Renew your driver's license in Wisconsin

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Renew a Wisconsin driver license online if you qualify, or at a DMV Customer Service Center: who can renew online, what to bring, and the stated fees.

Your situation

Which describes you?
Online or in person
Yes, if you qualify · Not needed if you qualify onlineOnline renewal is for U.S. citizens 64 or younger with a Class D or Class DM license, expired for less than one year, whose previous renewal was not completed online. You may renew your regular license within one year of its expiration.
Cost
$42.50, 8-year regular licenseA $5 late fee applies if you fail to renew by your birthday. An ID card renewal (8 year) is $28. Card payments add a convenience fee of up to 2.35%.
You leave with
Card by mailIn person you leave with a paper receipt valid for 45 days; the card should arrive within 10 business days.

Your plan

  1. Gather your documents

  2. Check whether you qualify online

    Regular licenses can be renewed online up to one year before they expire, and up to one year after.

    Online driver license/ID services ↗

  3. Renew online

    Pay by credit/debit card or PayPal (convenience/service fee applies). The photo already on file with the DMV is printed on your card. Your request is not complete until you see a confirmation message.

    Driver license renewal page ↗

  4. Wait for your card

    The DMV mails all driver license and ID cards. Mail cannot be forwarded to an address that was not on your application.

Common reasons people get turned away

  • A license expired for more than one year cannot be renewed online.
  • You cannot renew online if you want to change an eyeglass or contact lens restriction, update your photo, or a legal name change occurred since your license was last issued.
  • Commercial driver licenses (CDL) cannot be renewed online.
  • If you have not held a valid driver license in more than 8 years, you must pass a knowledge test, highway sign recognition test and driving skills test.

Offices that renew driver's licenses

Renew online if you qualify, or in person at a DMV Customer Service Center. Agency source.

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

Largest cities with them: Milwaukee (4) · Madison (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 November 9, 2026

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