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. If you are under 18 years of age, you must renew in person at a driver license office.
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. 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.
You have several convenient options to renew your Texas driver license or identification card during this time, including: Online By Telephone By Mail, or In-person at your local driver license office The following categories have additional renewal requirements. You must meet the following requirements: Texas driver license You renewed your driver license in person at a driver license office last time.
You cannot renew a commercial driver license with a hazardous materials endorsement online. Your driver license either expires in less than two years, or has been expired for less than two years.
You are at least 30 days from turning 18 years of age and your DL is a provisional license. You are younger than 79 years of age. Applying for your Learner License You must visit a driver license office and provide proof of the following to obtain a learner license.
Once you have gathered the necessary documents and completed the required courses, you will need to do the following:. You may complete the testing requirements at the DL office or through a Third Party provider.
Read about testing in other languages and driving test requirements. Once your learner license has been issued, you will receive a temporary driver license. Before leaving the driver license office, review the printed information on your temporary driver license for accuracy. If any of the information is incorrect, notify the License and Permit Specialist. Your new card will arrive in the mail in approximately 2 — 3 weeks. To check the mailing status of your card, visit our mailing status web page.
Note: If you hold an identification card, you are not eligible to apply for a learner license unless you surrender your identification card at the time of application. Applying for your Provisional Driver License When you are ready to apply for a provisional driver license and have completed all the learner license requirements, you will need to visit a driver license office and provide additional documentation.
You may complete the driving test requirements at the DL office or through a Third Party provider. If you will be taking your driving test at a local driver license office, you will be required to:. Once your driver license has been issued, you will receive a temporary driver license. You are eligible to renew your driver license up to 30 days prior to the expiration date, which will occur on your 18th birthday. The cost is the same as renewing at a driver license office. If you choose to renew in person before you turn 18, you will need to be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
If you renew in person after your 18th birthday, you will no longer need to be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian; however, you must make alternate transportation arrangements to visit your local driver license office, as it is a violation of state law to operate a motor vehicle with an expired driver license.
For information on how to obtain a Class M license, see Motorcycle Licenses. If you are under the age of 18 and transferring your out-of-state learner permit or provisional driver license to Texas, the following may apply to you:. At that point, you have to apply for a brand new license, pass a written test, and pass a driving test.
If your license is suspended, it's not eligible for renewal and must be reinstated instead. If you've lost your license or it's been stolen or damaged, you can request a replacement. Fortunately, you can still renew a lost, stolen, or damaged card if you have a record of your license number and audit number.
For many busy residents, renewing online is the quickest and easiest way to go. But to apply online, you will need a printer to print out your temporary license card. You can also renew your license by phone and provide the same required information as you would online. When I saw this, how could I not be excited? Not only could I stay in my bed to do this, but it would take no more than 10 minutes. Therefore, I went online the day before my birthday, typed up all my information, and requested to renew my license.
I tried again. Denied again. I thought that maybe it was denying my request because my license was not expired. So, I tried again on my birthday. I tried renewing it over the phone. Denied, the first time and the second time.
I suggest going there; it is very clean, and there were no lines even in the middle of the day. Getting my license finally renewed, I asked the employ there why I could not do it online. Her response, not only extremely frustrating but very true, was that you have to be older than 18 to get your license renewed online.
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