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California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) - apply for a REAL ID, register a vehicle, renew a driver's license, and more.
Online Services. Save time and paper. Opt in now for driver’s license/identification card and vehicle registration renewal notices via email. Create a MyDMV account and Go Paperless today!
Online Appointment Scheduler. The following services are not available at the DMV office and must be done online, at a DMV kiosk, with a DMV business partner, or by mail. Appointments for Behind-the-Wheel Drive Tests are only available after you submit an application.
You need a valid California DL to operate a motor vehicle. Learn about the types of DLs offered and the requirements for applying for one. You can start your application for a DL online and finish the process at a DMV office. There’s an application fee for original, renewal, and replacement DLs.
Title Transfers and Changes. Notice of Transfer and Release of Liability. To prove vehicle ownership, it’s important to have a valid, up-to-date, and accurate California Certificate of Title. Here’s how you can transfer and change a title. Transfer your Title online!
To renew or replace a lost, stolen, or damaged driver’s license, visit dmv.ca.gov/dlservices, or DMV office. Before DMV can issue you a driver’s license, you may need to provide additional proof of your identity. Your driver’s license and identity document may expire on the same date.
Before you can get a driver’s license in California, you are required to pass the knowledge and behind-the-wheel drive tests based on information in this handbook. You must have the correct license to drive your vehicle type. Most people need a noncommercial Class C driver’s license.
