Renewals, Replacements, & Changes

ATTENTION! In-person services are limited to Pinellas residents, businesses, and property owners. Exceptions made for active military members, law enforcement, first responders, and concealed weapon licensing services. If you don't meet this criteria, please contact your local tax collector for service.

Customers must renew their Florida driver license or ID card every eight years and can renew up to 18 months in advance

The expiration date is listed on the front of your driver license or ID card

Renew Online

Renew Your Driver License or ID online!

** Please note – this online portal is managed by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV). You will need to sign up for an account in order to access these services.

What requires an office visit?

Last renewal completed online
Not REAL ID compliant
Want a new photo
Name change
- Must bring an original or certified court order or marriage certificate as proof of name change
Add or remove a designation
Court order to update license or ID
First time Florida driver license, commercial driver license, or ID card
Driver license/ID has the word “TEMPORARY” on it
Stolen driver license/ID (requires a police report)

Lost or Stolen Driver Licenses or ID Cards

If your driver license or ID card is lost, stolen, or destroyed, you should apply for a replacement immediately
Depending on your situation, you may be able to replace your license or ID card online
Fees vary from “no fee” to $31.25, depending on your situation
Stolen licenses or IDs can be replaced for free with:
- A police report that states the license or ID was stolen including a case number
- A law enforcement business card with the case number
- Another official document that proves that your license was stolen
- Stolen licenses or IDs with a police report cannot be processed online

Vision Tests

For original licenses, and at the time of each renewal license, your eyesight will be tested by the driver license examiner, or you may provide a Report of Eye Exam Form 72010 completed by a licensed ophthalmologist, optometrist, or physician
The minimum visual acuity standard is 20/70 in either eye or both eyes together - with or without corrective lenses (if vision cannot be improved)
- If your visual acuity is 20/50 or worse in either eye (with or without corrective lenses) you MUST have Report of Eye Exam Form 72010 completed by an eye specialist
- If one eye is blind or 20/200 or worse, the other eye must be 20/40 or better
Drivers over 80 years of age must submit FLHSMV Vision Examination Form 72119 when renewing their driver license or take the vision test at their local driver license office
- FLHSMV Vision Examination Form 72119 must be completed by a Florida licensed physician

Address Change

You may be able to update your address on your driver license, commercial driver license, or ID card online using MyDMV Portal. If you cannot renew online, you must visit our office (Please note: appointments are encouraged and prioritized - schedule one online).

Customers must submit TWO DIFFERENT documents with their residential address (printouts or faxes of these documents are acceptable).
- Residential address documents include:
  - Deed, mortgage, monthly mortgage statement, mortgage payment booklet or residential rental/lease agreement
  - Florida voter registration card
  - VALID Florida vehicle/mobile home/vessel registration or title
  - FDLE registration form completed by local sheriff department (Must be dated within the last 30 days)
  - Additional acceptable documents listed below, but these MUST BE DATED within the LAST 60 DAYS
    - Utility bill - water, gas, electric, cell phone, cable
    - Automobile payment booklet
    - Selective service card
    - Medical or health card and/or medical bill
    - Current homeowner's and or/ automobile insurance policy or bill
    - Employer documentation - W-2 form or 1099 form, paycheck stub)
    - A letter from a homeless shelter or public assistance agency verifying that the customer resides at the shelter address, the letter must be accompanied by a Certification of Address form
    - Financial statements - bank, credit cards or investment accounts
    - Mail/documents from federal, state, county, or city government agencies

Customers who cannot provide two of the documents listed above MUST provide ALL of the following:
- Certification of Address form - the certifier must come with the customer to the office to allow our representative to witness the form being signed or the certifier must bring a signed AND notarized form
- Household information document in the name of the certifier - deed, mortgage, monthly mortgage statement, or residential rental/lease agreement
- One other document from the above list in the name of the certifier

IMPORTANT INFO FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF A MINOR

Parents/guardians of a minor must provide two proofs of address in their name from the above list, along with documentation establishing a family or guardian relationship. The completion of the Certification of Address form is not required but may be used in special situations.

Name Change

If you need to change your name, you must first change it with Social Security
24 hours after changing your name with Social Security, you can visit one of our offices (Please note: appointments are encouraged and prioritized - schedule one online)
The required documents for name changes are:
- U.S. passport in your new name, or
- Original or certified name change documents for all name changes (marriage, divorce, adoption, legal name change, etc.)
  - Church marriage documents are not acceptable
- If there have been multiple name changes, you will need to bring all name change documents that show a continuous link from birth name to current legal name

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