First, before starting your renewal, you should:

• Verify that you meet the basic eligibility requirements.
• Review the checklist to make sure that you have all of the items you will need to complete the transaction.
• Read these important cautions.

Then, begin your transaction. There are five steps you must follow to complete your renewal. These steps are listed below, but note that each page of the transaction will include specific instructions for the step you are on.

To use this transaction, you must be eligible to renew your New York State Driver License.  Restrictions are listed below.  See the checklist for additional items that you will need to complete your order.

A driver license may be renewed up to one year before it's expiration date. An expired license may be renewed if it has been expired for less than two years. Your new license expiration date and your renewal fee will be the same whether you renew early or late.

You CANNOT use this transaction if:

• Your current address is different from the one on file with DMV.
• Your mailing address is outside the United States, including a military address.
• Your Social Security Number is not on file with DMV.
• Your license has been expired for over two years.
• Your driving privileges are suspended or revoked.
• You are required to wear telescopic lenses.
• 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 currently incarcerated in a prison.

Additionally, you CANNOT renew the following documents on-line:

• Learner's permits.
• Non-driver identification cards.
• Conditional or restricted licenses.
• Licenses with an ignition interlock restriction.
• Licenses that are "valid without photo".

If any of these restrictions apply to you, see Photo Document Renewal to learn about other ways you can renew your license.

First, verify that you meet the basic eligibility requirements for this transaction.

To complete your renewal on-line, you will need to have the following items:

• Your current NYS driver license.
• A qualifying credit card (or debit card) to pay the transaction fee.
• Form MV-619 or form MV-619R (Eye Test Report) that is completed by an eye-care professional. 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 must enter information from the form to complete your on-line driver license renewal.
• An e-mail address so we can send you an order confirmation.  Please do not use a blocked or protected e-mail address. Your e-mail program must be able to receive e-mail from addresses that include the domain: dmv.state.ny.us.
• Pen and paper to record your order number.  Note: Some browsers may clear data from your confirmation page when printing.

You will also be required to enter the following information about you and your license:

• Your client identification number.
• The document number from your current license (see sample document).
• Your date of birth.
• The last four (4) digits of your Social Security Number.
• The ZIP code of your current mailing address.

In addition, you must answer several medical questions and complete the following certifications and options:

• Complete a CDL Certification (for commercial drivers only).
• Choose a Voter Registration option.
• Read and agree to the Driver Certification statement.

Our agency Privacy and Security statement describes the DMV's privacy policy regarding information collected from users of this website. Additionally, your personal information is protected under the federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act (DPPA).

Please allow at least four weeks to receive your new license document by mail. We're sorry, but express mail delivery service is not available.

No, do not renew your license on-line if you have changed your address without notifying DMV. You CANNOT request that your license be mailed to an address different from the address on file with DMV.

If you change your address during a vehicle or driver license transaction, the change will not affect the address on your other DMV records. For example, if you changed your address when you renewed a vehicle registration, this did not change the address on your driver license record or on the registration records for other vehicles.

The DMV changes the address on both your driver license and your vehicle records only if you report the change on form MV-232 (Change of Address) or through the DMV Call Center. You must provide all of your vehicle plate numbers to change your address on all of the vehicle records.

Note: If you file a request with the US Postal Service (USPS) to forward mail there is no guarantee that the USPS will forward all DMV documents to the new address.

During the on-line transaction, you will be prompted to enter your current zip code. If it doesn't match the zip code on file at DMV, you will not be able to complete your order.

To find out about other ways to renew your license, see Photo Document Renewal.

For general information about changing your address with DMV, see Change Your Address or Name.

To complete your on-line renewal, you will have to answer several medical and vision questions, make one or more certifications, and decide about your organ donor and voter registration options, as follows:

Medical and Vision Questions.

• Medical Conditions - You must answer several questions about whether you have, or have been treated for, certain medical conditions, such as the following:  hearing impairment; heart ailment; lost use of a limb or eye; convulsive disorder or any condition which causes unconsciousness. Substantial changes in your health may disqualify you from renewing on-line.
  
  
• Vision Exam - An eye-care professional must complete form MV-619 (Eye Test Report) for you.  If the form MV-619 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 must enter information from the form to complete your on-line driver license renewal.

CDL and Driver Certifications.

• CDL Certification - If you have a CDL class license, you will be required certify whether or not you comply with federal requirements for commercial drivers.
  
  
• Driver Certification - You must read and agree to a Driver Certification statement. To indicate your agreement, check the box next to the sentence "I agree to the above certification." The text of the Driver Certification follows:

  The information I have given is true to the best of my knowledge.
  
  Important: False statements are punishable under Section 210.45 of the Penal Law. If I am a male citizen at least 18 but less than 26 years of age, I consent to be registered with the Selective Service System (SSS), if so required by federal law. I authorize the Commissioner to forward to the SSS my personal information that is required for registration.

Organ Donor and Voter Registration Options.

• Organ Donor - Organ Donor - Read form MV-OD (What You Should Know about Becoming an Organ and Tissue Donor), and read the important notes about organ and tissue donations displayed in the transaction.
  
  
• Voter Registration - You may choose to register to vote or change your voter information using a fill-in form that you can complete on-line and then print and mail to your county Board of Elections. If you select this option, a special "Voter Registration Form" button will be added to your on-screen order confirmation. Press the button to open the form, and follow the instructions.

If your license is due to expire within the next year or has expired within the last two years, you may renew your license on-line. The expiration date of your new license and the renewal fees are not adjusted because you renew after your driver license expires.

If your license expired more than two years ago, you are not eligible to renew. Instead, see New Drivers - How to Apply for instructions.

The majority of licenses issued to people under age 21 expire on their 21st birthday. If your license expires on your 21st birthday, you will automatically receive a renewal invitation in the mail between 45 and 60 days before your birthday. By renewing 39 days or less before your 21st birthday, you will be issued a new license without the "UNDER 21" legend. It should arrive in the mail close to your birthday. If you renew 40 days or more before your 21st birthday, your new license will still say "UNDER 21".

If your license DOES NOT expire on your 21st birthday, and you have already paid for your "over 21" license with your original permit and license package, then you will automatically be sent a new driver's license without the "UNDER 21" legend around the date of your birthday. If you do not receive your new license by two (2) weeks after your birthday, please contact the DMV Call Center for assistance.

No. You must go to a DMV office to change your name on your license.  See Name or Address Change for instructions.

Read the CDL certification information.

The fee depends on your license class. However, the fee for renewing on-line is the same as for other methods of renewing a license. There is no additional charge for using our on-line service.

For more information about renewing your license, including how to determine your renewal fee, see Photo Document Renewal.

You may pay for your renewal fee using one of the following credit cards:

• American Express®
  
• Discover Card®/Novus®
  
• MasterCard®
  
• VISA®

DMV will also accept debit cards (check cards) issued by Visa® and MasterCard® only if they do not require you to enter a PIN, or Personal Identification Number.

DMV uses SSL (secure socket layering), which is the industry standard for Internet commerce. It encrypts your credit card and personal information to ensure security of credit card transactions. Your credit card information will ALWAYS be encrypted during a DMV Internet Office Transaction. For more information, see DMV Privacy and Security Statement.

After you submit your transaction, you should see a confirmation page that displays an order number, the fee you were charged, and other important information about your transaction.

Be sure to write down your order number in case you need to contact us about your transaction. We will also attempt to send you an e-mail confirmation using the address that you entered on the payment screen. The e-mail confirmation will also include your order number.

If we are unable to process your transaction, you will see an error message explaining the problem. Most error messages also include suggestions for helping you to resolve the error. You will not be charged for a transaction that does not process.

Please Note...
Any confirmation that you receive on-screen or by e-mail is not a receipt and is not legal proof of a valid license. Your only receipt is the photo document that DMV will mail to you.

No, this transaction cannot be canceled.

On-line renewal is normally available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Most orders are processed when you submit your transaction. However, some orders may be accepted and held for processing on our next business day. When this happens, your order confirmation will say "accepted." Once your order has been fully processed, you will be sent a follow up notification by e-mail.

If you have a question about your order, you may contact the DMV Call Center. Please have your order number ready when you call.

If your order was accepted for "next business day" processing and you did not receive a follow up e-mail confirmation, you can verify the status of your transaction by using our On-line Order Status Lookup. The link is on the DMV Services and Transactions Menu. You will need to know your order number.