Wyoming driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID

How to get a first Wyoming learner's permit and license, transfer an out-of-state license, renew or replace your card, and what Wyoming's REAL ID-compliant cards and state ID cards require, based on WYDOT Driver Services' own pages.

Guide · Wyoming · REAL ID · Driver licenses · Renewals · ID cards · updated October 29, 2026

Wyoming driver licenses, permits and state ID cards are issued by the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) through its Driver Services program. This guide covers the common cases in order: getting your first license (including the teen permits), moving to Wyoming with a license from another state, renewing, replacing a lost card, REAL ID, and state ID cards. For booking an office visit and the full document checklist, see the Wyoming DMV visit guide.

Your first Wyoming license

Wyoming law requires applicants for licenses and permits to be examined. Depending on your situation, that means a written test, a vision screening and a driving skills test. WYDOT says you must take the written test if you have never been licensed in any state, or if your license has been expired for two years or more. You can take the same written test only twice in one day. WYDOT and the Wyoming State Library offer free online practice tests through Driving-Tests.org.

You apply in person at a local driver exam office, although you can start the process on oneWYO. You are photographed, complete a vision screening and present the required documents. WYDOT's FAQ lists a Class C license or permit at $45.

Teens: permits and the intermediate license

  • Regular learner's permit. WYDOT says it is generally issued to minors aged 15 or 16, but anyone older who is learning to drive can get one. You apply in person, pass the written exam and vision screening, and bring your documents. A parent or guardian must sign for anyone under 18. While driving, a licensed person over 18 must sit in the front passenger seat. The permit is valid for one year, can be renewed as often as needed, and must be held for at least 10 days before you apply for full driving privileges.
  • Restricted ("hardship") permit, ages 14 and 15. This is for minors who live more than 5 miles from school, work more than 5 miles from home, or meet other criteria. You apply by mail to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, and approval can take up to 6 weeks. A restricted license allows driving only from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. and within 50 miles of home.
  • Intermediate permit ("I2C"), from age 16. You must have held a learner's permit for at least 10 days. You need 50 hours of driving, including 10 at night, and you must pass a driving skills test. A parent or guardian signs the application. You may drive only from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. You may carry no more than one passenger under 18 who is not immediate family, and everyone must wear a seat belt. Exception forms cover medical needs, work, school and some other activities.

You hold the intermediate permit for at least six months or until you turn 17. WYDOT says that if you are under 17 and have not completed driver education, you are not eligible for full driving privileges. Driver education courses must be approved by the Wyoming Department of Education. With a certificate from an approved course, the examiner may waive the skills test, but is not required to.

Moving to Wyoming with another state's license

WYDOT says new residents have one year from establishing residency to be issued a Wyoming license. There is one exception. If your license is from Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Tennessee or Wisconsin, or it is a commercial license, you must apply once you have established residency.

You apply in person and surrender your out-of-state license. You present the required documents, are photographed and complete a vision screening. You will not be issued a Wyoming license while your driving privilege is withdrawn in Wyoming or any other state. Active-duty military members and their dependents are not required to get a Wyoming license.

Renewing your license

WYDOT lists three ways to renew: in person, on oneWYO, or by mail to Driver Services. State law allows renewal by mail or online only every other renewal, or once in 10 years. The rest of the time you renew in person, get a new photo and pass a vision screening.

  • WYDOT mails a renewal application 120 days before your license expires. You can renew up to one year early.
  • For a mail renewal, the vision screening section must be completed, with a screening date within one year of the application. WYDOT asks you to allow 30 days to process it.
  • Expect your new card 4 to 6 weeks after renewal.
  • Non-U.S. citizens cannot renew by mail or online unless they are classified as permanent residents.

WYDOT's FAQ lists a Class C renewal at $35. To renew in person, bring any required documents you have not provided before: a passport, certified birth certificate or immigration documents, two current proofs of residency no more than 45 days old, and proof of any name change.

If you move or change your name, state law requires you to notify Driver Services within 10 days. An address change can be made on oneWYO. A name change is done in person, after you update it with Social Security.

Replacing a lost license

You can get a duplicate by appearing in person, filling in the Wyoming Credential Application, paying the fee and having a new photo taken. If your last card was not renewed by mail or online, you can instead apply on oneWYO or by mail. In that case your previous photo is used, and you must complete the vision portion. A parent or guardian must sign for applicants under 18. WYDOT's FAQ lists a duplicate license at $25.

REAL ID

WYDOT says all driver licenses and ID cards issued by Driver Services are REAL ID compliant. The Wyoming Legislature directed WYDOT to meet the requirements for all credentials starting in 2011. Compliant cards have a star in the right-hand corner. In 2019 a black star replaced the gold star, and WYDOT says the cards still meet REAL ID requirements. WYDOT encourages anyone with an ID card issued before January 1, 2010 to renew it at a Driver Services office.

The documents you bring for any Wyoming license or ID card are proof of legal presence, proof of identity, proof of any name change, and two proofs of residency. See the visit guide for the full list. To check a card you already have, see How can I tell if my driver's license is REAL ID compliant? and REAL ID explained.

State ID cards

Wyoming residents of any age can get an ID card. WYDOT says an ID card costs $10 and is issued for eight years. Adults get a horizontal card, and people under 21 get a vertical one. You cannot hold a driver license and an ID card at the same time. You apply with the same documents as for a license, and lost ID cards are replaced the same way as licenses.

For vehicle paperwork, see the Wyoming vehicle registration and title guide, and for nearby offices the Wyoming office list.

Sources · checked October 29, 2026

We wrote this summary ourselves from the official pages above on the date shown. Agencies change rules without notice: the official page always wins. DMVorganization.org is independent and not a government agency.

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