How early can you renew?

[flechero]

I think I recall something from years ago saying you needed ot be inside 60 or 90 days for a renewal but can't find the info.

Anyone recall or know with certainty?

Just got my letter today.

Thanks!!

[Tex1961]

6 months

[flechero]

perfect- I'm just a couple weeks inside that.

THanks!

[RoyGBiv]

DPS will send you a reminder letter by USPS when you are eligible to renew. Just inside the 6 month window prior to expiration.

[oohrah]

If you are inside the 6 month window, log into the DPS site. If you are eligible, it will allow you renew. No point in delaying renewal. Your new license will expire 5 years after your current expiration date.

[flechero]

Thanks all, just checked status and I'm print pending.

[The Annoyed Man]

You should get a letter from DPS about 6 months before expiration letting you know you can go ahead and renew. I got my letter in early June and renewed a couple of weeks later, for a license that was expiring on October 5th. From renewal application to plastic in hand was about 2 weeks.

[flechero]

You should get a letter from DPS about 6 months before expiration letting you know you can go ahead and renew. I got my letter in early June and renewed a couple of weeks later, for a license that was expiring on October 5th. From renewal application to plastic in hand was about 2 weeks.

Yep, that was part of the confusion- I got my letter 7 months early but thought there was a lesser (90ish day) limit to renew.

[OneGun]

Is the renewal 6 months or 180 days??

[The Annoyed Man]

Is the renewal 6 months or 180 days??

I believe that it used to be 6 months, but I got my last renewal letter approximately 120 days before my expiration…the letter arriving in the 1st week of June, for an expiration date of October 5th. Turnaround was about 2 weeks from renewal app to plastic in hand. So I received my plastic with at least 90 days to go before expiration of the old license.

[J.R.@A&M]

I just discovered an advantage to turning 60.

[The Annoyed Man]

I just discovered an advantage to turning 60.

Ssssshhhhh!

[flechero]

Plastic delivered several days ago... not bad like 20ish days.

[powerboatr]

received my renewal letter today
filled out all the stuff and the wait begins

never understood why we have to submit dd214 everytime? license states veteran on it already?
oh well
one more check in the box, hard to believe its time to renew already

[oljames3]

received my renewal letter today
filled out all the stuff and the wait begins

never understood why we have to submit dd214 everytime? license states veteran on it already?
oh well
one more check in the box, hard to believe its time to renew already

Interesting. I only submitted my DD214 the first time.