The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is encouraging eligible Californians to renew their driver license online – including drivers whose temporary extensions expire July 31.

As part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the DMV issued temporary extensions to California drivers aged 69 and younger with a noncommercial license expiring between March and July 2020. While that extension expires July 31, nearly all of these drivers can still avoid a trip to a DMV field office by renewing their license online – even if their renewal notice states an office visit is required.

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed executive orders waiving in-person renewals for eligible driver’s license and identification cardholders who had reached their maximum of out-of-office renewals. With that waiver in effect for the length of California’s State of Emergency or until modified, nearly all California drivers younger than age 70 are eligible to renew their license online or by mail.

Since canceling in-person appointments scheduled in prior months, the DMV is prioritizing the canceled appointments first before newly scheduled ones. In-person appointments can be made online at specific DMV locations listed on their website. 

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Some drivers, including Californians applying for a REAL ID for the first time, still must visit a field office to complete their transaction. The DMV strongly encourages REAL ID applicants to fill out the online application and upload the required documents before their office visit. The DMV has issued automatic one-year extensions to drivers age 70 and older with expiring licenses.

Summary of California driver’s license extensions

DMV field office employees are assisting customers with appointments at the specific office or with limited transactions that require an in-person visit. The DMV continues to recommend that customers use its online services, expanded virtual services and other service channels to complete transactions, including eligible driver license and vehicle registration renewals. Customers can use the Service Advisor on the DMV website to learn their options to complete DMV tasks.

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