Renewing a Florida driver license
The steps in plain English. Each one links to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) page it came from. Last checked Nov 15, 2026.
Watch for the renewal notice, sent by mail or email at least 30 days before your birthday.
Source: flsenate.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026Renew online without retesting, unless you renewed online last time.
Source: flsenate.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026Otherwise renew in person at a tax collector office or driver license office.
Source: flsenate.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026Pay the $48 state renewal fee, plus $15 if your license has expired.
Source: flsenate.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026If you are 80 or older, pass a vision test before renewing.
Source: flsenate.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
- How long a license lasts
- 8 years; 6 years if you are 80 or older.Source: flsenate.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
- When you can renew
- U.S. citizens can renew up to 18 months before the expiration date.Source: pbctax.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
- Online renewal
- Florida allows renewal online (a convenience service) without retesting, but not twice in a row; the next renewal is in person. Drivers 80 and older must have a vision test result sent in first.Source: flsenate.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
- Renewal fee
- $48 under state law, plus a $15 late fee if you renew within 12 months after it expired.Source: flsenate.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
- Drivers 80 and older
- You must pass a vision test to renew, at an office or by a doctor or optometrist if renewing online.Source: flsenate.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
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