Commercial driver's license (CDL): $28.50. The BMV accepts: cash, check/money order/certified cashier checks, traveler's checks, intra-state agency vouchers, or county agency vouchers. Renew Instead of Replace? If you wish, you can renew your license instead of replacing it IF your license is not expired more than 6 months. Pay the REAL ID DMV license renewal fee. Ohio Drivers License Renewal Fees. The OH DMV accepts cash, checks, money orders and credit cards. A transaction fee of $3.50 may be applied to your order. See below for a breakdown of the state’s licensing costs. Drivers License Renewal $25.75; Vision Screening $2.75; Lamination Fee $1.50. License Agency- BMV hours of operation, address, available services & more.
Acceptable Documents
Acceptable Documents List
Beginning October 1, 2021, the federal government will no longer consider standard driver licenses and identification cards as sufficient forms of identification for air travel. TSA will require a federally compliant driver license, identification card or another acceptable form of identification (such as a US passport or military ID) to fly within the U.S.
Compliant DL-ID Card
As outlined in the Acceptable Documents List - Compliant DL-ID Card, applicants must provide proof of:
- Full legal name
- Date of birth
- Legal presence in the US
- Social Security number
- Ohio street address – TWO documents, from different sources, proving Ohio street address that are listed on the Acceptable Document List are required for proof of Ohio residency.
- Proof of name change – Click HERE for more information.
- Original or Certified Copy of a Marriage Certificate or Marriage License*
- Certified Copy of a Decree of Divorce, Dissolution, or Annulment of Marriage*
- Certified Copy of a Court Ordered Name Change
PROOF OF NAME CHANGE
Is your current legal name the same as the name listed on your BIRTH CERTIFICATE, PASSPORT, or document(s) issued by the US DHS (Department of Homeland Security)?
If the answer is NO – You must connect your birth name with your current legal name. You must bring an ORIGINAL or CERTIFIED COPY of the following name change documents to make that connection:
*NOTE: If you have had more than one marriage, you may need to bring documentation from each marriage and/or divorce to connect your birth certificate, passport or US DHS documents to your current legal name.
| Acceptable Documents List - Compliant DL-ID | BMV 2430 | |
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Click HERE to build your checklist of Acceptable Documents for a Compliant DL-ID card, to satisfy Ohio and/or federal requirements.
DISCLAIMER: Using this checklist does not guarantee document acceptance or issuance of a driver license or identification card.
Standard DL-ID Card
Ohio Driver's License Renewal Requirements
As outlined in the Acceptable Documents List - Standard DL-ID Card, applicants must provide proof of:
- Full legal name
- Date of birth
- Legal presence in the US
- Social Security number
- Ohio street address
- Proof of name change – Click HERE for more information.
- Original or Certified Copy of a Marriage Certificate or Marriage License*
- Certified Copy of a Decree of Divorce, Dissolution, or Annulment of Marriage*
- Certified Copy of a Court Ordered Name Change
PROOF OF NAME CHANGE
Is your current legal name the same as the name listed on your BIRTH CERTIFICATE, PASSPORT, or document(s) issued by the US DHS (Department of Homeland Security)?
If the answer is NO – You must connect your birth name with your current legal name. You must bring an ORIGINAL or CERTIFIED COPY of the following name change documents to make that connection:
*NOTE: If you have had more than one marriage, you may need to bring documentation from each marriage and/or divorce to connect your birth certificate, passport or US DHS documents to your current legal name.
Renew Driver's License Ohio Online
| Acceptable Documents List - Standard DL-ID | BMV 2424 |
Click HERE to build your checklist of Acceptable Documents for a Standard DL-ID card, to satisfy Ohio requirements.
DISCLAIMER: Using this checklist does not guarantee document acceptance or issuance of a driver license or identification card.
Ohio Administrative Code: 4501:1-1-21
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