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Online Driver's License Renewal

You may renew your driver's license online if you can satisfy all of the online eligibility requirements below.  If you can't satisfy all these online requirements, or if you're renewing a commercial driver's license, please visit a DMV service location to renew your license.  If your DC driver's license has been expired for more than three months, you'll need to visit DMV service location and pass a knowledge test and a road test.

If you have AND
A driver's license that doesn't expire within the next 10 days
A driver's license that expires within the next 60 days
A driver's license with 2 photos in the front and a barcode on the back
Your current name and address on file at the DMV.  The DMV will mail your driver's license to your current address on file at the DMV.
Your driver's license number and the control number from your renewal notice. (If you don't have the control number from your renewal notice, provide your first name, last name, Social Security number, and date of birth.)
A valid credit card.  The DMV accepts Visa, MasterCard, and Discover. DMV does not accept American Express credit cards.
You haven't
Renewed your driver's license online in your last renewal period
Recently changed your address or name and not updated the information with DMV
Experienced any change in your vision or been diagnosed with diabetes
Experienced any episodes of fainting or seizures within the last 5 years, or received treatment for episodes of fainting or seizures during the preceding 12 months.


Online Driver's License Renewal Six-Step Overview
  1. Enter your driver's license renewal information.
  2. Complete medical questionnaire.
  3. Update your organ donor information.
  1. Pay for the online driver's license renewal using a valid credit card.
  2. Review payment information.
  3. Print the confirmation page for your records.
Online Driver's License Renewal: Within 10 business days, DMV will mail your driver's license to your address of record.