The Iowa DOT provides many online services through myMVD including online driver license/ID card renewal (when eligible), check the status of your driver’s license/ID card request, order specialty and personalized plates or update your mailing address.  Click myMVD to learn more about online services available from the Iowa DOT. 

Your license expires on the expiration date printed on the license. The license is valid for driving in the State of Iowa for an additional 60 days after the expiration date.  Beware that other States may not recognize the 60-day grace period and you may be ticketed at any point after the expiration date printed on the license when driving outside of the State of Iowa. After 60 days from the expiration date, you may be ticketed for driving with an expired license. (If you are a temporary foreign national, you are not entitled to the 60-day grace period.)

After one year following expiration, you will be required to take the knowledge test and drive test. If you plan to travel or rent a car during the 60-day grace period, you should renew your driver's license as some entities may not recognize the grace period. You may renew your driver's license 30 days before its expiration date. If you demonstrate a good cause exists to renew earlier, you may renew your driver's license up to one year before the expiration date. You must pass the vision screening each time you renew your license.

If your Iowa driver's license has been lost or stolen, you may apply for a duplicate at any Iowa driver's license issuance site. The fee will be $10. You may need to provide proof of identity when applying for a duplicate license.  See the Iowa DOT website for more information on how to get a replacement driver’s license.