Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. ~ Beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, September 30, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) will begin issuing a newly designed Florida driver license and identification card featuring elements of Florida’s history.

Customers must visit an office to become REAL ID compliant for the first time. Visit www.flhsmv.gov/locations to find a driver license service center or tax collector office near you. We recommend making an appointment prior to your office visit.

Customers must renew their Florida driver license or ID card every eight years. The expiration date is listed on the credential. Florida driver license holders may renew their credential up to 18 months in advance of the expiration date and ID card holders may renew 12 months in advance of the expiration date.

No additional certificates needed! Once you complete the Class E Knowledge Exam through a registered Third Party Administrator your exam information is automatically submitted to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and this information is available at all driver license offices. Paper certificates are no longer required at the driver license office.

You may purchase your own 3-year, 7-year, or complete driver record through the MyDMV Portal. Find information regarding how to set up an account on FLHSMV’s MyDMV Portal page. You may also purchase your own driver record from any driver license service center, clerk of court office who provides this service, or from a private vendor.

A certificate of title in either electronic or paper form is the proof of ownership of a vehicle, mobile home, or vessel in the state of Florida. Most vehicles, mobile homes, or vessels are required to be titled, with the exception of mopeds, motorized bicycles, and trailers weighing less than 2,000 pounds.

In the state of Florida, all license plates are required to be replaced every 10 years per section 320.06(1)(b), Florida Statutes. Once you have chosen a desired plate(s), see the Motor Vehicle Registrations page to learn how to apply for a license plate and registration. The department’s License Plates Rate Chart (HSMV form 83140) may help you with estimating total fees.

Permanent – Persons with long-term mobility impairments, or who are certified as legally blind, qualify for a permanent disabled person parking permit or license plate. Permanent permits and license plates are valid for four years and must be renewed by the permit holder’s birthdate. A person issued a lifetime disabled parking permit will remain valid throughout their lifetime and do not require renewal. There is no fee for this parking permit.

Any person applying for a new permit or replacing their disabled person parking permit that was issued more than 12 months, must provide form HSMV 83039, Application For Disabled Person Parking Permit, completed and signed by a certifying medical authority (see list below). The certifying medical authority must sign within 12 months prior to submitting the application. If you are replacing a permit that has been reported lost or stolen, you must also provide form HSMV 83146, Application for Replacement License Plate, Validation Decal or Parking Permit. The first renewal of the permanent parking permit after an original issuance does not require the form HSMV 83039 to be submitted. Form HSMV 83039 is required the next renewal and every other 4-year renewal thereafter. Completed forms and other required documentation must be presented to a motor vehicle service center.

Select your county below for information on local driver license and motor vehicle service centers, Bureau for Administrative Reviews, Florida Highway Patrol stations, Clerk of the Court offices and motorist services regional offices.