How to Renew Your Utah Driver License

Step-by-step guide for renewing your Utah license through UT DPS. Covers online, mail, and in-person options, fees, and what to bring.

Validity 8 years

Standard fee $52

Renew early Up to 6 months before expiration

Step 1 — Check if you can renew online

Eligible if you receive a renewal letter with PIN (mailed 90 days before expiration). Ineligible if you have citations, suspensions/revocations, renewed online previously, license expired over one year ago, medical impairment indicators, or out-of-state holds.

Start your online renewal at UT DPS →

Step 2 — Check what to bring

A straightforward renewal usually needs your current Utah licence and the fee. What else UT DPS asks for depends on whether you are also upgrading to REAL ID, changing your name or address, or renewing after a lapse — and those requirements differ by state. Check the current list on the UT DPS renewal page before you go.

Step 3 — Pay the renewal fee

UT DPS charges $52 for a standard non-commercial license renewal valid for 8 years. CDL and motorcycle endorsement renewals cost extra; check the official fee schedule for exact amounts.

Step 4 — Take a vision test (if required)

Eye test required on all original, renewal, lapsed, and replacement licenses; 20/40 vision and 90 degrees peripheral in at least one eye; required at renewal for drivers 65+. Bring your glasses or contacts if you wear them.

Step 5 — Receive your new licence

Most agencies issue an interim credential you can drive on while the printed card is produced, then post the card separately. How long the interim lasts and how long the card takes are both set by UT DPS and published on its renewal page. Plan around the dates it gives rather than a general estimate.

REAL ID upgrade in Utah

By law, you may not possess more than one REAL ID-compliant credential at a time (e.g., a Utah license and a Colorado ID).

Common pitfalls

Don't forget address updates. If you moved since your last renewal, update the address before renewing — many states won't mail to a non-matching address.
REAL ID upgrade requires originals. Photocopies of your birth certificate or passport will be rejected. Bring the originals or certified copies.
Book ahead where you can. Walk-in waiting times vary by office and time of year and we do not track them, but an appointment removes the question — see the Utah office list for locations and contact details.

Find your nearest Utah office

Use our Utah DMV office finder to locate the closest UT DPS location with addresses, hours, and turn-by-turn directions.