{"id":22816,"date":"2020-04-27T13:40:36","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T20:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/?page_id=22816"},"modified":"2026-03-06T15:57:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T23:57:32","slug":"driver-license-id-card-online-renewal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/driver-license-id-card-online-renewal\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver&#8217;s License &#038; ID Card Online Renewal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"notify-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"notify error icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-info-icon\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-notification-icon-83280\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-notification-icon-83280\">Notification icon<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-info-icon\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"notify-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Until further notice, the California DMV cannot issue, reissue, or renew limited-term legal presence (non-domiciled) commercial driver\u2019s licenses (CDLs). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/important-changes-to-limited-term-legal-presence-cdl-requirements\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"callout-bock full-width full-width--slant\">\n\n\t<div class=\"container container--wide horiz\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-bock__col-small\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading heading-2 txt--bold\">\n\t\t\t\tI need to&#8230;\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"xmedium\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DLID.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"DL\/ID\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-bock__callouts\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"callout-bock__callouts-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Renew<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Select this option if you have <strong>either<\/strong> a:<br>  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" class=\"wp-image-183813\" style=\"width: 17px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/02\/checkmark_transparent.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/02\/checkmark_transparent.png 64w, https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/02\/checkmark_transparent-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 64px) 100vw, 64px\" \/> Standard driver&#8217;s license (DL)\/ID <strong>or<\/strong><br>  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" class=\"wp-image-183813\" style=\"width: 17px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/02\/checkmark_transparent.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/02\/checkmark_transparent.png 64w, https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/02\/checkmark_transparent-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 64px) 100vw, 64px\" \/> REAL ID DL\/ID<br><br><strong>Note:<\/strong> If you are age 70+ and renewing your driver&#8217;s license, you might not need to take a test. Check your renewal notice to be sure.<br><br><br><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/dl-renewal\/\">Renew DL\/ID<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"callout-bock__callouts-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Convert to a REAL ID<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Select this option to convert to a REAL ID while renewing a:<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" class=\"wp-image-183813\" style=\"width: 17px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/02\/checkmark_transparent.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/02\/checkmark_transparent.png 64w, https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/02\/checkmark_transparent-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 64px) 100vw, 64px\" \/> Standard DL\/ID<br><br><br><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/real-id\/\">Convert to REAL ID <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"411\" height=\"219\" class=\"wp-image-179646\" style=\"width: 30px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Golden_bear.png\" alt=\"Gold-colored bear with a white star\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Golden_bear.png 411w, https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Golden_bear-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Golden_bear-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"callout-bock__callouts-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Renew at a DMV office<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Select this option if you have <strong>either<\/strong> a:<br>  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" class=\"wp-image-183813\" style=\"width: 17px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/02\/checkmark_transparent.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/02\/checkmark_transparent.png 64w, https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/02\/checkmark_transparent-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 64px) 100vw, 64px\" \/> Standard DL\/ID <strong>or<\/strong><br>  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" class=\"wp-image-183813\" style=\"width: 17px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/02\/checkmark_transparent.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/02\/checkmark_transparent.png 64w, https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/02\/checkmark_transparent-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 64px) 100vw, 64px\" \/> REAL ID DL\/ID<br>  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" class=\"wp-image-183813\" style=\"width: 17px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/02\/checkmark_transparent.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/02\/checkmark_transparent.png 64w, https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/02\/checkmark_transparent-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 64px) 100vw, 64px\" \/>  <strong>and <\/strong>received a notice to renew at a DMV office. You can start the renewal online and save time at your office visit.<br><br><strong>Are you over age 70?<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/senior-drivers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Review the Guide to Driver&#8217;s License Renewal for 70+<\/a>. Save time when you visit the office by starting your renewal online.<br><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/dl-id-online-app-edl-44\/\">Start Online \/ Finish at Office<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"callout-bock__callouts-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Renew Commercial DL<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Select this option if you have a:<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" class=\"wp-image-183813\" style=\"width: 17px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/02\/checkmark_transparent.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/02\/checkmark_transparent.png 64w, https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/02\/checkmark_transparent-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 64px) 100vw, 64px\" \/> Commercial DL<br><br>Make sure your address and personal information are <a href=\"#eligibility\">up to date<\/a> <strong>before you start.<\/strong><br><br><strong>Note:<\/strong> Must be completed at a DMV office. <br><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/portal\/dmv-virtual-office\/commercial-driver-license-renewal\/\">Renew Commercial DL<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"callout-bock__callouts-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Check my DL\/ID status<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Already renewed? You should receive your new DL\/ID card in the mail within two to four weeks. If you have not received your DL\/ID card after 60 days, check your status online.\u00a0<br><br><br><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/drivers-license-id-card-status\/\">Check DL\/ID Status<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"callout-bock__callouts-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Get future renewal notices by email<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sign up for Paperless Notices to get your DL\/ID renewal notices electronically and save paper. You can update your preferences at any time.<br><br><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/portal\/paperless-notices\/\">Go Paperless<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"callout-bock__callouts-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/driver-license-id-card-online-renewal\/request-dl-id-renewal-notice\/\">Request a copy<\/a> of your DL\/ID renewal notice.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-columns content-columns colums-1-2-1-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"986\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/06\/teen_desk-1024x986.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-198767\" style=\"width:500px;height:481px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/06\/teen_desk-1024x986.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/06\/teen_desk-300x289.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/06\/teen_desk-768x739.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/06\/teen_desk-1536x1478.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/06\/teen_desk-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/06\/teen_desk-294x283.png 294w, https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2023\/06\/teen_desk.png 1837w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Save time<\/strong>!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When renewing your DL online, you may be required to complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/driver-education-and-safety\/online-learning-and-tests\/\">online eLearning course<\/a> to satisfy your knowledge test requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>eLearning (Recommended!): <\/strong>For DL renewals only. This all-pass, no-fail, interactive online course is short, fast, and entertaining. Complete the course any time of day or night using the device of your choice (computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone). Currently available in English, Spanish, and Traditional Chinese (with audio in Mandarin).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/portal\/driver-education-and-safety\/online-learning-and-tests\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"eligibility\">Updating your information before you renew:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"featured-tiles-block full-width full-width--slant\">\n\n\t<div class=\"container container--full\">\n\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"content-tile\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-tile__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>I need to change my address<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An address should be updated at least five days prior to renewing your DL\/ID.<br><br>If you already submitted a change of address request, you can\u00a0<a href=\"\/portal\/online-change-of-address-coa-system\/\">check your status<\/a>\u00a0online.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-tile__ctas\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/portal\/online-change-of-address-coa-system\/\">Change my address<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<div class=\"content-tile\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-tile__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>I need to change my name or gender identity<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Name or gender identity changes must be processed at a DMV office. Before you go, start by completing a <a href=\"\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/dl-id-online-app-edl-44\/\">new application<\/a> online. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-tile__ctas\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/updating-information-on-your-driver-license-or-identification-dl-id-card\/\">Update my information<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<div class=\"content-tile\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-tile__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>I need to change other information<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have other changes to your DL\/ID information, such as height and weight, you will need to fill out a\u00a0new application and visit a DMV office.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-tile__ctas\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/dl-id-online-app-edl-44\/\">Start application<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updating your information before you renew:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"parent":2600,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"dmv_page_popups":[],"dmv_ribbon_color":"#EEF6FB","dmv_top_illustration":"","dmv_page_title":"","dmv_page_subtitle":"","dmv_exclude_from_search_results":false,"dmv_allowed_editors":[],"dmv_display_translate_button":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[71],"tags":[3297,3294,3303,3300,2053,3306],"dmv_task":[68,10],"dmv_functional_page_type":[64,69,63],"dmv_content_type":[],"class_list":["post-22816","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-dl-id-cards","tag-cdl-renewal","tag-dl-renewal","tag-drivers-license-renewal","tag-id-renewal","tag-renewal","tag-upgrade-real-id","dmv_task-disclosure","dmv_task-licensing","dmv_functional_page_type-informational","dmv_functional_page_type-instructional","dmv_functional_page_type-service-portal"],"featured_image_src":null,"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Driver&#039;s License &amp; 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