Renewing Your Identification Card

You may renew your Virginia ID card. Your renewed Virginia ID card will expire at the end of the month in which you were born. When you renew your ID, it normally will be valid for five years and will expire when you reach an age divisible by five; e.g. 20, 25, 30, etc. You may renew your ID card as early as two years prior to the expiration date on your current ID.

If you are authorized to be in the U.S. temporarily and have been issued a limited duration ID card, the ID cannot be renewed. A subsequent ID will be processed as an original ID card, and proof of legal presence is required.

If you hold a license of any kind, you are not eligible for an ID card unless you surrender the license. If you currently hold both a driver's license and ID card, you will be required to surrender your driver's license before you can renew your ID card.

DMV will mail you a renewal application prior to the expiration date of your ID card. To receive your renewal application on time, be sure to update your address with DMV.

To renew your ID card at one of our customer service centers:

• Complete the Driver’s License and Identification Card Application (DL1P). You may complete the form before or after coming to a DMV office.

  • For your convenience, you may also apply to register to vote or change your voter registration address when you complete this form.
  • You may use this form to notify DMV of a change in your address or name. For more information, refer to change of address or name.

• Present your current ID card when applying for renewal.

• The cost to renew your identification card is $10.00. You may pay your fees with cash, money order, check, check card or major credit card.