U.S. citizens and immigrants who have been issued a Florida driver
license since 2002 may renew at their local driver license office,
on-line or by mail. ID card holders cannot renew by
mail. You may renew your license up to 18 months prior
to expiration. A delinquent fee is required when renewing after the expiration date. Click on the renewal method below for specific instructions.
All customers must present:
- Proof of social security number if issued (for example,
social security card or any of the following documents showing your
social security number: tax return, W-2 form, pay check, DD-214,
or school record.
- Proof of residential address
Non-U.S. citizens and commercial driver license holders must present
proof of legal presence at a driver
license office to renew.
All drivers 80 years of age or older who wish to renew their driver
license are required to pass a vision test. The test may be administered
at a Florida driver license office at
no additional charge. Should you elect to have your vision tested
at a driver license office, please schedule
an appointment so that we can serve you more efficiently. Your
other option is to have a doctor licensed to practice in Florida
administer the vision test. He or she must be a medical doctor,
osteopathic physician, or an optometrist. If the vision test is
administered by your doctor a Mature
Driver Vision Test Form (HSMV 72119) must be completed and submitted
to the department. You can also ask your doctor to file
the form electronically to our web site. The doctor completing
the form must be licensed in Florida, out-of–state doctors
are not authorized to provide this information.
Upon passing the vision screening, you can complete your renewal
process. However, if the exam reveals a problem, you will be requested
to have an eye specialist licensed in the state of Florida complete
a Report
of Eye Examination (HSMV 72010) prior to being able to renew.
Military personnel stationed outside of Florida can apply online
by using
www.GoRenew, if your citizenship has been established on your
driving record. Or, you can request an extension of your license
by writing:
Bureau of Records
2900 Apalachee Parkway, MS 92
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0575
Requests can also be processed by calling (850) 617-2000 or by e-mail.
You will receive an extension card that will keep your Class E license
valid until 90 days after your discharge from military service.
Please keep the card with your license and present it with your
military ID. The card is free of charge and available to all active
duty members of the armed forces and their dependents (spouses,
children, and step-children under 21 living in the same household).
The extension card is only available to military personnel who
are stationed outside Florida and have a license which expired after
July 1, 1995. If your license expired prior to July 1, 1995, you are required to renew the license.
You can request a renewal packet by writing to:
Bureau of Records
2900 Apalachee Parkway, MS 92
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0575
Or requests can also be processed by calling (850) 617-2000 or by
e-mail.
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