Alaska - How to Renew a Driving License

ProcedureEdit

Renew by mailEdit

Establish your identity and eligibility for renewal with Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) by completing form in the following link https://online.dmv.alaska.gov/DMVMailInRenewal/. These answers are checked against State of Alaska records to verify your identity.
Completing the form only verifies your identity and eligibility for mail-in renewal. It does not transact any business with the State of Alaska.

Renew in PersonEdit

You may renew you driving license in person at DMV office.

Complete an Application for Alaska Driver License, Permit or State Identification (Form 478).
Surrender your current Alaska license.
Pass a vision test (a new picture will be taken).
Pay the required fee.

Notes:

(License is renewed for 5 years from your date of birth.)
CDL only - Pass the haz-mat test if you have this endorsement and wish to keep it.
A background check will be required to transfer, retain or obtain a hazardous materials endorsement.

Apply for an ExtensionEdit

If you're temporarily out of state when it's time to renew your license, or you discover your license is expired, you can apply for a license extension. Your request for a license extension must be in writing.
To ensure your extension request meets DMV requirements, take the following steps:(Include your legal name, date of birth, and driver's license number. If you're faxing )
- The request, you must also include your name as it appears on your credit card. Include your Visa or MasterCard number (if you're faxing the request) or
- A personalized check or money order for $5 (if you're mailing the request). Make sure you sign the request and, if you're faxing the request, you must also
- Include your signature to authorize the credit card transaction.
- Include the fax number or mailing address where you can receive the extension. Fax the request to (907) 465-5509 or mail it to:

State of Alaska

Division of Motor Vehicles

Juneau Driver Licensing

P.O. Box 110221

Juneau, AK 99811-0221

Required DocumentsEdit

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 an extension if you are temporarily out of state while your license expires

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. If you are over 21, you may renew at any time after your birthday when your license will expire within a year.
You may be eligible to renew your Alaska Driver's License by mail. If your license is due to expire within one year, please check below to see if you may qualify to renew by mail.
- Must be 22 to 68 years of age when renewing your Driver's License (you may not renew by mail if you are 69 years of age or older on the expiration date of the driver's license being renewed).
- Must hold a non-commercial Driver's License.
- The last time you renewed your Driver's License, you must have renewed in person. Commercial Driver's Licenses are not eligible for renewal by mail.
- A name change will require a visit to the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) with documentation to provide proof of the change.
- If you wish to renew your Driver's License, it must be valid (it cannot be cancelled, revoked, suspended or disqualified).
- The last Driver's License issued to you must have been an Alaska license.
If you meet these qualifications, you may apply for a renewal of your Alaska Driver's License. Further verification will be conducted at the DMV to determine eligibility.

FeesEdit

Renewal by Mail

Non-Commercial - $21.00; Commercial - $101.00

Renew in Person

$20.00
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

To renew an Alaska driver license, you may be eligible to renew through the mail. Otherwise, you will need to renew in person at a DMV Office.
If you are over 21, you may renew at any time after your birthday when your license will expire within a year. For example: Current license expires on August 22nd, 2012. You can renew any time after August 22nd, 2011. If you will be 21 when you license expires, click here for further information.
If you're temporarily out of state when it's time to renew your license, or you discover your license is expired, you can apply for a license extension. Your request for a license extension must be in writing.
The DMV doesn't offer the option to renew your driver's license online.

Note: Alaska does not have a grace period. Once your license is expired, it is not legal for you to drive. If you allow your license to expire over a year, you would need to pass the written test again in order to renew your license.

Required InformationEdit

Full Legal Name
Place of Birth
Date of Birth
Sex
Height, Weight, Hair color, Eye color
Country
Social Security Number
Mailing address
Residence address
Citizenship
Name of Parent or Guardian legal name
Parent or Guardian Driving license number
Signature of parent or Guardian (in front of DMV representatives)

Need for the DocumentEdit

You must have a valid driver's license to legally operate a motor vehicle, and you must renew that license before it expires. The Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) allows you to renew your license 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 - Renewing an Alaska License

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

Driver License & Reinstatement Fees

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

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