Renew your driver's license in Colorado

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Renew a Colorado driver license or ID card online, by mail or at a state driver license office by appointment, with the Division of Motor Vehicles' rules on who must visit, what to bring and what it costs.

Your situation

How old are you?
How do you want to renew?
Online or in person
Yes, if eligible · Only in some casesOnline renewal through myDMV is open to eligible residents; your application is reviewed by DMV staff and is not approved instantly. You can also renew by mail with the same eligibility rules. You must renew in an office if, for example, your license has expired for a year or more, you are changing your name, your vision has changed, you are under 21, or you are getting your first REAL ID. An appointment is required at a state office.
Cost
$34 for a REAL ID license renewalThe fee page lists "Driver License, renewal" $34.00 (REAL ID), Commercial Driver's License $35.00 and Identification Card $14.00 (under 60; free over 60). A separate section for certain Standard credentials issued under the Colorado Road and Community Safety Act lists a Driver License at $36. The pages do not state the license term. A small convenience fee applies online.
You leave with
Card arrives by mailCredentials typically arrive in 10-14 business days, but can take up to 30 days. After an online renewal your printed receipt and old license serve as the temporary credential; in an office you get a paper temporary.

Your plan

  1. Gather your documents

  2. Check that you are eligible to renew online or by mail

    Common requirements include: a license not expired for more than one year, no change in name or vision, no DUIs in the last 5 years, no special medical restrictions and age 21 or older.

    Check your eligibility on myDMV ↗

  3. Renew online

    Renew from home through myDMV and get your new card mailed to you. Your printed receipt and your old or expired license or ID serve as your temporary credential.

    Renew online on myDMV ↗

Common reasons people get turned away

  • Online renewal is rejected most often because the license expired over one year ago, your vision has changed or the license has been suspended.
  • Mail renewals are rejected if you fail to enclose your check, fail to sign the application or fail to complete all required fields.
  • In an office you must carry the paper temporary credential AND your expired credential while driving until the new card arrives.
  • At the appointment, documents must be originals or certified copies, in English (or translated), and names must match; the agency says forgetting the right documents is the number one reason appointments fail.

Offices that renew driver's licenses

In person, "You must schedule an appointment to visit a STATE driver license office." Fourteen counties (Baca, Cheyenne, Douglas, El Paso, Grand, Kit Carson, Kiowa, Lake, Lincoln, Phillips, Saguache, Sedgwick, Washington and Yuma) also offer driver license services; check the county website, as the state cannot book those appointments. You can also renew online or by mail. Agency source.

54 offices where you can renew your licenseSee them on a map, search by county or show the ones open now

Largest cities with them: Denver (2) · Colorado Springs (4) · Aurora (1) · Fort Collins (1) · Lakewood (1) · Westminster (2) · Greeley (1) · Pueblo (1)

Results show offices where you can renew your license or may be able to, nearest first, each labelled.

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Sources · checked October 30, 2026

We wrote this plan ourselves from the official pages above on the date shown. Agencies change rules without notice: the official page always wins. DMV Decoded is independent and not a government agency; we don't book appointments or take payments.