Driver licenses
Getting, renewing and replacing a driver license.
Guides
- Alabama driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and STAR ID
How to get a first Alabama driver license or learner license, transfer an out-of-state license, renew or replace your card, and what Alabama's STAR ID (REAL ID) and non-driver ID cards require, based on ALEA's own pages.
Alabama · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Alaska driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first Alaska driver license or teen permit, transfer an out-of-state license, renew or replace your card, and what a REAL ID or state ID card requires, based on the Alaska DMV's own pages.
Alaska · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Arizona driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and Travel ID
How to get a first Arizona driver license or teen Class G permit, transfer an out-of-state license, renew or replace your card, and what the Arizona Travel ID (REAL ID) and state ID cards require, based on ADOT MVD's own pages.
Arizona · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Arkansas driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first Arkansas driver license or teen learner's license, transfer an out-of-state license, renew or replace your card, and what a REAL ID or state ID card requires, based on DFA and Arkansas State Police pages.
Arkansas · checked Oct 29, 2026 - California driver's license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first California driver's license or teen provisional permit, switch from an out-of-state license, renew online, by mail or in person, replace a lost card, and get a REAL ID or state ID card, from the California DMV.
California · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Colorado driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first Colorado driver license or teen permit, transfer an out-of-state license, renew or replace your card, and what REAL ID and state ID cards involve, based on the Colorado DMV's own pages.
Colorado · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Connecticut driver's license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first Connecticut driver's license or teen learner's permit, transfer an out-of-state license, renew or replace your card, get a REAL ID, and apply for a non-driver ID, based on the CT DMV's own pages.
Connecticut · checked Oct 29, 2026 - DC driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first District of Columbia driver license or GRAD learner permit, convert an out-of-state license, renew or replace your card, and get a REAL ID or non-driver ID, based on the DC DMV's own pages.
District of Columbia · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Delaware driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first Delaware driver license or teen GDL permit, transfer an out-of-state license, renew or replace your card, get a federally compliant (REAL ID) card, and apply for a state ID, from the Delaware DMV's own pages.
Delaware · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Florida driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first Florida driver license or teen learner's license, switch from an out-of-state license, renew or replace your card, and what a REAL ID or Florida ID card requires, based on FLHSMV's own pages.
Florida · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Georgia driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first Georgia license or teen learner's permit, transfer an out-of-state license within 30 days, renew or replace your card, and what a REAL ID or Georgia ID card requires, based on Georgia DDS pages.
Georgia · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Getting a first driver license in Ohio as a teen: TIPIC, training and tests
The steps an Ohio teen follows to get a first license, from the knowledge test and temporary permit (TIPIC) through driver education, 50 practice hours, the driving test and the probationary license rules.
Ohio · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Hawaii driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first Hawaii license or teen learner's permit, transfer an out-of-state license, renew or replace your card, and what a REAL ID or Hawaii state ID requires, with Oahu details from the Honolulu Department of Customer Services.
Hawaii · checked Oct 29, 2026 - How to renew a Florida driver license: MyDMV Portal or in person
When you can renew a Florida driver license online through the MyDMV Portal, when you must visit a driver license service center, and which documents to bring for a REAL ID-compliant card.
Florida · checked Oct 29, 2026 - How to renew a Texas driver license: online, by phone, by mail or in person
Who can skip the office and renew a Texas driver license online or by phone, what you need on hand, and how to book a DPS appointment if you have to go in person.
Texas · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Idaho driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and Star Card
How to get a first Idaho driver license, the rules for young drivers, moving to Idaho with another state's license, renewing or replacing your card, the Star Card (Idaho's REAL ID) and Idaho ID cards, from ITD's own pages.
Idaho · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Illinois driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first Illinois driver's license or teen permit, transfer an out-of-state license, renew or replace your card, and what a REAL ID or state ID card requires, based on the Illinois Secretary of State's own pages.
Illinois · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Indiana driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first Indiana driver's license or learner's permit, transfer an out-of-state license, renew or replace your card, and what a Real ID or state ID card requires, based on the Indiana BMV's own pages.
Indiana · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Iowa driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first Iowa driver's license or teen permit, transfer an out-of-state license, renew or replace your card, and what a REAL ID or non-driver ID card requires, based on the Iowa DOT's own pages.
Iowa · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Kansas driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first Kansas driver's license or teen permit, transfer an out-of-state license, renew or replace your card, and what a REAL ID or ID card requires, based on the Kansas Division of Vehicles' own pages.
Kansas · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Kentucky driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first Kentucky driver's license, transfer an out-of-state license, renew or replace a license through myDrive, by mail or in person, and get a REAL ID or state ID card.
Kentucky · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Louisiana driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first Louisiana driver's license through driver education and the TIP, transfer an out-of-state license within 30 days, renew or replace a license online or in person, and get a REAL ID or ID card.
Louisiana · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Maine driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first Maine driver's license through the learner's permit and BMV exams, convert an out-of-state license within 30 days, renew or replace a license online, at AAA or at a branch, and get a REAL ID or state ID.
Maine · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Maryland driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How Maryland's Rookie Driver program works from learner's permit to full license, how new residents exchange an out-of-state license within 60 days, how to renew or replace a license with myMVA, and how to get an ID card.
Maryland · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Massachusetts driver's license and Mass ID: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a learner's permit and first Massachusetts license, the Junior Operator rules for teens, transferring an out-of-state license, renewing or replacing your license, REAL ID documents and the Mass ID card, from the RMV's own pages.
Massachusetts · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Michigan driver's license and state ID: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first Michigan license as a teen (Graduated Driver Licensing) or adult, convert an out-of-state license, renew or replace your card, and choose between standard, REAL ID and enhanced cards, from the Michigan Department of State.
Michigan · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Minnesota driver's license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How Minnesota's graduated licensing works for teens, what new drivers 18 and older need, how to transfer an out-of-state license, renew or replace your card, and how standard, REAL ID and enhanced cards differ, from Minnesota DVS.
Minnesota · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Mississippi driver's license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a Mississippi learner's permit and first license, the hardship license for teens, what new residents need, how to renew online or in person, replace a lost license, and get a state ID card, from the DPS Driver Service Bureau.
Mississippi · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Missouri driver license and nondriver ID: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How Missouri's graduated licensing works for teens, how new residents transfer a license, who can renew remotely, how to replace a lost card, and what a REAL ID or nondriver ID requires, from the Missouri Department of Revenue.
Missouri · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Montana driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How Montana's three-step teen licensing works, what adults and new residents must do, who can renew online or by mail, how to replace a lost card, and what a REAL ID or state ID card requires, from the Montana MVD.
Montana · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Moving to California: getting your driver's license and registering your car
What the California DMV asks of new residents: when you count as a resident, the 20-day window to register a car from another state, and the steps to switch your out-of-state license.
California · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Nebraska driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How Nebraska's teen permits lead to a full license, what new residents must do within 30 days, who can renew or replace a card online, what documents a REAL ID needs and who gets a free state ID, from the Nebraska DMV.
Nebraska · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Nevada driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How teens and adults get a first Nevada license, which tests new residents take, who can renew online or by mail, how to order a duplicate, and what a REAL ID or Nevada ID card requires, from the Nevada DMV.
Nevada · checked Oct 29, 2026 - New Hampshire driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first New Hampshire driver license, including the rules for drivers under 18, transfer an out-of-state license, renew or replace your card, and what a REAL ID or non-driver ID card requires, based on the NH DMV's own pages.
New Hampshire · checked Oct 29, 2026 - New Jersey driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How New Jersey's permit-to-probationary-license steps work, how new residents transfer a license, when you can renew online, how to replace a lost card, and what REAL ID and non-driver ID cards require, based on the NJ MVC's own pages.
New Jersey · checked Oct 29, 2026 - New Mexico driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How New Mexico's three-stage teen licensing works, what adults and new residents need for a first New Mexico license, when you can renew or replace online, and what REAL ID, Standard and ID cards require, based on the MVD's own pages.
New Mexico · checked Oct 29, 2026 - New York driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How a first New York license works from permit to road test, how to exchange an out-of-state license, when you can renew or replace online or by mail, and what non-driver IDs and REAL ID involve, based on the NY DMV's own pages.
New York · checked Oct 29, 2026 - North Carolina driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first North Carolina driver license or teen permit, transfer an out-of-state license, renew or replace your card, and what a REAL ID or state ID card requires, based on NCDMV's own pages.
North Carolina · checked Oct 29, 2026 - North Dakota driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first North Dakota driver license or teen permit, transfer an out-of-state license, renew or replace your card, and what a REAL ID or state ID card requires, based on NDDOT's own pages.
North Dakota · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Ohio driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first Ohio driver license, transfer an out-of-state license, renew, reprint or replace your card, and what a compliant (REAL ID) card or free state ID requires, based on the Ohio BMV's own pages.
Ohio · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Oklahoma driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first Oklahoma driver license or teen permit, transfer an out-of-state license, renew or replace your card, and what a REAL ID or state ID card requires, based on Service Oklahoma's own pages.
Oklahoma · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Oregon driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first Oregon driver license or teen permit, transfer an out-of-state license, renew or replace your card, and what a REAL ID or state ID card requires, based on Oregon DMV's own pages.
Oregon · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Pennsylvania driver license and photo ID: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first Pennsylvania driver's license or learner's permit, the junior license rules for teens, transferring an out-of-state license, renewing or replacing your license, REAL ID and photo ID cards, based on PennDOT's own pages.
Pennsylvania · checked Oct 29, 2026 - REAL ID in California: online application, documents and your DMV visit
How to get a REAL ID driver's license or ID card from the California DMV, from deciding whether you need one to the online application, the documents to bring and the office visit.
California · checked Oct 29, 2026 - REAL ID in New York: REAL ID vs Enhanced vs Standard, documents and how to apply
New York issues three kinds of license and non-driver ID. This guide compares REAL ID, Enhanced and Standard, lists the proofs the NY DMV asks for, and explains how to apply.
New York · checked Oct 29, 2026 - REAL ID in Pennsylvania: pre-verification, documents and where to get it
How to get a REAL ID in Pennsylvania, from checking whether PennDOT already has your documents on file to choosing between a REAL ID Center, a Driver License Center or ordering online.
Pennsylvania · checked Oct 29, 2026 - REAL ID in Virginia: documents, cost and booking a DMV visit
How to get a REAL ID-compliant Virginia driver's license or ID card: whether you need one, which original documents to bring, what it costs, and how to book or walk in at a DMV customer service center.
Virginia · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Rhode Island driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first Rhode Island license through a learner's permit and road test, transfer an out-of-state license, renew or replace a license, get a REAL ID, and apply for a state ID card, from the RI DMV.
Rhode Island · checked Oct 29, 2026 - South Carolina driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first South Carolina beginner's permit and license, the graduated rules for teens, the 45-day rule for new residents, renewing or replacing your license, REAL ID and state ID cards, based on the SCDMV's own pages.
South Carolina · checked Oct 29, 2026 - South Dakota driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first South Dakota license or teen permit, move here with an out-of-state license, renew online, by mail or in person, replace a lost card, and what a federally compliant (gold star) card or state ID requires.
South Dakota · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Tennessee driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first Tennessee license or teen learner permit, transfer an out-of-state license within 30 days, renew or replace your license, and what a REAL ID or ID-only license requires, based on Driver Services' own pages.
Tennessee · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Texas driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first Texas driver license or teen learner license, transfer an out-of-state license, renew or replace your card, and how REAL ID and Texas ID cards work, based on Texas DPS pages.
Texas · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Utah driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first Utah driver license or learner permit, transfer an out-of-state license, renew online or in person, replace a lost license, and what REAL ID and Utah ID cards require, based on Driver License Division pages.
Utah · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Vermont driver's license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a Vermont learner's permit, junior or full driver's license, transfer an out-of-state license, renew or replace your card, and what a REAL ID or non-driver ID requires, based on the Vermont DMV's own pages.
Vermont · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Virginia driver's license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a Virginia learner's permit and first driver's license, exchange an out-of-state license, renew online, by mail or in person, replace a lost card, and get a REAL ID or state ID card, based on Virginia DMV's own pages.
Virginia · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Washington driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a Washington learner permit and first or intermediate license, transfer an out-of-state license, renew or replace your card, and why the enhanced license is Washington's REAL ID option, based on the Department of Licensing's own pages.
Washington · checked Oct 29, 2026 - West Virginia driver's license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How West Virginia's three-level graduated license works, how adults and new residents get a license, how to renew or replace a card, and what a REAL ID or state ID card requires, based on the West Virginia DMV's own pages.
West Virginia · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Who handles driver licenses and vehicle registration in each state
Not every state has a single "DMV." See which agency issues driver licenses and which office titles and registers vehicles in all 50 states and DC, from state DMVs to county tax collectors, Secretaries of State and private agents.
All states · checked Oct 29, 2026 - Wisconsin driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
How to get a first Wisconsin instruction permit and probationary license, switch an out-of-state license, renew or replace your card, and what a REAL ID or state ID card requires, based on the Wisconsin DMV's own pages.
Wisconsin · checked Oct 29, 2026 - 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.
Wyoming · checked Oct 29, 2026
Questions
- Can I renew my New York driver license online?
- Does the Georgia DDS offer online license renewal?
- Does the North Carolina DMV accept walk-ins at driver license offices?
- Does TSA accept an expired or temporary driver's license?
- Do I need an appointment at a New Jersey MVC Licensing Center?
- Do I need an appointment at a Texas DPS driver license office?
- Do I need a REAL ID to drive, vote, or enter a federal building?
- Do I need to tell the DMV when I move?
- How can I tell if my driver's license is REAL ID compliant?
- How do I change my address with the Florida HSMV?
- How long can I drive in Texas on my out-of-state license after moving?
- How long do new Florida residents have to get a Florida driver license?
- How long do new New Jersey residents have to transfer their license and registration?
- How long do new Ohio residents have to transfer their driver license?
- How long do new Pennsylvania residents have to get a PA driver's license?
- How long do new Virginia residents have to get a Virginia driver's license?
- How long do new Washington residents have to get a Washington driver license?
- How soon do I have to tell the California DMV about a new address?