To renew your driver's license in Ohio, you need the following:
- Your current Ohio driver's license (if it is current or expired less than six months).
- Proof of your full legal name.
- Proof of your date of birth.
- Your Social Security number (if assigned).
- Proof of Ohio residency.
- Proof of U.S. citizenship or legal presence.
If you do not present a current or recently expired license, you must provide documents proving all the above, such as a birth certificate or valid U.S. passport for identity and citizenship, Social Security card or W-2 form for SSN, and utility bills or bank statements for residency
. Additional details:
- You can renew your license at any deputy registrar license agency in person or online if eligible.
- The renewal fee is approximately $27.75.
- Drivers turning 21 cannot renew more than 30 days before their birthday.
- If your license has been expired for more than six months, you must obtain a temporary permit and retake the knowledge and driving tests
- Since June 2018, the renewed license is mailed to your home after completing the renewal process and vision test at the BMV office
In summary, bring your current license, proof of identity, residency, legal presence, Social Security number, and payment to renew your Ohio driver's license either in person or online if eligible.
