A Hawaii Driver's License can be renewed either in person at any driver license location in your county of residence, or by mail.

WHEN TO RENEW YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE

1. Your Hawaii driver's license will generally expire on your birthday. The expiration year depends on your age when the expiring license was issued or last renewed:

   Driver's Age at License
   Issue or Last RenewalValidity of License
   Under 21license valid for 4 years
   21-71license valid for 6 years 
   72 and olderlicense valid for 2 years    

2. It is advisable to renew your driver's license before the date on which it will expire. You can renew your license any time in the six months leading up to its expiration.
3. There is no grace period in Hawaii and your driving privileges expire if you do not renew.

TO RENEW IN PERSON

You must bring:

1. Your expiring license or proper identification documents if the expiring license is not available
2. The renewal fees, which is different in each county and depends on the validity of the license as well. The fees range between $5 and $18.

You need your vision tested, picture taken and be fingerprinted.

TO RENEW BY MAIL

You need to:

1. Send a letter requesting to renew your license to the specific county
   • Include details like full name, date of birth, address, Social Security Number, license expiry date and copy of current license or its number.
   • The office will send you back a packet containing a Driver License Application, Medical and Vision testing forms, a Signature form and a Thumbprint impression form.
2. Return the completed forms to the office.

You will be issued a new license if your record is clear. Your license will have "valid without a Photo" printed across it, if your photograph is not in the database. You are permitted two consecutive renewals by mail. The mailing addresses for each county are as follows:

City and County of Honolulu    

Driver License Section
P.O. Box 30340
Honolulu, HI 96820-0340
Fax: (808) 832-2904    

County of Hawaii    

Driver Licensing Section
Hawaii County Police Department
349 Kapiolani St.
Hilo, HI 96720
Fax: (808) 961-8861    

County of Kauai    

4444 Rice St.
Suite A480
Lihue, Kauai, HI 96766
Fax: (808) 241-6533    

County of Maui    

County of Maui Service Center
Division of Motor Vehicles & Licensing
Attention: Renewal by Mail
70 E. Kaahumanu Ave., Suite A-17
Kahului, HI 96732-2176    

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Note that Hawaii does not currently offer driver's license renewal online.
• If serving in the Military and your license expires, you have a 30 day extension period on your return to Hawaii to renew your license.
• See also Renewing a Commercial Driver's License.
• See also How to Apply for a New License or How to Replace a Lost License.
• See also Registration Renewal.