Identification documents that comply with the 6 Points of ID verification
program.
Cash, check, money order or credit card (American Express, Visa, MasterCard) to
pay the $24 renewal fee.
You will immediately receive your new, permanent license while at the agency.
NOTE: Agencies are usually less crowded during the middle of the day and the middle of the week.
If you are out of the state for an extended period and unable to appear in person:
Follow the link for more details
http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/pdf/Licenses/GU-11.pdf
Mail-in Renewals: Skip the Trip
Eligibility :MVC customers born on or before December 1, 1964 who have drivers licenses or nondriver IDs that will expire beginning with November 2012
Validity: Four years
Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) customers born on/before December 1, 1964 are eligible* to skip the trip to an agency and conveniently renew their driver licenses or non-driver IDs through the mail beginning with those expiring in November 2012.
There is no need for these customers to visit an agency for renewal. Eligible customers will be mailed renewal materials along with instructions. Upon completion of the renewal process, the customer will be mailed a new, four-year photo document (using the photo currently on file) within 7-to-10 business days. Customers are advised not to wait until the last day of their renewal month to renew by mail as they may not receive their new document prior to expiration.
Note: Customers who are eligible for mail-in renewal and decide to visit an agency instead will be required to present 6 Points of Identification and have a new photo taken..
Customers with a Commercial Driver License (CDL), Graduated Driver License (GDL), Temporary Registration Visa (TVR), interlock device, boat license or suspension are not eligible for mail-in renewals.
You must show at least ONE of the following documents.
4 Point Documents:
Civil birth certificate* or certified copy from one of the 50 states, District of Columbia or a US territory. Photocopies or certificates from hospitals or religious entities are not accepted. Get information for Jersey City/Hudson County birth certificate requirements
US Department of State birth certificate
(Form FS-545, FS 240 or DS-1350)
US passport, current or expired less than 3 years, or current US passport card
Current NJ digital driver license
Current NJ digital non-driver ID card
Current NJ digital boat license
Valid active duty US military photo ID card
US adoption papers
Certificate of naturalization
(Form N-550, N-570 or N-578)
Certificate of citizenship
(Form N-560, N-561 or N-645)
When you show any one of the documents, you will get four points.
Secondary ID
You must show at least ONE of the following documents.
3 Point Documents:
Civil marriage, domestic partnership or civil union certificate issued by the municipality or state in which the ceremony occurred. Please note: Photo copies are not acceptable. Certificates issued by religious entities are not acceptable.
Order or decree of divorce, dissolution or termination*
Court order for a legal name change, signed by a
judge or court clerk
Current US military dependent card
US military photo retiree card
Valid NJ firearm purchaser card
2-Point Document:
US school photo ID card with transcript or school records
US college photo ID card with transcript
Valid federal, state or local government employee driver license
Valid federal, state or local government employee photo ID card
US military discharge papers (DD214)
FAA pilot license
1-Point Document:
(You cannot use more than TWO of these)
Current/expired less than one year non-digital NJ PHOTO driver license
Current PHOTO driver license from any other state or the District of Columbia Social Security card
Bank statement or record
ATM card with preprinted name and applicants signature. (Please note: An ATM card and bank
statement cannot be submitted together
Current health insurance card, prescription card OR Employee ID card with printed pay stub
State professional license
NJ public assistance card with photo (also known as a NJ Social Services ID card)
High school diploma, GED or college diploma
Property tax statement, bill or receipt issued by a New Jersey municipality
For NJ high school students: a waiver certificate for the written portion of the driver's test
Veterans Affairs universal access photo ID card
Proof of address
You must also present proof of address, which may be, but is not limited to, ONE of these:
Utility or credit card bill issued in the past 90 days that shows your name at your current address.
Note: Mail addressed to P.O. boxes not accepted as proof of address (39:3-9a).
Checking or savings account statement from a bank or credit union, issued in the past 60 days
High school or college report card or transcript containing your address, issued within the past two years
Original lease or rental agreement showing your name as the lessee or renter
Property tax bill, statement or receipt from the past year
Any letter or correspondence (including tax bills) received from the IRS or state tax office in the last year
First-class mail received from any federal, state or local government agency in the past six months
If you are under 18, then we will accept a Parent or Guardian Certification that verifies you are living with a parent or guardian.
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
P.O. Box 160
Trenton, NJ 08666
(609) 292-6500 or toll free in NJ (888) 486-3339
TTY (609) 292-5120
To find MVC facility locations, hours, directions and service information, Follow the link http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/Location/index.htm
By phone for general information
(888) 486-3339 toll-free in NJ
(609) 292-6500 out-of-state
(609) 292-5120 TTY
Customer service representatives are available from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday through Friday. Pre-recorded general information is available at all other times.
By e-mail:
For questions about license, registration, title, driver testing, violation or other general motor vehicle issues
For more details follow the link
http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/About/ContactEmail.htm
OR
For questions about vehicle inspection, emissions testing or repairs, please click here
http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/About/ContactInspection.htm
More information on contacts, follow the link http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/About/Contact.htm
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 webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M".
You'll be mailed a renewal notice approximately 90 days prior to your license's expiration date. If you do not receive a notice, you can pick up a renewal form at any MVC agency. You're allowed to renew your license up to six months in advance.
You can only renew in person at an MVC Agency
You must pass 6 Point ID Verification
You can renew up to 6 months before your license expires
Holding a valid driver's license is required by law in order to operate a vehicle, you must renew your license prior to its expiration date. You must renew your license for every license.
Identification documents that comply with the 6 Points of ID verification
program.
Cash, check, money order or credit card (American Express, Visa, MasterCard) to
pay the $24 renewal fee.
You will immediately receive your new, permanent license while at the agency.
NOTE: Agencies are usually less crowded during the middle of the day and the middle of the week.
If you are out of the state for an extended period and unable to appear in person:
Follow the link for more details
http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/pdf/Licenses/GU-11.pdf
Mail-in Renewals: Skip the Trip
Eligibility :MVC customers born on or before December 1, 1964 who have drivers licenses or nondriver IDs that will expire beginning with November 2012
Validity: Four years
Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) customers born on/before December 1, 1964 are eligible* to skip the trip to an agency and conveniently renew their driver licenses or non-driver IDs through the mail beginning with those expiring in November 2012.
There is no need for these customers to visit an agency for renewal. Eligible customers will be mailed renewal materials along with instructions. Upon completion of the renewal process, the customer will be mailed a new, four-year photo document (using the photo currently on file) within 7-to-10 business days. Customers are advised not to wait until the last day of their renewal month to renew by mail as they may not receive their new document prior to expiration.
Note: Customers who are eligible for mail-in renewal and decide to visit an agency instead will be required to present 6 Points of Identification and have a new photo taken..
Customers with a Commercial Driver License (CDL), Graduated Driver License (GDL), Temporary Registration Visa (TVR), interlock device, boat license or suspension are not eligible for mail-in renewals.
You must show at least ONE of the following documents.
4 Point Documents:
Civil birth certificate* or certified copy from one of the 50 states, District of Columbia or a US territory. Photocopies or certificates from hospitals or religious entities are not accepted. Get information for Jersey City/Hudson County birth certificate requirements
US Department of State birth certificate
(Form FS-545, FS 240 or DS-1350)
US passport, current or expired less than 3 years, or current US passport card
Current NJ digital driver license
Current NJ digital non-driver ID card
Current NJ digital boat license
Valid active duty US military photo ID card
US adoption papers
Certificate of naturalization
(Form N-550, N-570 or N-578)
Certificate of citizenship
(Form N-560, N-561 or N-645)
When you show any one of the documents, you will get four points.
Secondary ID
You must show at least ONE of the following documents.
3 Point Documents:
Civil marriage, domestic partnership or civil union certificate issued by the municipality or state in which the ceremony occurred. Please note: Photo copies are not acceptable. Certificates issued by religious entities are not acceptable.
Order or decree of divorce, dissolution or termination*
Court order for a legal name change, signed by a
judge or court clerk
Current US military dependent card
US military photo retiree card
Valid NJ firearm purchaser card
2-Point Document:
US school photo ID card with transcript or school records
US college photo ID card with transcript
Valid federal, state or local government employee driver license
Valid federal, state or local government employee photo ID card
US military discharge papers (DD214)
FAA pilot license
1-Point Document:
(You cannot use more than TWO of these)
Current/expired less than one year non-digital NJ PHOTO driver license
Current PHOTO driver license from any other state or the District of Columbia Social Security card
Bank statement or record
ATM card with preprinted name and applicants signature. (Please note: An ATM card and bank
statement cannot be submitted together
Current health insurance card, prescription card OR Employee ID card with printed pay stub
State professional license
NJ public assistance card with photo (also known as a NJ Social Services ID card)
High school diploma, GED or college diploma
Property tax statement, bill or receipt issued by a New Jersey municipality
For NJ high school students: a waiver certificate for the written portion of the driver's test
Veterans Affairs universal access photo ID card
Proof of address
You must also present proof of address, which may be, but is not limited to, ONE of these:
Utility or credit card bill issued in the past 90 days that shows your name at your current address.
Note: Mail addressed to P.O. boxes not accepted as proof of address (39:3-9a).
Checking or savings account statement from a bank or credit union, issued in the past 60 days
High school or college report card or transcript containing your address, issued within the past two years
Original lease or rental agreement showing your name as the lessee or renter
Property tax bill, statement or receipt from the past year
Any letter or correspondence (including tax bills) received from the IRS or state tax office in the last year
First-class mail received from any federal, state or local government agency in the past six months
If you are under 18, then we will accept a Parent or Guardian Certification that verifies you are living with a parent or guardian.
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
P.O. Box 160
Trenton, NJ 08666
(609) 292-6500 or toll free in NJ (888) 486-3339
TTY (609) 292-5120
To find MVC facility locations, hours, directions and service information, Follow the link http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/Location/index.htm
By phone for general information
(888) 486-3339 toll-free in NJ
(609) 292-6500 out-of-state
(609) 292-5120 TTY
Customer service representatives are available from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday through Friday. Pre-recorded general information is available at all other times.
By e-mail:
For questions about license, registration, title, driver testing, violation or other general motor vehicle issues
For more details follow the link
http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/About/ContactEmail.htm
OR
For questions about vehicle inspection, emissions testing or repairs, please click here
http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/About/ContactInspection.htm
More information on contacts, follow the link http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/About/Contact.htm
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 webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M".
You'll be mailed a renewal notice approximately 90 days prior to your license's expiration date. If you do not receive a notice, you can pick up a renewal form at any MVC agency. You're allowed to renew your license up to six months in advance.
You can only renew in person at an MVC Agency
You must pass 6 Point ID Verification
You can renew up to 6 months before your license expires
Holding a valid driver's license is required by law in order to operate a vehicle, you must renew your license prior to its expiration date. You must renew your license for every license.
Valid License
You must renew your Class D and/or Class E (motorcycle} license every four years. You can only do this in person at any Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) agency.
If you're unsure if your license is valid or not, you can check by ordering a driving record report.
NOTE: Visit our CDL page for commercial license renewal information.
Expired License
When you allow your license to remain expired for more than three years, to reapply you must r