Renew DL

[begood 8]

Hi, 

I have a simple questions plz, My DL will expire in 3 months , i'm in California

Can i renew my DL now in person and in the same time apply for ID card? do they take the old DL card? 

What if i change my address  , in 4 months i will move from my address, do they sill stay good ?

Thanks

[Ben&Zian 4,397]

1 minute ago, begood said:

Hi, 

I have a simple questions plz, My DL will expire in 3 months , i'm in California

Can i renew my DL now in person and in the same time apply for ID card? do they take the old DL card? 

What if i change my address  , in 4 months i will move from my address, do they sill stay good ?

Thanks

 

While I'm not in California, most states I believe are about the same. When you go and renew your license, they probably will take the old one and give you a temporary to carry until you receive the new one in the mail (unless they make it right there in the office for you). Also if you move afterwards, most states generallly like you to update the ID with current address but there is some time frame to do so, can vary by state.

[Crazy Cat 39,191]

15 minutes ago, begood said:

Hi, 

I have a simple questions plz, My DL will expire in 3 months , i'm in California

Can i renew my DL now in person and in the same time apply for ID card? do they take the old DL card? 

What if i change my address  , in 4 months i will move from my address, do they sill stay good ?

Thanks

Why do you want both an ID card and a DL?  The driver's license IS an ID casr.

[begood 8]

6 minutes ago, missileman said:

Why do you want both an ID card and a DL?  The driver's license IS an ID casr.

Thank you, I never had the ID card, i probably will just renew the DL , i read somewhere online that i can renew the DL over phone? is this true? what about the picture do they keep the old one?

Edited June 14, 2018 by begood

[begood 8]

21 minutes ago, Ben&Zian said:

 

While I'm not in California, most states I believe are about the same. When you go and renew your license, they probably will take the old one and give you a temporary to carry until you receive the new one in the mail (unless they make it right there in the office for you). Also if you move afterwards, most states generallly like you to update the ID with current address but there is some time frame to do so, can vary by state.

Thank you for  your help

 

[YellowHybrid 4]

My wife and I  just updated our California Driver License to change our address and to have the Real ID label on this driver license (This needs to be done by 2020 so you can travel within the United States). 

 

Since you are close to Renewal, you should make an appointment with DMV to renew your license (cost 35$), this in turn should automatically set you up with the new Real ID label on your Driver license.  Make note that they may require you to retake the test.  I'm sure you've already visited this site https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/realid 

 

If you do happen to move, you will have to make an appointment with DMV again and make a change to DL ($28) with your new address.

 

They do not take your old driver license, they may punch a hole in it.  They will print out a temporary paper license and your permanent license should be sent out within a few weeks.

 

Hope that helps.

[IncogNitro 15]

As above, your CA driver's license also works as state ID card. They'll punch a hole in your current one, which you can still use until you get the new one.

[begood 8]

7 minutes ago, YellowHybrid said:

My wife and I  just updated our California Driver License to change our address and to have the Real ID label on this driver license (This needs to be done by 2020 so you can travel within the United States). 

 

Since you are close to Renewal, you should make an appointment with DMV to renew your license (cost 35$), this in turn should automatically set you up with the new Real ID label on your Driver license.  Make note that they may require you to retake the test.  I'm sure you've already visited this site https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/realid 

 

If you do happen to move, you will have to make an appointment with DMV again and make a change to DL ($28) with your new address.

 

They do not take your old driver license, they may punch a hole in it.  They will print out a temporary paper license and your permanent license should be sent out within a few weeks.

 

Hope that helps.

Thank you  for your  help, i appreciate it 

do you mean the written test? ohhh i should study again i guess, did you retake  the test?

 

[begood 8]

8 minutes ago, IncogNitro said:

As above, your CA driver's license also works as state ID card. They'll punch a hole in your current one, which you can still use until you get the new one.

Thank you, 

[YellowHybrid 4]

I didn't retake the test because I wasn't doing a renewal.  I was just doing address change and request for RealID.  For my wife, they were processing it like a renewal and was going to make her take test again, but I stopped them and said it wasn't a renewal because her license wasn't set to expire until 2021. 

 

 

[begood 8]

16 minutes ago, YellowHybrid said:

I didn't retake the test because I wasn't doing a renewal.  I was just doing address change and request for RealID.  For my wife, they were processing it like a renewal and was going to make her take test again, but I stopped them and said it wasn't a renewal because her license wasn't set to expire until 2021. 

 

 

Thanks, 

[Ontarkie 13,904]

~~Moved to Moving Here and Your New Life, from General Immigration - As the OP is asking about renewing a drivers license.~~

[databit 328]

22 hours ago, begood said:

 

What if i change my address  , in 4 months i will move from my address, do they sill stay good ?

Thanks

Note: If you move again in 4 months in California, be sure to change your DL address right away! With all the wildfires, you will be stopped from going to your place by the fire dept unless you can show your DL with the correct address! This is to prevent looting and gawkers.