License renewal — Nevada Permit Test

Although the DMV mails a renewal notice, it is your responsibility to renew your license on or before its expiration date.

A notice can get lost in the mail, and a driver waiting for it ends up driving on an expired license.

Although a renewal notice is mailed to the address on file, it is your responsibility to renew on or before your expiration date.

Nevada does not automatically extend licenses for military personnel, but active-duty members temporarily out of state may renew through the mail.

A soldier posted far away would otherwise come home to find their license has quietly run out.

Active-duty military personnel who are temporarily out-of-state may renew a Nevada license through the mail.

When you renew a Nevada license, you may be required to pass a vision test, a knowledge test, and an on-road driving test.

Eyesight, skills, and rules can change over 8 years, and a driver who has slipped is a danger to others.

You may be required to pass a vision test, knowledge test, and an on-road driving skills test.

Who is responsible for renewing your Nevada license on time?

You are, even if no notice comes. A notice can get lost in the mail, and a driver waiting for it ends up driving on an expired license. Nevada Driver Handbook, p.19: “Although a renewal notice is mailed to the address on file, it is your responsibility to renew on or before your expiration date.”