Wondering what you need and how you can renew your West Virginia Driver's License? Here is the ultimate guide to quickly and easily renewing your West Virginia driver license.
What You’ll Need to Renew your West Virginia Driver License
- Proof of Identity
- Social Security Number
- (2) Proof of West Virginia Residency
- Name Change (if applicable)
What You’ll Need to Do to Renew your West Virginia Driver License Online
- Go to West Virginia DMV license renewal website.
- Provide the information.
- Pay the fees.
What You’ll Need to Do to Renew your West Virginia Driver License in Person
- Visit your nearest DMV office in person. Consider making a DMV appointment or getting a line waiting concierge.
- A completed Application for a Driver's License or Photo ID Card (Form DMV-DS-23P).
- Submit the required documents and surrender your license.
- Pay the fees.
Non-U.S. Citizens
- Visit your nearest DMV office in person. Consider making a DMV appointment or getting a line waiting concierge.
- (1) proof your legal U.S. presence, such as your: INS form I-551 Alien Registration receipt card; I-551 stamp on your foreign passport or I-94 card/number; Re-entries permit I-327.
- (2) Proof of West Virginia Residency.
Here are West Virginia driver's license renewal exceptions to note:
- If you are currently stationed in Germany, please be aware that some states require you to have a valid U.S. driver's license in addition to your USAREUR license.
- If you're in the Armed Forces and stationed outside of West Virginia, you can renew your WV driver's license up to 6 months after you're honorably discharged.
- On occasion, the West Virginia DMV may renew your driver's license if you're temporarily located outside of West Virginia. You will only receive a certified driving record (in lieu of a new WV driver's license) showing the renewal date, and you will need to apply for an updated card when you return to the state.
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