To use this transaction...

• You must have your browser set to enable cookies.
• You must have a valid NYS driver license that is eligible to be renewed:
  • A driver license may be renewed up to one year before its expiration date.
  • An expired license may be renewed if it has been expired for less than two years. However, you may be ticketed if you drive with an expired license.
  • Your new license expiration date and your renewal fee will be the same whether you renew early or late.

• You must provide the following information about you and your DMV record:
  • The Client ID Number and Document Number from your current license (see sample document).
  • Your date of birth, the last four digits of your Social Security Number, and your current zip code.
  • An eye-care professional must complete form MV-619 or form MV-619R (Eye Test Report) for you.  If the form MV-619 or form MV-619R has a print date of 9/03 or earlier, the form is valid for 6 months after the date of the eye test.  If the form has a print date of 3/04 or later, the eye-care professional marks a box on the form to indicate if the form is valid for 6 months or for 12 months after the date of the eye test.  You will be required to enter information from this form.
  • The address on our files must be your current address. Your new license can be sent only to the address on DMV's file. No address change is allowed. E-mail requests for address changes are NOT accepted.
  • You must provide a valid e-mail address for us to send you a confirmation. A protected or blocked e-mail address, including spam blocking software, may prevent you from receiving your confirmation e-mail. Your e-mail program must be able to receive e-mail from addresses that include the domain: dmv.state.ny.us.
  • You must use one of the credit cards accepted by DMV to pay the fee.
  • You must provide additional information and certifications to renew a commercial driver license (CDL).

You CANNOT use this transaction if...

• Your driving privileges are suspended or revoked.
• You are residing in a country other than the United States - including military addresses.
• You want to remove an existing corrective lens or hearing aid restriction from your license.
• Your form MV-619 or form MV-619R (Eye Test Report) was completed by an eye-care professional from outside the United States.
• You are required to wear telescopic lenses.

The following documents are NOT eligible for on-line renewal:

• Non-driver identification cards.
• Learner permits.
• Conditional or restricted licenses.
• Licenses which require an ignition interlock.
• Licenses which are "valid without photo".

To find out how to renew your license if any of these situations apply to you, see Photo Document Renewal.