Renewing a Vermont driver license
The steps in plain English. Each one links to the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) page it came from. Last checked Nov 15, 2026.
Watch for the renewal application DMV sends at least 30 days before your license expires.
Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026Renew any time before the expiration date; early renewal is prorated for whole years left.
Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026Choose a 2-year ($39) or 4-year ($62) license.
Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026Renew by mail if allowed, but visit in person when your photo is due (at least every 9 years).
Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026If your license expired more than 3 years ago, expect to retake the exam.
Source: legislature.vermont.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
- License term
- Operator’s licenses run 2 or 4 years, expiring the eve of your birthday; junior licenses run 2 years.Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
- Renewal notice
- DMV mails (or emails, if you opt in) a renewal application at least 30 days before expiration.Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
- When you can renew
- Any time before expiration; with a year or more left, the price is reduced for the whole years remaining. After more than 3 years expired you must retest.Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
- Renewal fee
- Same as the license fee: $62 for 4 years or $39 for 2 years (early renewal is prorated).Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
- Renewing by mail
- Renewal by mail is allowed, but you must renew in person often enough that your photo is updated at least every 9 years.Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
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