Can I Renew or Upgrade to a REAL ID?

Eligible to Upgrade

If your current license expires in more than six months from the date you apply, you may upgrade to a REAL ID for a $15 fee. Your card’s expiration date will stay the same.

If you don’t have a REAL ID license, you will need another REAL ID-compliant document, such as a passport or military ID, to maintain access to U.S. air travel and military installations.

Eligible to Renew

If you are within 6 months of your card’s expiration date, you are eligible to renew and request a REAL ID for either 4 or 8 years (CDL drivers may only select the 8-year option).

A vision test is required to renew a Kentucky driver’s license. Learn more about Vision Screening (opens in a new tab)

Under 21

REAL ID requirements and timelines are different for applicants under 21.

Note: Kentuckians under 18 are not required to provide identification when flying in the U.S. with a companion with a valid REAL ID.

Learn more about REAL ID for drivers under 21 (opens in a new tab)

Renew or Update a REAL ID

If you already have a REAL ID, you may renew or update it online through the myDrive portal, by mail, or at any Driver Licensing Regional Office. Visit the Compare your Options Page.

No additional documents are required if all the information on your current REAL ID remains the same

• Name or gender changes require one legal proof document and must be completed in person.

• Address changes require one proof of Kentucky residency and may be completed online through myDrive, by mail, or in person.