Renewing a Driver License
Indiana residents may renew driver licenses at any license branch up to one year before the expiration of the driver license. When renewing a license, the holder will need to pass a standard vision screening.
A driver license expires on the driver's birthday. If the driver's birthday falls on a day on which BMV license branches are closed, the driver license will expire on the next business day. A delinquent fee of $5 will be charged if the license is renewed after that date.
An Indiana driver license is valid for four years when issued to drivers who are 18- to 75-years old, three years when issued to drivers who are 75- to 85-years-old, and two years when issued to drivers who are older than 85. For those under the age of 18, the operator license is probationary and expires on the driver's 21st birthday.
You do not need to provide any additional documentation when renewing your driver license unless you have moved or your name has changed since your last driver license renewal. If you have moved, you will need to provide a computer-generated document such as a utility bill or pay-check stub that contains your name and new address. If your name has changed, you will need to provide a court-issued order verifying the change to your name.
An Indiana driver renewing an operator license that has been expired for less than two years is required to pass the vision screening and pay a $5 late fee. An Indiana driver renewing a license that has been expired for two years or more is required to pass the vision screening and the written exam. A driver renewing a driver license that has been expired three years or more is required to pass the vision screening, the written exam and the drive test.
Renewing a driver license when out-of-state
If you are unable to visit an Indiana license branch to renew your driver license, you may apply for an extension of your driver license through the BMV's Photo Exempt department. Please download State Form 45811 and follow the detailed instructions on the form. Indiana drivers may apply for a 90-day extension letter, a 90-day temporary license or an Indiana photo exempt driver license or ID card. Supporting documentation is required for the issuance of a photo exempt driver license or ID card.
The BMV can only issue photo exempt driver licenses to individuals for religious reasons and those individuals who are out of the state as members of active U.S. Military, on business, in college, or working as missionaries.
Driver license renewal for U.S. military personnel
When an Indiana operator license of an individual who is temporarily residing outside Indiana because of service in the United States Military has expired, the license remains valid for 90 days following the person's discharge from service in the armed forces.
To obtain a renewed license, the individual must apply for a renewal of the operator license during the 90-day period following the individual's discharge, and show proof of the individual's discharge from service in the military when applying for the renewal.
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