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, by telephone or by mail. ID card holders cannot renew by
phone or mail. You may renew your license up to 18 months prior
to expiration. Click on the renewal method below for specific instructions.
• online
• mail
• phone
• visiting a nearby driver license office.
Appointments
are available and recommended.
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 the driver license office at no additional
charge. If you choose to have your vision tested at the local driver
license office, please schedule an appointment so that we can serve
you more efficiently. A medical doctor, osteopath or optometrist
also may administer the examination. A vision examination report
must be completed and submitted to the department. You can ask your
health care practitioner to file electronically at our web site.
Or provide them the hard
copy form for completion.
Upon passing the vision screening, you can complete the renewal
process. However, if the exam reveals a problem you will be referred
to your eye doctor for follow-up 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
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