License renewal — Alabama Permit Test

An Alabama driver license expires four years after it is issued, and it may be renewed at any time within 180 days before it expires.

Renewing early, inside the window, means you are never left without a valid license.

The license may be renewed at any time within 180 days prior expiration at the Offices of Probate Judge, License Commissioner’s Offices, DL Examining Offices, or online at www.

An Alabama driver license expires four years after it is issued.

A regular renewal keeps the photo, address and record on the card current.

Your driver license expires four years after it is issued and the expiration date is shown on the license.

Alabama gives a grace period of 60 days after a license's expiration date for renewal, and the license stays valid for that time.

The grace period covers a driver who renews a little late, so they are not driving illegally for a few weeks' delay.

Alabama law provides a grace period of 60 days after expiration date of a driver license for the purpose of driver license renewal and the driver license shall be valid for this time period.

An Alabama license may be renewed without examination within three years after it expires, but even then you cannot legally drive with an expired license.

Being allowed to renew late is not the same as being allowed to drive, so once the grace period ends you must stop until you renew.

Even though license renewal is possible up to three years after expiration, a person cannot legally operate a motor vehicle with an expired license.

How soon before it expires can you renew your Alabama license?

Within 180 days. Renewing early, inside the window, means you are never left without a valid license. Alabama Driver Manual, p.13: “The license may be renewed at any time within 180 days prior expiration at the Offices of Probate Judge, License Commissioner’s Offices, DL Examining Offices, or online at www.”