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Provisional Drivers License Renewal

If your provisional driver license expires before you are able to move to the full driver license with conditions stage, you may renew your provisional driver license within ninety (90) days of expiration. The DMV makes provisional driver license renewal convenient by offering renewal services at DMV service locations and online. If you're temporarily more than 200 miles beyond the District of Columbia border you may qualify for absentee provisional driver license renewal of your DC provisional driver license.

If your Provisional license is expired for more than ninety (90) days but less than 180 days and you have been free of traffic violation points and GRAD program violations for 12 consecutive months, you will be required to take and pass the knowledge test, submit your 10 hour night driving certification of eligibility form and will be issued your full license with conditions. If your Provisional license is expired for more than 180 days , you will be required to take and pass the knowledge test and road skills test, submit your 10 hour night driving certification of eligibility form and will be issued your full license with conditions (no 6 months permit holding period is required as long as you have been free of traffic violation points and GRAD program violations for 12 consecutive months). An individual must renew their license upon expiration and may not operate a vehicle on an expired license.

Requirements
If you are renewing a provisional driver license at a DMV service location, you must bring the following documents with you and be prepared to pay the applicable fees.

The Document Verification Guide will assist you with determining which documents you will need to collect and bring to DC DMV. Click here to begin.

*If your provisional driver license has been lost or stolen, you must provide Proof of Name & Date of Birth and Proof of SSN.


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