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How to renew your Texas Driver License, Motorcycle License or Identification Card

Most driver licenses and identification cards can be renewed up to two years before and after the expiration date. You have several convenient options to renew your Texas driver license or identification card during this time, including:

Reinstating Your Driver License; Frequently Asked Questions; choose Apply for a Driver License; Renew a Driver License; Moving to Texas; Change Your Address; Change Your Name; Replace a Driver License; Apply for a Teen Driver License; Apply for a Motorcycle License; Renew a Motorcycle License; Out-of-State Renewals; Drivers 79 Years & Older.

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  • Online
  • By Telephone
  • By Mail, or
  • In-person at your local driver license office.

The following categories have additional renewal requirements. Select below for more information:

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Driver Licenses or ID Cards (expired for more than two years)

Renewing Expired License

Driver licenses or ID cards that have been expired for more than two years cannot be renewed. If your driver license or ID card has been expired for more than two years, you:

  1. Must apply in person as a new applicant at a driver license office, and
  2. Meet all of the requirements for a new ID card or driver license (including taking the knowledge and driving tests).
  3. Verify your eligibility to apply for a driver license by visiting our License Eligibility page.

Watch our new videoOpens a new window on how to obtain a dl if it has been expired for more than two years.

Driver Licenses or ID Cards (Drivers Age 79 or Older)

If you are 79 years of age or older and hold a driver license or ID card, you must renew in person at a driver license office. Visit the Drivers Age 79 or Older page for additional information.

Learner and Provisional Driver License (Under 18)

If you are under 18 years of age, you must renew in person at a driver license office and bring one of the following:

  1. Verification of Enrollment (VOE) form, (VOE requires a signature. A stamped or computer generated signature of the school official is acceptable), or
  2. High School Diploma, or
  3. Graduated Equivalency Diploma (GED)
  4. During the summer when school is not in session, the most recent report card may be accepted. (The report card must include the attendance record.)

If you are upgrading a learner license to a provisional license, you must submit a certification of completion of driver education.

For more information about these requirements, visit the teen drivers web page.

Limited Term Renewal
If you need to renew a limited term driver license or ID card, visit the Temporary Visitor web page.

Out-of-State Renewal
If you do not currently live in Texas but your true, permanent home (domicile) is in Texas, visit the out-of-state renewal web page.


Online or Telephone Renewal

The most convenient way to renew your Texas driver license, motorcycle license, or identification card is online or by telephone. You must meet the following requirements:

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  1. You renewed your driver license in person at a driver license office last time.
  2. You have a Class C, M, or CM driver license. You cannot renew a Class A, Class B or commercial driver license online.
  3. Your driver license either expires in less than two years, or has been expired for less than two years.
  4. You are at least 18 years of age and your driver license is not a provisional or learner license.
  5. You are younger than 79 years of age.
  6. Your vision and your physical and mental conditions have not changed in a way that affects your ability to drive safely since your last renewal.
  7. Your license is valid (not suspended or revoked), and you do not have any warrants or unpaid tickets. To verify your eligibility, visit our License Eligibility page.
  8. Your Social Security Number is already on file.
  9. You are a U.S. citizen.
  10. You have in your possession your most recently issued driver license, the audit number from the card, or answer security questions to verify your identity.

Texas Identification Card

  1. You renewed your ID card in person at a driver license office last time.
  2. Your ID card either expires in less than two years, or has been expired for less than two years.
  3. You are 18 years of age or older.
  4. Your Social Security Number is already on file.
  5. You are a U.S. citizen.
  6. You have in your possession your most recently issued driver license, the audit number from the card, or answer security questions to verify your identity.

If you meet the requirements for the card you are trying to renew, you must have the following to complete the renewal process:

  1. Your current driver license or identification card (the one you are renewing);
  2. A printer to print your temporary driver license and payment receipt if you renew online. A temporary receipt will not be emailed to you. No receipt will be issued when renewing by phone;
  3. A valid credit card: MasterCard, Visa, Discover or American Express only; and
  4. The last four digits of your Social Security Number.

Begin the online renewal process, or call 1-866-DL RENEW (1-866-357-3639) to renew by telephone.

Mail-in Renewal

If you received an invitation to renew by mail you can also choose to renew online or by phone, see the section 'Online or Telephone Renewals' above. To renew by mail, please follow all of the instructions on the form.

In-Person at your local driver license office

If you are not eligible to renew online, by phone, or by mail, you will need to visit your local driver license office for assistance. You may download this checklist to assist you in determining which documents you may have that will meet these requirements, and visit our License Eligibility page to verify your driver license status. Once you have collected the required documents, you will need to do the following:

  1. Complete the renewal application before arriving at your local office. (This form is also available at all driver license offices.)
  2. Visit your local driver license office. You may be able to get in-line before arriving. Locate the office nearest you.
  3. Provide the following documentation to the customer service representative:
    1. Application for the renewal of a driver license
    2. U.S. Citizenship (if you have never presented evidence of U.S. Citizenship) or, if you are not a U.S. Citizen, evidence of lawful presence
    3. Identity (Only one primary, secondary, or supporting document is required), and
    4. Social Security Number*
  4. Pass the vision exam.
  5. Provide your thumbprints.
  6. Have your picture taken.
  7. Pay the application fee.

*You will also be asked to confirm personal information, such as date-of-birth or Social Security Number. If the Social Security Number is not already part of the driver record, you must provide documents to verify your Social Security Number. (Documents verifying a Social Security Number are required for both a driver license and an ID.)

To enhance security, reduce the risk of identity theft or fraud, and protect the integrity of the issuance process, you will be required to verify your social security number (SSN), identity, and citizenship before we can renew your Texas DL or ID.

Address Confidentiality Program

For information on the Address Confidentiality Program, visit the Address Confidentiality Program page.

Getting a Texas Driver's License

(you do not need a letter from the ISO verifying your enrollment to get or renew a Texas DL)

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The issuing of drivers' licenses in Texas comes under the jurisdiction of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/DriverLicense The Texas Drivers Handbook states that an individual can legally drive with a valid, unexpired driver license from another state or country for up to 90 days after moving to Texas.

What you are required to do to get a license depends upon your age.

If you are under age 25: you will first have to take the 6-hour Texas Adult Driver Education course. This course can be taken on-line. Here is the web site of one provider. http://www.idrivesafely.com There are several different companies that offer the course, but when you pass the final test, this provider will send you a certificate in the mail that excuses you from having to take the written test at the DPS Testing Station.

Take the certificate to the testing station along with the other documents listed below. You will have to take a vision test at the testing station.

If you are 25 or older: go directly to a DPS Testing Station. The Irving station is located at 1003 West Sixth Street, Irving, TX 75060 at Mac Arthur Blvd. (Go to the DPS web site to find other testing stations in the Metroplex.) There you will have to take the written test of Texas driving rules and a vision test. Click here to access Texas Driver's Handbook.

Limited Term License

International students are classified as temporary visitors. Those who meet the requirements will be issued a driver license or ID card with Limited Term printed on it. The driver license or ID card will expire when the period of lawful presence expires. If the period of lawful presence is duration of status then the driver license or ID card will expire in one year or the end of your academic program, whichever is sooner.

Requirements to Apply for the License

  • Proof of identity - Bring your passport
  • Social Security Card - You must explain that you are an F-1 student and that you don't yet have an SSN and are not able to apply for one at the present time. You will be given an affidavit to sign affirming that you do not have an SSN.
  • Proof of Lawful presence in the US: Bring your I-20 and I-94 - print one from the I-94 web site

Proof of Texas residency: Bring 2 of the following

Georgia Expired License Grace Period

    • a residential rental/lease agreement*
    • Utility statement (including electric, water, natural gas, satellite TV, cable TV or noncellular phone bill) dated within 90 days of the date of application*
    • Current automobile insurance policy or an automobile insurance statement
    • Mail from financial institutions; including checking, savings, investment account and credit card statements dated within 90 days of the date of application

*If you do not have one of these because you are living in someone else's home, the International Student Services Office can provide you a letter to verify your address.

You will then be directed to either take the written test or be permitted to take just a vision exam (if you have a certificate from the 6-hour course described above or have a license from another US state) and sign up for the driving skills test.

Requirements for the Driving Skills Test

Things You'll Need

Verification of insurance
Vehicle in good mechanical condition
Vehicle with valid registration and inspection
Proper identification

  1. Bring a vehicle for the driving test. The vehicle must have proof of liability insurance, have a valid inspection certificate (on the windshield) and pass inspection by the examiner before the driving test is given.
  2. Follow the examiner's instructions. The examiner will not try to trick you by asking you to do anything that is against the law.
  3. Control your vehicle safely and as directed by the examiner. You must understand and follow all traffic signs, be able to come to a quick stop without skidding the tires, parallel park and back the vehicle safely approximately 50 feet.
  4. Observe the other traffic and other conditions around you that might cause problems while you are driving. The examiner needs to see you looking in your mirrors often, watching for other drivers.
  5. Demonstrate the ability to stay in your lane of traffic. When approaching intersections, slow down and look both ways even if you do not have to stop. Passing and changing lanes are allowed if you can perform the maneuvers safely.
  6. Show your ability to use turn signals appropriately. Remember to use turn signals as directed in the Texas Driver's Handbook.
  7. Complete the driving test. The examiner will explain the errors made and how to correct them. A written record of your driving test will be given to you.

Texas Driver S License Expired Grace Period

Renewing License during Optional Practical Training (OPT)

You will need to have received your Employment Authorization Document (the EAD) in order to renew your license. Unfortunately, at the present time, Texas DPS does not include the 60-day grace period (following OPT) when renewing licenses.