Renew your driver's license in North Dakota

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Renew a North Dakota driver license online if you are eligible, or in person by appointment at a driver license site; the NDDOT states the fee and when you must retest.

Your situation

Which license do you have?
Online or in person
Yes, if you are eligible · Appointment needed for an office visitThe NDDOT offers online renewal and says to use its online renewal page to see if you are eligible. It says online renewal is available with some limitations for Class D, DM and CDL drivers. The NDDOT says an appointment is needed for all services at driver license sites. Appointments are not available for the same day.
Cost
$15.00Renewal cost for a non-commercial license, as listed by the NDDOT. The page does not state the license term.

Your plan

  1. Gather your documents

  2. Renewing early

    You may renew up to 10 months before the expiration date, and you will not lose any time on the license.

  3. Pick the one that fits you:

    1. Option 1: Renew online

      The NDDOT says to use its online renewal to see if you are eligible.

      Driver License Renewal on dot.nd.gov ↗

    2. Option 2: Renew in person: book an appointment

      Use the online scheduler or call 1-855-633-6835. Choose a date and time (not the same day), enter your name and appointment type, and bring the confirmation number to your appointment.

      Online scheduler ↗

  4. In person: fill in the pre-application

    The NDDOT suggests completing a Driver License Pre-Application before you visit the office.

    Driver License Pre-Application ↗

  5. At the driver license site

    Bring your current North Dakota license and the renewal fee. The examiner does a vision screening.

  6. Want a REAL ID?

    The NDDOT says a card with a gold star in the top right corner is already REAL ID-compliant. If yours has no star, you can apply for a REAL ID in person at a driver license office with the required documents.

    REAL ID Information on dot.nd.gov ↗

  7. Retaking the knowledge test? Practice first

    If your renewal turns out to need the knowledge test again, try our North Dakota Permit Practice Test: 25 questions like the real exam, based on the official handbook, with every answer explained.

    Start the North Dakota practice test

Common reasons people get turned away

  • Your driving privileges are no longer valid after midnight of your birthday, so you cannot legally drive once the license has expired.
  • If the license has been expired more than one year, you must pass both a knowledge test and a road test to be relicensed.
  • Glasses are not allowed on any photos.
  • Appointments are not available for the same day.

Offices that renew driver's licenses

You can renew online if eligible, or make an application in person at a driver license site; all business at these sites is by appointment. Part-time sites are open only on certain days of the month. Agency source.

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

Largest cities with them: Fargo (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.