State |
License renewal cycle |
Proof of adequate vision required at renewal |
Mail or online renewal permitted |
General
population |
Older population |
General population |
Older population |
General population |
Older population |
Alabama |
4 years
|
4 years
|
no
|
no
|
online, every other renewal
|
online, every other renewal
|
Alaska |
5 years
|
5 years
|
when renewing in person
|
69 and older, every renewal
|
both, every other renewal
|
not permitted 69 and older
|
Arizona |
12 years
|
5 years for people 65 and older
|
every renewal
|
every renewal
|
no
|
no
|
Arkansas |
8 years
|
4 or 8 years for people 70 and older, personal option
|
every renewal
|
every renewal
|
no
|
no
|
California |
5 years
|
5 years
|
when renewing in person
|
70 and older, every renewal
|
both, limited to 2 consecutive renewals
|
not permitted 70 and older
|
Colorado |
5 years
|
5 years
|
every renewal
|
every renewal
|
both, limited to 2 consecutive renewals online or every other renewal by mail
|
by mail, every other renewal for people 66 and older
|
Connecticut |
6 years
|
2 years or 6 years for people 65 and older, personal option
|
no
|
no
|
no1
|
no1
|
Delaware |
8 years
|
8 years
|
every renewal
|
every renewal
|
no
|
no
|
District of Columbia |
8 years
|
8 years
|
every renewal
|
every renewal
|
both, every other renewal
|
not permitted 70 and older
|
Florida |
8 years
|
6 years for people 80 and older
|
when renewing in person
|
80 and older, every renewal
|
both, every other renewal
|
both, every other renewal
|
Georgia |
8 years
|
8 years
|
every renewal
|
every renewal
|
online, every other renewal
|
not permitted 64 and older
|
Hawaii |
8 years
|
2 years for people 72 and older
|
every renewal
|
every renewal
|
by mail, limited to 2 consecutive renewals, but must appear in person at least every 16 years
|
by mail, limited to 2 consecutive renewals, but must appear in person at least every 16 years
|
Idaho |
4 or 8 years, personal option
|
4 years for people 63 and older
|
every renewal
|
every renewal
|
by mail, every other renewal; must choose 4-year license
|
not permitted 70 and older
|
Illinois |
4 years
|
2 years for people 81 - 86; 1 year for people 87 and older
|
when renewing in person
|
75 and older, every renewal
|
both, every other renewal
|
not permitted 75 and older
|
Indiana |
6 years
|
3 years for people 75-84: 2 years for people 85 and older
|
when renewing in person
|
75 and older, every renewal
|
online, every other renewal
|
not permitted 75 and older
|
Iowa |
8 years or 74th birthday, whichever occurs first2
|
2 years for people 72 and older
|
when renewing in person
|
70 and older, every renewal
|
online, every other renewal
|
not permitted 70 and older
|
Kansas |
6 years
|
4 years for people 65 and older
|
every renewal
|
every renewal
|
no1
|
no1
|
Kentucky |
8 years3
|
8 years3
|
no
|
no
|
no1
|
no1
|
Louisiana |
6 years
|
6 years
|
when renewing in person
|
70 and older, every renewal
|
both, every other renewal
|
not permitted 70 and older4
|
Maine |
6 years
|
4 years for people 65 and older
|
first renewal after 40 and every other renewal until 62
|
62 and older, every renewal
|
both, unless proof of vision required
|
not permitted 62 and older
|
Maryland |
8 years
|
8 years
|
when renewing in person
|
40 and older, every renewal
|
both, every other renewal
|
both, every other renewal
|
Massachusetts |
5 years
|
5 years
|
when renewing in person
|
75 and older, every renewal
|
online, every other renewal
|
not permitted 75 and older
|
Michigan |
4 years
|
4 years
|
when renewing in person
|
when renewing in person
|
both, every other renewal
|
both, every other renewal
|
Minnesota |
4 years
|
4 years
|
every renewal
|
every renewal
|
no
|
no
|
Mississippi |
4 or 8 years, personal option
|
4 or 8 years, personal option
|
no
|
no
|
online, every other renewal
|
online, every other renewal
|
Missouri |
6 years
|
3 years for people 70 and older
|
every renewal
|
every renewal
|
no
|
no
|
Montana |
8 years or 75th birthday, whichever occurs first
|
4 years for people 75 and older
|
every renewal
|
every renewal
|
both, every other renewal
|
both, every other renewal
|
Nebraska |
5 years
|
5 years
|
when renewing in person
|
72 and older, every renewal
|
online, every other renewal
|
not permitted 72 and older
|
Nevada |
4 years (odd number birth years); 8 years (even number birth years); 8 years all licenses starting in 2018
|
4 years for people 65 and older
|
when renewing in person
|
71 and older, every renewal
|
both, every other renewal; available only for holders of a 4-year license
|
both, every other renewal for people 65 and older
|
New Hampshire |
5 years
|
5 years
|
every renewal
|
every renewal
|
online, every other renewal
|
online, every other renewal
|
New Jersey |
4 years
|
2 or 4 years for people 70 and older, personal option
|
every 10 years5
|
every 10 years5
|
by mail, unless new photo required6
|
by mail, unless new photo required6
|
New Mexico |
4 or 8 years, personal option
|
4 years for people 67-74; 1 year for people 75 and older
|
when renewing in person
|
75 and older, every renewal
|
online, every other renewal; by mail, unless new photo required
|
not permitted 75 and older
|
New York |
8 years
|
8 years
|
every renewal
|
every renewal
|
both
|
both
|
North Carolina |
8 years
|
5 years for people 66 and older
|
every renewal
|
every renewal
|
online, every other renewal
|
online, every other renewal
|
North Dakota |
6 years
|
4 years for people 78 and older
|
every renewal
|
every renewal
|
both, every other renewal
|
not permitted 65 and older
|
Ohio |
4 years
|
4 years
|
every renewal
|
every renewal
|
no
|
no
|
Oklahoma |
4 years
|
4 years
|
no
|
no
|
no1
|
no1
|
Oregon |
8 years
|
8 years
|
no
|
50 and older, every renewal
|
no
|
no
|
Pennsylvania |
4 years
|
2 years or 4 years for people 65 and older, personal option
|
no
|
no
|
both
|
both
|
Rhode Island |
5 years
|
2 years for people 75 and older
|
every renewal
|
every renewal
|
online, every other renewal
|
online, every other renewal
|
South Carolina |
8 years
|
8 years
|
every renewal
|
every renewal
|
both
|
both
|
South Dakota |
5 years
|
5 years
|
when renewing in person
|
65 and older, every renewal
|
both, every other renewal
|
both, every other renewal
|
Tennessee |
8 years7
|
8 years7
|
no
|
no
|
both
|
both
|
Texas |
6 years
|
2 years for people 85 and older
|
when renewing in person
|
79 and older, every renewal
|
both, every other renewal
|
not permitted 79 and older
|
Utah |
5 years
|
5 years
|
when renewing in person
|
65 and older, every renewal
|
online, every other renewal
|
online, every other renewal
|
Vermont |
2 or 4 years
|
2 or 4 years
|
no
|
no
|
by mail, unless new photo required8
|
by mail, unless new photo required8
|
Virginia |
8 years
|
5 years for people 75 and older
|
when renewing in person
|
75 and older, every renewal
|
both, every other renewal
|
not permitted 75 and older
|
Washington |
6 years
|
6 years
|
every renewal
|
every renewal
|
both, every other renewal
|
not permitted 70 and older
|
West Virginia |
8 years
|
8 years
|
every renewal
|
every renewal
|
online, every other renewal
|
online, every other renewal
|
Wisconsin |
8 years
|
8 years
|
every renewal
|
every renewal
|
no
|
no
|
Wyoming |
4 years
|
4 years
|
every 8 years
|
every 8 years
|
by mail, every other renewal
|
by mail, every other renewal
|