Massachusetts Driver's License Renewal

Please read this before renewing your Massachusetts Driver's License.

This transaction allows you to renew your Class D or Class M Massachusetts Driver's License.

You cannot renew your license online if:

you wish to keep your Social Security Number as your license number
have a license photo that was taken before age 21
hold a commercial driver's license (CDL).
need to change your name.
have initiated a "Change of Address" transaction on our web site but have not yet received a confirmation email.
want to register to vote.
want to add or change the organ donor designation printed on your license.

Instead, please visit a R.M.V. branch office.

Official Notice: Massachusetts law requires persons convicted of a sex offense to register with their local police departments. For more information, call 1-800-93MEGAN (1-800-936-3426).

Important: To prevent a lapse in your license, please complete this form at least seven days before your license expires.

Please Note: Your renewed license will be mailed to the address we have on file for you. If you need to change your address, you may do so online. Be sure to wait until you receive confirmation from the Registry that your address change has been completed successfully before you attempt to renew your driver's license online.

Please review the form below. If you are unable to provide the requested information, please call the telephone center.

Note: If you are trying to renew your license 60 or more days prior to or 60 or more days after your license expiration date, please call the RMV telephone center at 617-351-4500 before attempting to complete this transaction.

You must answer the following questions before you may renew your license online.

1. Is your license or right to operate currently under suspension or revocation here or in any other state?
Yes
No

2. Do you currently have at least 20/40 central vision (with or without corrective lenses) and at least 120 degrees peripheral vision?
Yes
No
If you do not meet the minimum visual requirements then you may elect to have your vision screened at one of our branch offices or you may download a Vision Screening Certificate (VSC) from the Forms section of our website. The VSC may be completed by any medical doctor (MD) or optometrist. (Please note: if the vision screening cannot be passed at a registry branch then the licensee will need to provide a completed VSC certifying their visual measurements prior to renewing their license in a branch office).*

3. Do you have any medical condition (eg. seizures, hypoglycemic episodes, or a cardiovascular / pulmonary condition) that may affect your ability to safely operate a motor vehicle?
Yes
No
If you suspect that you have a medical condition which interferes with the safe operation of a motor vehicle then you may not renew your license online. You will need to provide a statement from your physician (recently dated and written on the doctor's letterhead) to one of our branch offices which states the nature of the impairment and that you are currently medically qualified to operate a motor vehicle safely).*

4. Are you currently taking any medication that could affect your ability to safely operate a motor vehicle?
Yes
No
If you are regularly taking medications which affect your ability to operate a motor vehicle then you may not renew your license online. You will need to provide a statement from your physician (recently dated and written on the doctor's letterhead) to one of our branch offices which states the nature of the impairment and that you are currently medically qualified to operate a motor vehicle safely).*

* For a complete list of medical requirements, please refer to the Medical Affairs section of our web site.

Fields with a " * " are required.
* Social Security Number:	(no dashes)
Your Name (exactly as it appears on your license)
* First Name:	Title: (ex. Jr, Sr, III)
Middle Name (or Middle Initial):
* Last Name:

* Date of Birth:	, , (MM, DD, YYYY)
* Renewal Fee:
I agree that by renewing my license online that I will automatically receive a state-assigned license number if I do not already have one.

12/01/2008 06:57:02 PM