Renew your driver's license in Maryland

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Renew a Maryland driver's license or ID card: how the MVA says you renew (online, by mail or in person), when an office visit is required, the fee and the vision certification.

Your situation

What are you renewing?
Online or in person
Yes, if your renewal notice says you are eligible · Only if requiredThe MVA sends a notice that explains whether you can renew online, by mail or in person. Mail renewal is only for people who receive a renewal-by-mail notice. You must visit an MVA office if your license is limited-term, has been expired for one year or longer, or you are not eligible to renew online or by mail.
Cost
$64, 8-year licenseDriver's License Renewal fee; the MVA marks it as possibly prorated per year. Fees effective September 1, 2025.
You leave with
New card by mailCards are mailed to the address on record within 7-10 business days. Contact the MVA if it has not arrived within 45 days.

Your plan

  1. Gather your documents

  2. Check how you can renew

    You can renew up to 1 year before expiration. Your renewal notice explains whether you are eligible to renew online, by mail or in person.

    Renew online or check eligibility on myMVA ↗

  3. Make sure your address and name are up to date

    Update your address with the MVA before renewing if you have moved, even if you changed it with USPS. If your name has changed, update it with the Social Security Administration first and wait at least 72 hours before visiting the MVA.

  4. Renew online, by mail or in person

    Online or at a kiosk at an MVA branch: follow the instructions and pay the fee. By mail: complete the renewal form, include the correct fee and mail it at least 15 days before your license expires. In person: make an appointment if required.

    Renew a License or ID on mva.maryland.gov ↗

  5. When your new card arrives

    When you receive your new license, you must destroy your old license. Maryland law allows only one driver's license per driver.

Common reasons people get turned away

  • A license that has been expired for one year or more cannot be renewed: you must apply as a new license applicant, including required vision testing, a knowledge test and a driving test.
  • You may not be able to renew if you owe state taxes or unpaid unemployment insurance contributions.
  • Mail renewal is only available if the MVA sent you a renewal-by-mail notice.

Offices that renew driver's licenses

Renew online on myMVA, at a self-service kiosk at an MVA branch office, by mail if you received a renewal-by-mail notice, or in person at an MVA branch with an appointment if required. Agency source.

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

Largest cities with them: Baltimore (1) · Silver Spring (2)

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

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