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California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) - apply for a REAL ID, register a vehicle, renew a driver's license, and more.
Get Your REAL ID. As of the new May 7, 2025 deadline, you will need a REAL ID if you want to use your license to board domestic flights or enter federal facilities. Apply for a REAL ID.
Online Services. Save time and paper. Opt in now for driver’s license/identification card and vehicle registration renewal notices via email. Create a MyDMV account and Go Paperless today!
Renew at a DMV office. Select this option if you have either a: Standard driver’s license/ID or REAL ID driver’s license/ID and received a notice to renew at a DMV office. You can start the renewal online and save time at your office visit. Are you over age 70?
If you need to register a vehicle for use on California roadways, waterways, or trailways, you’ve come to the right place to find out all you need to know. Learn about new vehicle registrations.
Renew Now. If you need to change your address, do so at least 3 days before renewal. Your address is current if: Your renewal notice was addressed to and received at your current address. Your current address matches last year’s registration card. You have not moved in the last 12 months.
Online Appointment Scheduler. The following services are not available at the DMV office and must be done online, at a DMV kiosk, with a DMV business partner, or by mail. Appointments for Behind-the-Wheel Drive Tests are only available after you submit an application.
Driver’s License or ID Card Renewal. It’s important to renew driver’s licenses (DLs), identification (ID) cards, and provisional instruction permits before they expire. The expiration date is noted on the card. Get your driver’s license and identification card renewal notices electronically.
1. Driving After 70. Drivers 70+ must renew their DL in person at the DMV every five years. 2. Your Renewal Notice. DMV sends a renewal notice to your address of record about 60 days before your driver’s license expires. 3. Save Time, Start Online.
Before you can get a DL in California, you’ll need to pass relevant knowledge and drive tests to show that you understand the rules of the road and are comfortable driving the vehicle that the license will allow you to drive. We provide many additional resources to help you prepare for these tests.