Renew your driver's license in Louisiana

Online or in person

Yes, with a mailed invitation · At your next renewal after renewing onlineThe ExpressLane information page says anyone who receives a Louisiana computer generated renewal invitation through the mail and has a Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express credit or debit card can use it. The license renewal page says invitations are issued to qualified applicants about 100 days before the month of expiration; if you do not receive one, renew at your local Office of Motor Vehicles. If personal information or your address must change, you must visit your local OMV office. (The ExpressLane page is dated 2011.) The ExpressLane page says you receive a new card, but at your next renewal you must visit a field office to have a new card produced with an updated photo. Without an invitation, renew at your local Office of Motor Vehicles.

Cost

Not stated for a standard renewalThe OMV FAQ lists these renewal fees in its answer on renewing from out of state: Class E $32.25; Class D (Orleans Parish) $66.00; motorcycle endorsement renewal add $12.00; ID card (Class I) $18.00. Online renewal adds a state charge for using ExpressLane; the page gives no amount. The FAQ says a $15.00 late fee applies if the license is more than 10 days expired.

You leave with

A new cardThe ExpressLane page says you receive a new driver's license or ID card. It does not say how long it takes or whether a temporary document is issued.

Your plan

1. Gather your documents

   • Renewal invitation
     Needed for online renewal, along with a Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express credit or debit card.
   • What the OMV says renewal can require · all that apply
     As listed on the renewal page: proper identification, your Social Security number, passing a vision test, proof of current liability insurance if applicable, proof of Louisiana residency, and any required tests. The page does not say which of these apply to which way of renewing.

2. Check your invitation

   Louisiana law requires that a license holder be eligible to renew up to 180 days before expiration or upon expiration. Renewal invitations are issued to qualified applicants about 100 days before the month of expiration.

   License Renewal on expresslane.la.gov ↗

3. Pick the one that fits you:

   1. Option 1: Renew online

      The ExpressLane page describes five steps: enter the renewal information and confirm the record, view the fee breakdown, authorize payment, view and print a receipt, and give optional feedback.

      Card Renewal Information (ExpressLane) ↗

   2. Option 2: Renew at an Office of Motor Vehicles

      If you did not receive an invitation, renew at your local OMV office; changes to personal information or your address also need an office visit. Public Tag Agents may issue driver's license renewals, including Real IDs; the OMV says services provided by PTAs may vary.

      Auto Title Companies and Public Tag Agents ↗

4. If you are out of state

   The FAQ lists who may be eligible to renew while temporarily out of state or abroad (full-time students, and military members or dependents, among other conditions). You submit a completed and signed application with the appropriate documents and fees, and fees must be a cashier's check or money order made payable to the Office of Motor Vehicles.

   Frequently Asked Questions ↗