Alaska - College Student Renew Driving License or State ID Card

ProcedureEdit

Driver License Renewal

Start the process after your 20th birthday.
Take and pass the Alcohol & Drug Awareness Knowledge Test.
DMV will provide you with a print-out of your passing test score. Take the print-out with you when you return to college, as you will need proof that you have passed the test in order to renew your license. If you are unable to pass the test while in Alaska, please contact Juneau Driver Licensing for other options available to you.
E-Mail Juneau Driver Licensing or call (907) 465-4361 and request a Remote Area License Application.
The Juneau Driver Licensing Office will mail an application to you.
Once you receive the Remote Area License Application, complete the form in full, sign the form, and mail all of the required documents to:
State of Alaska
Division of Motor Vehicles
Juneau Driver Licensing
PO Box 110221
Juneau AK 99811-0221

State Identification Card Renewal

Start the process one month before your 21st birthday.
E-Mail Juneau Driver Licensing or call (907) 465-4361 and request a Remote Area License Application.
Once you receive the Remote Area License Application, complete the form in full, sign the form, and mail all of the required documents to:
State of Alaska
Division of Motor Vehicles
Juneau Driver Licensing
PO Box 110221
Juneau AK 99811-0221

Required DocumentsEdit

Remote Area License Application (Form 480) (for both license and ID card)
Personal check, money order or credit card authorization. (for both license and ID card)
Print-out as proof you have passed the Alcohol Awareness Test. (only for license renewal)
Copy of two pieces of identification. (for both license and ID card)

Legal name & date of birth (primary document)

The following documents are acceptable for proving legal name and date of birth. If your legal name is different than what is printed on your birth certificate, you will need to bring in the document(s) that provide proof of the name change, unless you have previously obtained an Alaska learner's permit or Alaska State ID card in your current name.

An original or certified copy of a U.S. birth certificate (From Vital Statistics)
If you were born in Puerto Rico, click here for important information
Passport (Issued by the United States or Canada. Must be current.)
An Alaska learner's permit or Alaska State Identification card.
Military Identification for active duty, retiree or reservist.
Certificate of Citizenship, Naturalization or Birth Abroad.
Passport issued from another country, with appropriate immigration documents.

Name Change

The document provided must be an original or certified copy of the original issued by a government agency.

U.S. Passport (Must be current)
Amended birth certificate
Certified adoption papers, marriage certificate, court order or divorce decree
Certificate of Dissolution, Divorce or Annulment
Certificate of Naturalization
Certificate of Name Change

Social Security Card

Original Social Security Card (Metal and laminated cards are not acceptable).
Letter from the Social Security Administration verifying your name and number.
Letter from the Social Security Administration verifying you have never been assigned a social security number.

Note: If a number has been assigned to you, it is required on the application. For information regarding your social security number, please see the following: http://www.ssa.gov

Residence Address

The following items are acceptable for proving residency. The document must show your residence address, not a post office box or other mail cache facility.

Utility bill
Alaska voter registration card
Alaska title and/or registration (Issued at least 30 days prior to application)
Paycheck Stub
Medical Assistance card
Public Assistance card
Cancelled check or bank statement
Mortgage or rental documents

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Driver Licensing Office

http://doa.alaska.gov/dmv/office/index.htm

Mailing address for renewal of College student driving license or State ID card: State of Alaska; Division of Motor Vehicles; Juneau Driver Licensing; PO Box 110221; Juneau AK 99811-0221

EligibilityEdit

You must have a valid unexpired Alaska Driving License or ID card. If you are over 21, you may renew at any time after your birthday when your license will expire within a year.

FeesEdit

Renewal of College Student Driving License or - $21.00
Renewal of State ID Card - $15.00

Note: Please be aware that the Alaska DMV does not accept non-personalized checks. Your name and address must be pre-printed on any check to be acceptable.

ValidityEdit

Alaska driver license's expire on the applicants birthday and are valid for five years.

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InstructionsEdit

As an Alaska resident attending college outside of Alaska, you are welcome to renew your driver license or ID card through the mail.
Your license or ID card expires 90 days after your 21st birthday.
Alaska does not have a grace period. Once your license is expired, it is not legal for you to drive.
If you have obtained a license in another state after your last Alaska license was issued, you must pass the Alaska general rules of the road knowledge test to renew. You must renew your license in person when you are in Alaska.
If you allow your license or ID card to expire over a year, you must pass the written test again in order to renew your license.
You need to take Alcohol & Drug Awareness Knowledge Test.

Required InformationEdit

Full Legal Name
Place of Birth
Date of Birth
Sex
Country
Social Security Number
Mailing address
Residence address
Citizenship

Need for the DocumentEdit

As an Alaska resident attending college outside of Alaska, you must have a valid driver's license to legally operate a motor vehicle, and you must renew that driving license or ID card before it expires. The Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) allows you to renew your license or ID card within one year of the expiration date (which is usually your birthday), and offers no "grace period" once it expires.

Information which might helpEdit

It is necessary to have active Auto Insurance in order to drive legally in Alaska.
If you have obtained a license in another state after your last Alaska license was issued, you must pass the Alaska general rules of the road knowledge test to renew. Your Alaska license number will remain the same.

External LinksEdit

Alaska Division of Administration Division of Motor Vehicles - College Student ~ Renewing an Alaska License or ID Card

http://doa.alaska.gov/dmv/akol/college.htm

Juneau Driver Licensing

http://doa.alaska.gov/dmv/faq/email.htm

Driver License & Reinstatement Fees

http://doa.alaska.gov/dmv/akol/fees.htm

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