Renew your driver's license in Florida

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Renew a Florida driver license or ID card online through the MyDMV Portal or at a service center: who must visit in person, how early you can renew, the term and the fee.

Your situation

Is your current card REAL ID compliant?

The card shows a star (cards issued from September 30, 2026 show the Florida gator inside the star).

How old are you?
Online or in person
Yes, if you qualify · Only in some casesFlorida offers an online convenience renewal service for customers every other renewal period. Check the MyDMV Portal to see if you qualify. You must go in person if you used the online service at your last renewal, want to update your photo, are changing your name, want to add or remove a designation, have a court order to update your credential, hold a commercial driver license, or your license has "TEMPORARY" printed on it.
Cost
$48.00Renewal Class E license. ID card (original, renewal and replacement) is $25.00. An additional $6.25 service fee may apply to any credential issued in a tax collector office. Online renewal adds a $2.00 processing fee.
You leave with
Card by mail (online)After an online renewal, you should receive your credential in the mail within 2-3 weeks from the transaction. What you receive after an in-office renewal is not stated on the renewal page.

Your plan

  1. Gather your documents

  2. Check your expiration date

    The expiration date is listed on the credential. Florida driver license holders may renew up to 18 months in advance of the expiration date and ID card holders up to 12 months in advance.

  3. Pick the one that fits you:

    1. Option 1: Renew online

      Sign in to the MyDMV Portal to see if you qualify. You can also update your address or replace a lost or stolen credential there.

      MyDMV Portal ↗

    2. Option 2: Renew at a service center

      Visit any driver license service center statewide. Many offices require appointments for service. For tax collector offices or license plate agents, visit their own website or call.

      Locations and appointments ↗

Common reasons people get turned away

  • If you used the online convenience service at your last renewal, you must renew in person this time.
  • A card that is not REAL ID compliant cannot be renewed online; the first REAL ID compliance visit must be in person.
  • Drivers 80 or older who cannot renew online must pass a vision test; the term at age 80 is six years instead of eight.
  • Commercial driver license holders and anyone whose license has "TEMPORARY" printed on it must renew in person.

Offices that renew driver's licenses

You can renew online through the MyDMV Portal or at any driver license service center statewide. FLHSMV's office pages say Dual Service Centers offer driver license and motor vehicle services, and Motor Vehicle Service Centers offer motor vehicle services only. Some driver license services are offered by county tax collectors or license plate agents. Agency source.

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

Largest cities with them: Jacksonville (7) · Miami (7) · Tampa (4) · Orlando (5) · Port St. Lucie (2) · St. Petersburg (1) · Cape Coral (1) · Hialeah (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.