Renew your driver's license in Idaho

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Renew an Idaho driver's license or ID card: online in many cases, otherwise at a county driver's license office, with the fee for each term.

Your situation

Which card are you renewing?
Which term do you want?

The DMV says the 8-year driver's license is for ages 21 to 62.

Online or in person
In many cases · If you can't renew onlineThe DMV says to log in or create a DMV online account to see if you are eligible to renew online. If you are not eligible to renew online, you can visit any local Driver's License office.
Cost
$35Standard (Class D) license, 4-year, age 21 and over. The DMV says eligible customers who renew a driver's license online get $5.00 off. The discount does not apply to ID cards.

Your plan

  1. Gather your documents

    • Show accepted documents
      • Proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful presence (For example a government-issued U.S. birth certificate or a valid, unexpired U.S. passport; photocopies and laminated documents are not accepted)
      • Proof of identity (For example an Idaho driver's license or ID card, or a U.S. passport)
      • Proof of Idaho residency (With your name and principal Idaho address, from the last 12 months; two documents make you eligible for a Star Card)
      • Proof of name (If you changed your name and your citizenship or lawful presence documents don't match)
      • Social Security number (Provided at issuance for electronic verification)

  2. Timing

    You can renew your Idaho driver's license up to 25 months before the expiration date.

    Drivers Licenses & ID Cards ↗

  3. Pick the one that fits you:

    1. Option 1: Renew online

      Log in or create a DMV online account to see if you are eligible to renew your license online.

      Drivers Licenses & ID Cards on itd.idaho.gov ↗

    2. Option 2: Renew at an office

      Visit any local Driver's License office. The DMV says some offices take appointments and some do not.

      DMV locations ↗

Common reasons people get turned away

  • The $5.00 online discount applies only to driver's licenses, not ID cards.
  • The DMV lists a license expired for 25 months or more among the cases where you may have to take a skills test.
  • If you moved to Idaho, you need an Idaho license or ID card within 30 days of residing in Idaho, whether your out-of-state credential has expired or not.

Offices that renew driver's licenses

DMV offices are operated by your county's Sheriff's Office (driver's license) or Assessor's Office (vehicle services). Some locations provide combined services. If you can't renew online, visit any local Driver's License office. Agency source.

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

Largest cities with them: Boise (2) · Meridian (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.