Renew your driver's license in West Virginia

Online or in person

Yes, with your renewal PIN · Not needed if you renew onlineYou need the PIN printed on the renewal notice mailed by the DMV. If you lost the notice or PIN, the DMV says you must renew at a regional office. The appointment page lists a Renew by Mail option but gives no details. A visit is needed if you lost your PIN, or for a name, address or photo change. A license expired for more than three years makes you a first-time applicant.

Cost

$5.00 per year (Class E)Charged for the years until your age is divisible by five, so a 21-year-old pays $20.00 to the 25th birthday. A REAL ID-compliant card has an additional $10.00 fee. The page lists the Class F rate and an expired fee separately.

You leave with

Card by mailOnline, the DMV says to allow 30-45 days to receive your new license in the mail after you get the renewal confirmation.

Your plan

1. Gather your documents

   • Online renewal: what to have ready · all that apply
     The portal asks for these to check that you are eligible.
     Show accepted documents

     • Driver's license or state ID number
     • Last name and date of birth
     • Last 4 digits of your Social Security number or your Alien Registration Number
     • Current ZIP code
     • PIN from your renewal notice
     • U.S. citizen confirmation
   • At a regional office: your current card or the renewal application
     Renewal with no changes. The DMV's requirements pages for both a Not for Federal and a REAL ID card list your current card OR the renewal application. The Secure Licensing FAQ instead says to bring your current card, the renewal form and one proof of physical address for a Not for Federal card.
     Show accepted documents (bring 1)

     • Current license or ID card
     • Renewal application

2. Pick the one that fits you:

   1. Option 1: Renew online

      Enter your license number, name, date of birth, last 4 of your Social Security number and ZIP code, and your PIN. Once renewed, you receive confirmation of license renewal.

      Renew your driver's license or state ID online ↗

   2. Option 2: Renew at a regional office

      Appointments are available for certain transactions; arrive 10 minutes early. License work is done at regional offices and exam centers.

      Schedule an appointment ↗

3. Away from West Virginia, or in the military

   The DMV may, on request, renew the driving privileges of a licensee temporarily out of state, with a certified driving record showing the new expiration date. The license of anyone in the armed forces is extended six months after honorable separation from active duty. Call 1-800-642-9066.

   Military renewal on dmv.wv.gov ↗