Renew your driver's license in Indiana
Renew an Indiana driver's license online, at a kiosk or at a BMV branch: who qualifies for online renewal, when a branch visit is required and the fee by age.
- Online or in person
- Yes, if you qualify · Every other renewalOnline or at a BMV Connect kiosk if, among other conditions, your last renewal was in a branch, nothing about you has changed, you are within 24 months of your renewal date and your photo is on file. The BMV says you must visit a branch for every other renewal; if your previous renewal was in a branch you may renew online.
- Cost
- $17.50BMV fee chart, driver's license under 75. Under 75: license valid six years (renewal page). A $6.00 administrative penalty applies if renewed after the expiration date.
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Check if you can renew online
Online renewal is for U.S. citizens who live in Indiana, with no change to name or address, a license not expired for more than 180 days, within 24 months of the renewal date, no restrictions J or 2-9, a photo on file, and not suspended, with fewer than six active points, and 21 or older.
Pick the one that fits you:
Option 1: Renew online or at a kiosk
Log in to myBMV, or use a BMV Connect kiosk with your license or ID number, legal zip code and the last 4 digits of your Social Security number.
Option 2: Renew at a branch
Bring your photo ID and the documents for your transaction. You may use any branch in the state. Appointments can be made online; the BMV also describes walk-in service.
If you are away from Indiana
You may renew or replace online if you qualify, or request a 30-day interim by completing State Form 54580 and mailing it to the address on the form.
Common reasons people get turned away
- You cannot renew online if your name or address changed, or if a restriction such as seat belt exempt, photo exempt or medical condition is on your license.
- You cannot renew online if your previous renewal was not completed in a BMV branch.
- Commercial driver's licenses and For-Hire endorsements must be renewed at a branch.
- Renewing a license after its expiration date costs a $6.00 administrative penalty; there is none for an expired ID card.
Offices that renew driver's licenses
You can renew at any Indiana BMV branch, online at myBMV or at a BMV Connect kiosk. Agency source.
116 offices where you can renew your licenseSee them on a map, search by county or show the ones open nowLargest cities with them: Indianapolis (6) · Fort Wayne (2) · Evansville (3)
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Sources · checked October 30, 2026
- Renewing a Driver's License, Learner's Permit, or Identification Card (Indiana BMV)
- Driver's License Fees (Indiana BMV)
- BMV Fee Chart, revised 1/1/26 (Indiana BMV, PDF)
- Preparing for a Branch Visit (Indiana BMV)
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