcard. You will be required to renew in person at a DMV office.
If you did not receive a renewal in the mail, you are able to see in your MyDMV account whether you should have received an application or postcard. You can print the application from your account and send it in. If your account shows a postcard was sent, you are required to renew in person at a DMV office.
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Residents Out-of-State
Residents Out-of-State
If you are outside of Nevada and cannot reach a Nevada DMV office, you may download and complete an Application for Driving Privilege or ID Card By Mail (DMV 204) (available in Spanish and Tagalog) and a Payment Authorization Form (ADM 205) to authorize fee payment by credit or debit card.
Track Your Card
All licenses and ID cards are mailed. You can see what date you card was mailed through a MyDMV account after you have applied. Sign up using the information from the interim document issued at the DMV office.
If you have not received your DL/card in 30 days, please contact us.
Early Renewal
You may renew your license in person at a DMV office even if it is not due.
This is highly recommended for those who are planning an extended trip outside of Nevada. Active-duty military members are encouraged to renew in person when visiting Nevada.
If your expiration date is less than six months away, the new year of expiration will be set four or eight years ahead. If the expiration date is six months to one year from the date of renewal, the year of expiration will be set seven years ahead.
The same six-month rule applies if you are renewing more than a year ahead of expiration. For example, if the expiration is one year and five months from the date of renewal, the new year of expiration will be set three or seven years ahead. If the expiration is one year and seven months away, the new year of expiration will be six years ahead.
Late Renewal
A $10 late fee may apply if your license has been expired 30 days or more.
If your license has been expired one year or more, you must take the written test. If your license has been expired for four years or more, you will also have to take the skills test.
Military/Federal - Nevada residents who are currently members of the Armed forces, their spouses, dependents or certain federal employees may be eligible to renew by mail up to two years after expiration. Please contact us for eligibility requirements.
If you did not receive a renewal notice, please email us and include your current address for instructions.
License/ID Card Terms
8-Year and 4-Year Cards
Most drivers under 65 years of age and ID card holders of any age will receive a card that is valid for eight years. If you received a four-year card in the years 2014 to 2017, it will be converted to an eight-year term at renewal if you are otherwise eligible.
Licenses for those 65 and older and Driver Authorization Cards are valid for four years.
Shorter-term Cards
Drivers with instruction permits, certain medical conditions and all registered sex offenders have annual renewals. Motorcycle instruction permits for those 18 and older are valid for six months.
If U.S. immigration documents are used as proof of identity, the expiration of your license will coincide with the departure date on your immigration documents. These cards will be marked "LIMITED TERM".
If the departure date is eight years or more in the future, your card will be valid for eight years. Drivers 65 and older will be issued a four-year license if their departure date is four years or more in the future.
If the immigration document indicates “D/S” (Duration of Status) instead of an actual expiration date, the card will expire one year from the date of issuance. The fee charged will be that of a four-year card.