Renewing Your License

When to Renew

Your Utah driver license expires on your birthday five years after you received it, so you must renew it before that date (you can renew up to six months before expiration) to prevent your license from lapsing.

Normally you would renew at a driver license field office by taking the required tests (at least an eye test), paying $25 ($13 if you're over 65), and receiving a new license (with a new photo) that's valid for another five years.

The Good Driver Program

If you qualify for Utah's Good Driver Program, however, you have the option of extending your license for five years by mail or over the Internet every other time you renew. You may qualify if you have not received more than four moving violations and no suspensions, revocations, or reckless driving convictions in the five years before your renewal.

If you qualify, the Driver License Division will send you an extension notice in the mail about 90 days before your birthday with instructions for renewing by mail or, if you can pay by credit card, online.

Fees for extending your license this way are a little less: $20 ($11 if you're over 65). Instead of getting a new license card, you'll receive a five-year extension sticker in the mail that goes on the back of your current card. Even if you continue to qualify for the Good Driver Program, you'll need to renew in person every other time and pay the normal renewal fees.

Be sure to always renew your license on time. If you don't and your license lapses, you will have to apply for a new license. In this case, be prepared to take the written and road tests again.

Military Personnel

Each state’s motor vehicle agency will have different renewal policies for drivers in the military. Check out our Drivers in the Military page to find out how to handle your license renewal while you are stationed out of state.