For applicants who are 64 or older, you must pass a vision exam.
You will be issued an interim driver's license while a permanent driver's license is being processed. To ensure receipt of the permanent driver's license the customer's current address must be on file with the Department of Driver Services (DDS).
You must set up an account to be able to use the "Online Services". This account can be used to conduct an online service transaction, obtain information specific to your driving record or check the status of your order.
Listed below are the requirements to qualify driver's license/ID card renewal online:
Effective July 1, 2012, one of your current license, ID or Permit documents must be a Secure ID compliant, which will have a gold star printed in the upper right corner .
Applicant holds only a regular non-commercial driver's license/permit/ID card that is current or has not been expired for more than 2 years.
If applicant's driver's license is suspended, cancelled or revoked then only an ID card or limited permit can be renewed online.
Applicant must be age 64 years or younger.
Applicants age 59 years and older are only eligible for a 5 year driver's license.
Applicant must be a Georgia resident.
Applicant must be a US Citizen.
A credit or debit card (Visa, Master card, American Express or Discover Card) is needed to process an online payment.
Note: Name changes cannot be processed online; legal documentation of the name change must be presented at a Customer Service Center.
Follow the instructions to complete the forms and submit them to DDS for processing.
Your application will be processed for about ten (10) days once it was received by the DDS. Applications are processed on a first-come, first-serve basis. It will be better if you submit your completed package to DDS at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of your license.
Documentation showing your identity, residential address, full social security number, and U.S. citizenship or proof of lawful presence in the United States.
Note: Documents provided to prove identity must be original or certified copies, Photocopies will not be accepted.
Effective July 1, 2012, the following documentation requirements are in place at DDS resulting from the Federal requirements of the Real ID Act.
US Citizen
Valid, Unexpired US Passport - For more information, please go to www.travel.state.gov/passport/
An original or certified copy of a US Birth Certificate/Amended Birth Certificate filed with the State Office of Vital Statistics or equivalent agency in the Applicants state of birth (including US Territories and the District of Columbia). Keepsake birth certificates issued by hospitals are not acceptable.GA Residents, for more information use this link to GA Vital Records www.rover.ga.gov
Non-GA residents, for more information use this link to view list of other State's Vital Records contacts www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm
Consular Report of Birth Abroad issued by the U.S Department of State, Form FS-240, DS-1350, or FS 545 - For more information, please go to www.travel.state.gov/law/family_issues/birth/birth_593.html
Certificate of Naturalization issued by DHS, Form N-550 or N-570 - For more Information, please go to www.dhs.gov/xabout/gc_1186413412271.shtm
Certificate of Citizenship, Form N-560 or N-561, issued by the DHS - For more information, please go to www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
SSA Numident Record Applicants date of birth must be prior to January 1, 1940
Original US Military Discharge Papers Applicants date of birth must be prior to January 1, 1940
Proof of Social Security Number (You must present 1 of the following unless otherwise noted):
Social Security Card - Original, laminated original or copy; For more information, please go to www.ssa.gov
W-2 form with Applicant's name & full or partial SSN
SSA-1099 form with Applicant's name & full or partial SSN
Non-SSA 1099 form with Applicant's name & full or partial SSN
Pay stub with Applicant's name & full or partial SSN
SSN Denial Letter / SSA Refusal Letter
SSA Print-out containing office stamp and SSA employee signature as well as Applicant's name & SSN
1-797C with Applicants name, demographic info & SSN - For Non-Citizens only
Federal / State Tax Return with Applicants name & SSN (also acceptable for proof of SSN for Dependents)
Medicare / Medicaid card with Applicants name & SSN
Social Security Annual Statement. For more information, please go to www.ssa.gov/mystatement/
Selective Service Notice with Applicants name & SSN
Proof of Residential Address (You must present 2 of the following unless otherwise noted):
Utility bill issued within the last sixty (60) days for services installed at your residential address (ex. water, sewer, gas, electricity, cable/satellite TV, internet, telephone/cell phone, or garbage collection)
Financial statement for bank/credit union account, investment account, credit card account, or loan/credit financing issued within the last sixty (60) days
Current, valid rental contract/agreement and/or rent payment receipts issued within the last sixty (60) days (includes rental agreement/leases for a home, apartment, mobile home, dorm, extended stay motel, retirement/assisted living home, and letter from a shelter)
Employer verification, including, but not limited to, one of the following: Paycheck or paycheck stub
Georgia Department of Driver Services
2206 East View Parkway
Conyers, Georgia 30013 Map
Mailing Address
Department of Driver Services
Post Office Box 80447
Conyers, Georgia 30013
Driver's License Information
Contact Center Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00am - 5:15pm
(678) 413-8400
(678) 413-8500
(678) 413-8600
1 (866) 754-3687 (Inside Georgia but outside the Metro Atlanta Area)
Check the Status of Your License Anytime (24/7)
(404) 657-9300
The renewed permanent driver's license will be delivered to the Post Office within 7 days after the transaction is completed. However, if a renewal includes an address change it generally takes 14-21 days to process in order to validate new addresses for security purposes.
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
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In Person: Effective July 1, 2012, resulting from Federal requirements for the Real ID Act, DDS will begin issuing Secure ID Drivers Licenses and ID Cards, Customers who are renewing or applying for the first time, must visit a DDS Customer Service Center in person and present documents proving identity, social security number and residential address.
Renewing online: Your current license or Permit must be Secure ID compliant, which will have a gold star printed in the upper right corner.
Renewing by Mail:
Those who may renew by mail:
Customers stationed out of state in the military, and their dependents stationed with them
Customers attending school out of the State of Georgia, and their dependents who are with them
Customers temporarily working out of state, and their dependents who are with them
Customers who are physically incapacitated and unable to visit a DDS Customer Service Center
For applicant's whose Georgia driver's license is expired for two years or more the following tests must be taken and passed in order to obtain a driver's license.
Road Signs
Road Rules
Road Skills Test
Vision Exam
Additional testing will be required to obtain a Class M, B or A license.
For applicants who are 64 or older, you must pass a vision exam.
You will be issued an interim driver's license while a permanent driver's license is being processed. To ensure receipt of the permanent driver's license the customer's current address must be on file with the Department of Driver Services (DDS).
You must set up an account to be able to use the "Online Services". This account can be used to conduct an online service transaction, obtain information specific to your driving record or check the status of your order.
Listed below are the requirements to qualify driver's license/ID card renewal online:
Effective July 1, 2012, one of your current license, ID or Permit documents must be a Secure ID compliant, which will have a gold star printed in the upper right corner .
Applicant holds only a regular non-commercial driver's license/permit/ID card that is current or has not been expired for more than 2 years.
If applicant's driver's license is suspended, cancelled or revoked then only an ID card or limited permit can be renewed online.
Applicant must be age 64 years or younger.
Applicants age 59 years and older are only eligible for a 5 year driver's license.
Applicant must be a Georgia resident.
Applicant must be a US Citizen.
A credit or debit card (Visa, Master card, American Express or Discover Card) is needed to process an online payment.
Note: Name changes cannot be processed online; legal documentation of the name change must be presented at a Customer Service Center.
Follow the instructions to complete the forms and submit them to DDS for processing.
Your application will be processed for about ten (10) days once it was received by the DDS. Applications are processed on a first-come, first-serve basis. It will be better if you submit your completed package to DDS at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of your license.
Documentation showing your identity, residential address, full social security number, and U.S. citizenship or proof of lawful presence in the United States.
Note: Documents provided to prove identity must be original or certified copies, Photocopies will not be accepted.
Effective July 1, 2012, the following documentation requirements are in place at DDS resulting from the Federal requirements of the Real ID Act.
US Citizen
Valid, Unexpired US Passport - For more information, please go to www.travel.state.gov/passport/
An original or certified copy of a US Birth Certificate/Amended Birth Certificate filed with the State Office of Vital Statistics or equivalent agency in the Applicants state of birth (including US Territories and the District of Columbia). Keepsake birth certificates issued by hospitals are not acceptable.GA Residents, for more information use this link to GA Vital Records www.rover.ga.gov
Non-GA residents, for more information use this link to view list of other State's Vital Records contacts www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm
Consular Report of Birth Abroad issued by the U.S Department of State, Form FS-240, DS-1350, or FS 545 - For more information, please go to www.travel.state.gov/law/family_issues/birth/birth_593.html
Certificate of Naturalization issued by DHS, Form N-550 or N-570 - For more Information, please go to www.dhs.gov/xabout/gc_1186413412271.shtm
Certificate of Citizenship, Form N-560 or N-561, issued by the DHS - For more information, please go to www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
SSA Numident Record Applicants date of birth must be prior to January 1, 1940
Original US Military Discharge Papers Applicants date of birth must be prior to January 1, 1940
Proof of Social Security Number (You must present 1 of the following unless otherwise noted):
Social Security Card - Original, laminated original or copy; For more information, please go to www.ssa.gov
W-2 form with Applicant's name & full or partial SSN
SSA-1099 form with Applicant's name & full or partial SSN
Non-SSA 1099 form with Applicant's name & full or partial SSN
Pay stub with Applicant's name & full or partial SSN
SSN Denial Letter / SSA Refusal Letter
SSA Print-out containing office stamp and SSA employee signature as well as Applicant's name & SSN
1-797C with Applicants name, demographic info & SSN - For Non-Citizens only
Federal / State Tax Return with Applicants name & SSN (also acceptable for proof of SSN for Dependents)
Medicare / Medicaid card with Applicants name & SSN
Social Security Annual Statement. For more information, please go to www.ssa.gov/mystatement/
Selective Service Notice with Applicants name & SSN
Proof of Residential Address (You must present 2 of the following unless otherwise noted):
Utility bill issued within the last sixty (60) days for services installed at your residential address (ex. water, sewer, gas, electricity, cable/satellite TV, internet, telephone/cell phone, or garbage collection)
Financial statement for bank/credit union account, investment account, credit card account, or loan/credit financing issued within the last sixty (60) days
Current, valid rental contract/agreement and/or rent payment receipts issued within the last sixty (60) days (includes rental agreement/leases for a home, apartment, mobile home, dorm, extended stay motel, retirement/assisted living home, and letter from a shelter)
Employer verification, including, but not limited to, one of the following: Paycheck or paycheck stub
Georgia Department of Driver Services
2206 East View Parkway
Conyers, Georgia 30013 Map
Mailing Address
Department of Driver Services
Post Office Box 80447
Conyers, Georgia 30013
Driver's License Information
Contact Center Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00am - 5:15pm
(678) 413-8400
(678) 413-8500
(678) 413-8600
1 (866) 754-3687 (Inside Georgia but outside the Metro Atlanta Area)
Check the Status of Your License Anytime (24/7)
(404) 657-9300
The renewed permanent driver's license will be delivered to the Post Office within 7 days after the transaction is completed. However, if a renewal includes an address change it generally takes 14-21 days to process in order to validate new addresses for security purposes.
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of we
In Person: Effective July 1, 2012, resulting from Federal requirements for the Real ID Act, DDS will begin issuing Secure ID Drivers Licenses and ID Cards, Customers who are renewing or applying for the first time, must visit a DDS Customer Service Center in person and present documents proving identity, social security number and residential address.
Renewing online: Your current license or Permit must be Secure ID compliant, which will have a gold star printed in the upper right corner.
Renewing by Mail:
Those who may renew by mail:
Customers stationed out of state in the military, and their dependents stationed with them
Customers attending school out of the State of Georgia, and their dependents who are with them
Customers temporarily working out of state, and their dependents who are with them
Customers who are physically incapacitated and unable to visit a DDS Customer Service Center
For applicant's whose Georgia driver's license is expired for two years or more the following tests must be taken and passed in order to obtain a driver's license.
Road Signs
Road Rules
Road Skills Test
Vision Exam
Additional testing will be required to obtain a Class M, B or A license.
A driver's license issued in Georgia can be renewed up to 150 days prior to the expiration date or if the drivers license is not expired more than 2 years.
Following are procedures on how you can renew your driver's license in Georgia.