Transcription of Military Extension Policies
1 Military Extension Policies Procedures for extensions apply to residents who Idaho: No automatic Extension . active mil- are out of their state/province on active duty . itary personnel and dependents may obtain multi- Where automatic extensions are allowed, two ple 4-year extensions by mail. (Previously 3-year rules apply: the license had to be current at the extensions.). time of entering service, and proof of active duty Illinois: License for Military personnel and depen- must be carried with the license. dents valid for duration of Military service and 120.
2 Alabama: Mail renewal available to Military per- days thereafter. May obtain deferred expiration sonnel and dependents. Photo must be on file. license or renew by mail. Mail renewals state Alaska: Automatic Extension for non-CDL Valid Without Photo and/or Signature if digital license for Military member and spouse valid 90 image is not on file. days after discharge or return to the state, Indiana: Automatic Extension valid 90 days fol- whichever occurs first. An Extension card is avail- lowing discharge or release from service. able to carry with the expired license.
3 Iowa: Automatic Extension valid up to 6 months Arizona: Automatic Extension valid 180 days after discharge. Spouses and children also qualify after discharge, with notification of active duty for 5-year (maximum) Extension . status to MVD prior to license expiration. Kansas: No automatic Extension . Renewal by Arkansas: Extension granted on request; form mail available if current photo is on file. attaches to expired license. Expires 30 days after Kentucky: No automatic Extension . Mail renew- first tour or release from active duty (maximum 6 al available.)
4 Renewal available without testing years). within 90 days after return to state. California: Automatic Extension valid 30 days Louisiana: Automatic Extension valid 60 days after discharge or return to state. A DL 236 must after discharge, classes D and E only. be carried with license. Maine: 2 in endorsements field extends license Colorado: License automatically extended when until 180 days after discharge. carried with valid Military ID. Form DR 2639, available by mail, extends license 3 years or 90 Maryland: Automatic Extension for Military per- days after return to state, whichever occurs first.
5 Sonnel and dependents absent from state. Exten- sion expires 30 days after return to state or dis- Connecticut: Automatic Extension valid 30 days charge, whichever occurs first. after honorable discharge or return to state, unless license previously suspended, cancelled, or Massachusetts: Automatic Extension valid up revoked. Mail renewal also available. to 60 days after honorable discharge. May be renewed up to 60 days after discharge without Delaware: No automatic Extension . Mail re- retest. Spouses/dependents may renew by mail. newal available.
6 Michigan: Automatic Extension valid until first District of Columbia: No automatic Extension . return to state or 30 days after discharge. Mail Mail-in absentee license available. renewal also available. Florida: Automatic Extension for Military per- Minnesota: Automatic Extension valid up to one sonnel and dependents valid 90 days following year after separation or discharge from active ser- discharge or return to state. vice. Must present license and discharge papers. Georgia: Automatic 6-month Extension follow- Also applies to spouses who don't reside in the ing date of discharge (DD-214) or reassignment to state during the active Military service period.
7 State. Applies to service member and dependents. Mississippi: Mail renewal available; licensee Mail and online renewal available. must submit Military orders, copy of Military ID, Hawaii: Automatic Extension for Military person- letter from commanding officer, and other docu- nel deployed outside of United States; valid 90 mentation. days after return to United States. Mail renewal Missouri: No automatic Extension . Military per- also available. A valid-without-photo license sonnel and their dependents may renew by mail if issued if photo cannot be retrieved from system.
8 Out of state. Upon discharge, resident has 6. 94 months or 90 days from reestablishing residency Military Extension Policies in Missouri, whichever occurs first, to apply for South Carolina: Automatic Extension valid renewal without reexamination (no Extension of during active duty and up to 60 days following driving privileges beyond original expiration date). discharge or return to state. Also valid for spouse Montana: 30-day Extension after honorable dis- and dependents. charge with proof of active duty . (Expiration may South Dakota: Automatic Extension valid dur- show 9's.)
9 Ing active duty and 30 days after discharge or Nebraska: Upon notice to DMV of Military sta- return to state. Dependents may be eligible to tus, automatic Extension for service personnel and renew by mail or online. their spouses and dependents valid 60 days after Tennessee: Automatic Extension valid during discharge. Form DMV 07-08 available if desired. active duty and 60 days after honorable dis- Nevada: No automatic Extension . Mail renewal charge or return to state. Can request license with available ( VALID WITHOUT PHOTO license). condition code 30.
10 Expiration field shows 00 00. 00 and license expires 60 days after honorable New Hampshire: No automatic Extension . Mail discharge or reassignment to state. Nonphoto renewal available (issued a nonphoto license). license also available to Military personnel and New Jersey: Automatic Extension available in dependents with proper documentation. some cases. Mail renewal available for customers Texas: Automatic Extension valid during active born on or before December 1, 1964. duty and 90 days after honorable discharge or New Mexico: Licenses of Military personnel and return to state.
