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YOUR FLORIDA DRIVER LICENSE AND
IDENTIFICATION (ID) CARD

Florida Licensing and ID Requirements

If you are a Florida resident 79 years of age or younger
you can be issued an eight (8) year driver license which
can be renewed by mail or in person. Drivers age 80 or
older are issued a six (6) year license.

Florida Highway Safety and
Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) began
issuing REAL ID-compliant
credentials starting January
1, 2010. Driver licenses and ID
cards are REAL ID-compliant
if they have a star in the upper right corner of the card.
To meet REAL ID requirements, you must bring original
documents that prove your identity, proof of legal
residence, and date of birth. You will need to visit an office
to renew either your license or identification card when:

▶ You are applying for your first driver license or ID card;

▶ Your current license or ID card expires, your last
renewal was completed through the mail or online,
and/or your current driver license or ID card does not
have a star in the upper corner; or

▶ You have legally changed your name (e.g., by
marriage or divorce).

For more information on the REAL ID requirements and
what you need to bring with you before you make a trip
to a driver license service center, go to the Statewide
Resources in Chapter 5.

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