Customers applying for a REAL ID are encouraged to fill out the online application and upload the required documents before they come to the office for expedited service. The DMV continues to streamline its processes to limit the time customers spend at an office.
The ability for senior drivers to renew online is the latest action to help Californians avoid or delay a DMV office visit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Summary of California driver’s license extensionsĮxpanded eligibility to renew online or by mail for licenses expiring during the emergencyĮxtended six months or to a date 24 months from the date of application Those who received the extensions are eligible to renew online.Ĭommercial licenses, including those for drivers 70 and older, expiring between March and December are extended through December 2020, to align with federal guidelines.
The DMV previously provided yearlong extensions to senior drivers with noncommercial licenses expiring in March through December 2020. The DMV will make this option available during California’s State of Emergency or until the order is modified. The alternative to an in-person renewal follows Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent Executive Order that temporarily waives California law requiring drivers age 70 and older to visit a DMV field office to renew their license. Most drivers 69 and younger can also renew at dmv.ca.gov – even if their renewal notice states they must come to an office. A mail-in option will be available in the coming weeks. Licenses that expire beginning March 1, 2020, and throughout the COVID-19 emergency are eligible, including REAL ID renewals. Sacramento – The California Department of Motor Vehicles is now offering Californians who are 70 and older the option to renew their noncommercial driver’s license online. DecemNo office visit required for eligible drivers 70 and older until further notice
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