How many photos are required for driver's license renewal?
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For driver's license renewal, you need to prepare two 1-inch bareheaded color photos (taken recently), two copies of your ID card, the original ID card, the original driver's license, and a medical examination certificate from a county-level or above hospital (you can also get a free medical examination at the vehicle management office). Renewal process: The motor vehicle driver should bring the required materials to the vehicle management office where the driver's license was issued to apply for renewal. The vehicle management office will process the renewal within one working day after the review is passed. Renewal and inspection must meet the following conditions: The holder of a large bus, tractor, city bus, medium bus, or large truck driver's license has no points in the current scoring cycle, or the holder of other types of driver's licenses has less than 12 points in the current scoring cycle; The holder of a large bus, tractor, city bus, medium bus, or large truck driver's license has points in a scoring cycle, and the holder of other types of driver's licenses who caused a traffic accident resulting in death and bears equal or greater responsibility but has not had the driver's license revoked, has participated in the inspection education; The applicant has no pending road traffic safety violations or traffic accidents; The applicant's physical condition meets the driving license conditions; The driver's license is not seized, detained, temporarily suspended, revoked, canceled, or rescinded by law.
I frequently renew my driver's license, and experience tells me that you need to bring one or two one-inch white background bareheaded photos, depending on the local DMV requirements. It's always safer to prepare two, which is what I do every time to avoid running back and forth. The photos should be recent, front-facing bareheaded, with a natural expression and good lighting—not too dark. If the photo quality is poor, it might be rejected, affecting the processing progress. I recommend getting them taken at a professional photo studio in advance to avoid last-minute queues. Don't forget to bring your original ID card along for a quick and smooth process. The whole procedure takes about ten minutes, so it won’t interfere with work or travel.
