tn.gov Renewing Your License : Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security

Name of the Organization : Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security
Type of Facility : Renewing Your License
State : Tennessee
Country : United States of America

Website : https://www.tn.gov/

Renewing Your License :

** Your Class D license is normally valid for 5 years and expires on your birth date.
** Permits normally expire one year from date of issuance. It is very important to renew your license before it expires.

Related : Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security Application for Hardship Driver License : www.statusin.org/24160.html

** If your license has been expired for more than thirty (30) calendar days, you will be paying additional late fees upon renewal of your license.
** When your license expires, you are no longer entitled to drive a vehicle or motorcycle and will be subject to the same penalties as someone who has never been licensed.

** Tennessee state law requires anyone issued a Tennessee driver license after January 1, 2001 to provide documentation that you are a United States Citizen or a lawful permanent resident at the time of your first renewal.

** In these instances, you may not renew by mail or by the internet and you will be required to visit a Driver Service Center to renew your license.
** If you are eligible and would like to renew your license through the Internet, visit our Online Services menu.

Ways to Renew :
** The department mails every driver a courtesy renewal notice approximately eight to ten weeks before their license expires.
** Read Your Renewal Notice Carefully.
** There are basically three ways to renew a driver license, which will be explained on your renewal notice.
** If you have a current valid photo license, you may renew by mail or online and receive an updated license re-using your current photo.
** If you have certain types of licenses, your renewal notice will direct you to go to your nearest driver services center to have a new photograph made.

** Effective January 1, 2013, persons age 60 or older having a non-photo driver license issued December 31, 2012 or prior to that date, are permitted to retain the non-photo driver license.
** Applicants who obtain age 60 on January 1, 2013 or after, will not qualify for a non-photo driver license based on age only.

Important :
** Under Tennessee law, a non-photo Driver License will no longer be accepted as identification for the purposes of voting effective January 1, 2012.
** If you did not receive a renewal notice, you may simply take your current license to any driver service center.
** The renewal notice itself is not necessary for you to be able to renew your license.

Note 1 :
** Drivers holding a Class A, B or C Commercial Driver License (CDL) are required to appear in person to renew their CDL license.
** CDL holders must also provide their current valid DOT medical card at the time of renewal.

Note 2 :
** If you currently hold a Temporary Driver License (TDL) or Temporary Identification License (TID) you will be required to appear in person at a driver services center to process your renewal.
** You must provide updated documentation proving your current legal presence and length of authorized stay in the USA at the time of your renewal.
** Two documents proving your current Tennessee residence address will also be required at renewal.

Note 3 :
** If you travel, you may wish to consider obtaining a photo license to assist with the necessary credentialing to board a commercial aircraft, passenger rail service such as Amtrak and cruise ships.
** This will require you to go to your nearest driver service center to have a new photograph made for your photo license.

Acceptable Documents for U.S. Citizenship :
** Official Birth Certificate issued by a U.S. state, jurisdiction or territory (Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Swain’s Island, Guam)

** IMPORTANT: Puerto Rican birth certificates issued before July 1, 2010 will not be recognized as proof of Lawful U.S. Citizenship beginning November 1, 2010.

** The government of Puerto Rico has provided information for citizens to apply for new birth certificates.
** U.S. Government-issued Certified Birth Certificate
** U.S. Certificate of Birth Abroad (DS-1350 or FS-545)
** Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the U.S. (FS-240)
** Valid, unexpired U.S. Passport
** Certificate of Citizenship (N560 or N561)
** Certificate of Naturalization (N550, N570 or N578)
** U.S. Citizen Identification Card (I-197, I-179)

Acceptable Documents for Lawful Permanent Resident Status :
** Permanent Resident Alien Card (I-551)
** Foreign passport stamped by the U.S. Government indicating that the holder has been “Processed for I-551”
** Permanent resident Re-entry Permit (I-327)
** Arrival Departure Form I-94 with “Temporary I-551” stamp and holder’s photograph affixed
** Travel Document issued to Permanent Residents (I-327)
** Travel Document issued to Refugees (I-571)
** Form I-94 stamped with one of the following statuses – Asylee, Parolee or Parole, Refugee, Asylum, HP-humanitarian parolee or PIP-public interest parolee