How Many Days in Advance Can a Driver's License Be Renewed?
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Driver's license renewal procedures can be initiated three months in advance. Renewal Time: You can apply for renewal within 90 days before the expiration date. If you accidentally forget the date, you can still renew your license after it expires. There is also a latest deadline for renewal after the license expires. If it has been less than one year since the expiration, you can follow the normal renewal process; if it has been between one and three years, the license will be canceled, but you can still renew it by passing the subject one exam; if it has been more than three years, the license will be invalid and cannot be renewed. Renewal Conditions: All road traffic safety violations must be resolved, and the points in a single scoring cycle must not reach 12.
I just renewed my driver's license last year and clearly remember you can do it 90 days in advance. Don't wait until the last minute - the DMV system occasionally has issues, and medical exam queues can cause delays. I specifically went two months early, only to find they had to print all my old violation records on the last two pages of the license, which took the whole day. On renewal day, remember to bring your old license, ID card, medical exam form, and a 1-inch white-background photo. Some cities now allow online medical exam appointments. By the way, if you hold an AB-class license or are over 50, you'll need to take an unexpected additional memory test.
