RENEW A CREDENTIAL
A Driver's License or ID card may be renewed online, by mailor by visiting any Driver Licensing Regional office. Choose which option best fits your needshere!
RENEW ONLINE (Applicant will NOT receive a temporary document)
RENEW BY MAIL
RENEW IN PERSON
No documentation is required torenew a credentialifthe information on the current credential is up to date.
If the driver is under age 21, the license expires 90 days after the driver's 21st birthday.
Age 21 and older, the license expires 31 days after the driver's birth date and may be renewed up to six months before the expiration date.
No testing is required for persons with expired credentials less than 5 (five) years. (See SB 124).
Any driver whose credential has expired for more than five (5) years must start over as a new driver.
A Kentucky operator's license is valid for four (4) years or eight (8) years. (Eight-year credentials are only available for new standard licenses and REAL IDs. View RealID Pricing.
If you are renewing and updating a name or address on a credential, you will only be required to pay the renewal fee.
REPLACE OR UPDATE A CREDENTIAL
LOST OR STOLEN CREDENTIAL
When drivers physically lose their Driver's License, permit, or identification card, they will need to request a replacement credential by mail or by visiting any Driver Licensing Regional office.
1. REQUEST REPLACEMENT BY MAIL:
- Complete form TC 94-192- Driver License/ ID Card Renewal.
- Submit the application and payment by mail or dropbox to the address below.
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Division of Driver Licensing
Attn: Driver Education
200 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40622
2. REQUEST REPLACEMENT AT A REGIONAL OFFICE
- Click here to schedule an appointment for a replacement credential at any Driver Licensing Regional office.
- No documentation is required to request a duplicate/replacement if the information on the current credential is up to date.
- If the information listed on the current credential (name/address) is not up to date, documentation will be required.
ADDRESS CHANGE ON A CREDENTIAL
- Anytime you move to a new address location, you must apply for a duplicate license within tendays.
- Individuals may apply for a duplicate with your updated address listedby mail or in person at any Driver Licensing Regional office.
- The cost of a duplicate is $15.00
1.REQUEST REPLACEMENT BY MAIL:
- Complete form TC 94-192- Driver License/ ID Card Renewal.
- Submit the application and payment by mail or dropbox to the address below.
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Division of Driver Licensing
Attn: Driver Education
200 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40622
CDL holders, permit holders and Non-UScitizens will need to visit a Driver Licensing Regional office to update the address on their credential.
2. REQUEST REPLACEMENT AT A REGIONAL OFFICE
- Click here to schedule an appointment for a replacement credential at any Driver Licensing Regional office.
- Bring one proof of residency with you to your appointment.
LIST OF VALID PROOF DOCUMENTS
NAME CHANGE ON A CREDENTIAL
- Anytime you change your name, you must apply fora replacementlicensewithintendays.
- The cost of a duplicate is $15.00
- One (1) Proof of a name change is required. (Birth Certificate, Name Change Court Order, Marriage License, Divorce Decree, or other legal documents).
- A Social Security card is not acceptable as proof of namechange. However, you must provide proof ofa new Social Security card with your new name to prove you have updated your name with the Social Security Administration (SSNAP form will be accepted as long as it has beenover 48 hours since approval).
Social Security Card Replacement
LIST OF VALID PROOF DOCUMENTS
1.REQUEST REPLACEMENT BY MAIL:
- Complete formTC 94-192- Driver License/ ID Card Renewal.
- Submit the application and payment by mail or dropbox to the address below.
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Division of Driver Licensing
Attn: Driver Education
200 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40622
CDL holders, permit holders and Non-UScitizens will need to visit a Driver Licensing Regional office to update the nameon their credential.
2. REQUEST REPLACEMENT AT A REGIONAL OFFICE
- Clickhereto schedule an appointment for a replacement credential at any Driver Licensing Regional office.
- Bring one proof of name change with you to your appointment as well as your updated Social Security card.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
- Kentucky residents currently serving in the United States military who are stationed or assigned to a base or other location outside the boundaries of the Commonwealth may renew a Class D operator's license by mail/emailutilizing form
TC 94-28APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OR DUPLICATE LICENSE BY MAIL (MILITARY PERSONNEL & MILITARY DEPENDENTS ONLY).Make check payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer
- Please complete the form and email it toKYTC.MilitaryRen@ky.gov or mail the form to:
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Division of Driver Licensing
Attn: Driver Education
200 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40622
- If a Kentucky resident has been serving in the United States military and has allowed their operator's license to expire, they shall, within 90 days of returning to the Commonwealth, be permitted to renew their license without having to take a written test or road test.
- A Kentucky resident serving in the United States military who does not renew their expired license within 90 days of returning to the Commonwealth shall be required to comply with all procedures of renewing a license that has expired.
LIST OF VALID PROOF DOCUMENTS
OUT-OF-STATE RETURNED DRIVER LICENSE EXEMPTIONS
Requests for out-of-state mailing and circ*mstances allowingcustomers to receive their license at an alternate out-of-state address are listed below. Proof of address is required for all requests. **This list may be updated in the future to support the needs of our applicants.
- SNOWBIRDS (Temporarily Away): Must show proof of address for locations wherethey reside duringwinter months.
- FEMA (Or other disaster or Government Worker): Must show proof of address for locations where they reside during disasters or deployments.
- COLLEGE STUDENTS: Must show proof of address for locations wherethey reside during the academic year.
- MEDICAL DOCTORS AND NURSES: Must show proof of address for locations where they reside when working out of state.
- MILITARY PERSONNEL AND DEPENDENTS: Please refer to the Military Personnel section.
If you haven’t received your credential after 25 business days, please email KYTC.RDLreturns@ky.gov.
All credentials are mailed out to the customer. It typically takes 10-15 business days for the U.S. Postal Service to deliver a credential. If you have not received your credential in 30 days, please contact us.
POPUP DRIVER LICENSING PROGRAM
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is taking driver licensing to the next level by offering modern, secure services and more options to handle your licensing needs than ever before.
This traveling service brings all the services offered in Driver Licensing Regional Offices to local communities that don'thave a regional office.
Experience all the benefits of a Driver Licensing Regional Office at a Popup Event, like:
Upgrade to a REAL ID license
Request an 8-year license if you are due to renew
Update your name or address
Renew your CDL
Popup events are only for residents of the county hosting the event.
SCHEDULE A POPUP APPOINTMENT
