- You must renew in person.
- If your license has a gold star on the upper right corner, you already have Real ID and you may be able to use other methods to renew.
Overview
This page explains how to renew your driver’s license. Please note that you can renew your Rhode Island driver's license up to 90 days before its expiration date.
- What You Need to Know gives a list of different circumstances. Please check the option that best describes your situation and read carefully.
- Ways to Renew describes the documents you need and gives more detailed instructions for different ways to hand in your documents and pay the fee.
- License Fees contains link to the fee table.
Licenses are renewed for a maximum of five years. For customers over age 72, your license expiration date will be prorated to expire by your 75th birthday and every 2 years thereafter.
What You Need to Know
- You may change it onlineor mail in aChange of Address form.
- This will not generate a new credential. Please allow 15 minutes for the online address change to take effect.
- You must renew in person.
- In addition to the standard required documents, you must bring all current Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) documents when applying for a license, license renewal, duplicate license, or a Rhode Island Identification Card.
- You must renew in person, or through the mail with a request, to receive a temporary license with a photo.
- If you renew online, you will not receive a temporary license. Your receipt, along with your current license, will be accepted for state and local law enforcement purposes.
- Your temporary license is valid for 90 days from the date of renewal.
- If you have not received your permanent driver's license and it has been over 60 days from obtaining the temporary copy, please call (401) 462-5862 to inquire if the license has been returned to the DMV Cranston headquarters. When prompted, leave a message with your name, telephone contact number, and your license number. Please speak slowly and spell out your first & last name.
Ways to Renew
- Log in here.
- You will need a credit card.
- DMV address
- Bring your current license and a completed Driver’s License Renewal form or the License/ID/Permit Application (LI-1).
- If your current license is lost, refer to the third page of the License/ID/Permit Application (LI-1) for a list of acceptable documents to bring with you.
- Members only.
- Use this linkto make a reservation and check the list of documents to bring with you.
- A completed Driver’s License Renewal form or License/ID/Permit Application (LI-1)with a check, money order or credit card information.
- Send to the address listed on your Driver’s License Renewal form.
License Fees
Costs are listed on the DMV Fee Table or on your Driver’s License Renewal form.
