New York - Renew Your Driver License Military Personnel

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Procedure

1. Go to a local DMV office.
2. Show the DMV proof of the date you entered military service. If you were discharged within the past 30 months (the normal grace period of 24 months plus the additional 6 months for military personnel), instead show a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Form DD-214). In either case, if your license was valid at any time during your military service, the DMV will renew it.

Notes:
You may drive in the state of New York using a military driver license for 60 days after you enter. After 60 days, however, you must obtain a New York driver license to continue driving in the state.

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Required Documents

• Form MV-75
• proof of the date you entered military service or a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Form DD-214)

Office Locations & Contacts

DMV License Production Bureau
P.O. Box 2688-ESP
Albany, NY 12220-0668
http://www.dmv.ny.gov/callorvisit.htm

DMV Offices:
http://dmv.ny.gov/offices

Eligibility

• Resident of New York
• On Active duty Military Personnel
• US Citizen
• Holder of a drivers license that is due to expire

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Instructions

• Military Personnel extends their driver licenses and vehicle registrations automatically.
• Count on the DMV to keep your driver license and registration current until you return.
• Once you return (after discharge or separation from the military), you have up to 6 months to renew your license in addition to the normal grace period of 24 months, and you'll have 60 days upon your return to renew your registration.
• Before you are deployed, you should file a Notification of Military Service (Form MV-75) with the DMV. This form notifies the DMV you are entering or in the military, and wish to have your driver status maintained. You'll file part 1 with the DMV and keep part 2 with your driver license. Filing this form will ensure that the DMV doesn't purge your license once the expiration date passes.

Required Information

• Name
• Date and Place of birth
• Current residence
• Citizenship
• Signature

Need for the Document

Military personnel do not have the luxury of time to renew their licenses. That is why the law provides ways wherein their licenses can be renewed even in the midst of their busy schedules.

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External Links

Drivers in the Military in New York:
http://www.dmv.org/ny-new-york/military-drivers/

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