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Renewing an Alaska driver license

The steps in plain English. Each one links to the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles (Department of Administration) page it came from. Last checked Nov 15, 2026.

  1. Start renewing once your license is within a year of expiring.

    Source: dmv.alaska.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

  2. Renew online or by mail if your last renewal was in person and you are under 69.

    Source: akleg.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

  3. Otherwise renew at a DMV office, where a vision test is required.

    Source: dmv.alaska.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

  4. Pay $20 (standard) or $40 (REAL ID), plus $1 if renewing by mail.

    Source: dmv.alaska.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

  5. If you are turning 21, renew after your birthday and pass the alcohol awareness test.

    Source: dmv.alaska.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

  6. If out of state and unable to renew online, request a temporary extension letter online.

    Source: dmv.alaska.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

Check before you go: requirements and fees change, and some depend on your age or situation. The official page is the final word.

Related facts

Instruction permit renewal fee
$5.Source: dmv.alaska.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
License term
A new license expires on your birthday in the eighth year after issuance.Source: akleg.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
How early you can renew
Up to one year (minus one day) before expiration.Source: dmv.alaska.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
Online or mail renewal
Allowed only every other renewal: not if your last renewal was online or by mail.Source: akleg.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
Age limit for online/mail renewal
Not available if you are 69 or older on the expiration date; renew in person.Source: akleg.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
Renewal fee
$20 standard or $40 REAL ID; add $1 when renewing by mail.Source: dmv.alaska.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

More in the Alaska guide

Instruction permitSteps and official links →First licenseSteps and official links →REAL IDSteps and official links →Moving to AlaskaSteps and official links →Lost or replacement licenseSteps and official links →

Official Alaska links

Agency home pagedmv.alaska.gov ↗Appointmentsdmv.alaska.gov ↗Driver handbookdmv.alaska.gov ↗Driver handbook (PDF)dmv.alaska.gov ↗Online renewaldmv.alaska.gov ↗REAL IDdmv.alaska.gov ↗Permit and first licensedmv.alaska.gov ↗New residentsdmv.alaska.gov ↗Replace a licensedmv.alaska.gov ↗Feesdmv.alaska.gov ↗

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