Renewal Appointments
You may visit an exam station in-person to renew your driver license or ID card. But why wait in line when you can schedule your visit?!
To renew your driver license/ID card, you will be required to provide your federally compliant driver license/ID card and two pieces of mail proving your residential address. Documents must show your first and last name and be less than one year old. If you’ve lost your federally compliant license or if it has expired, you'll need to bring these required documents.
If you are a CDL holder with a medical certificate, you must bring your medical certificate in order to renew your CDL.
Non-U.S. Citizens must bring proof of legal status.
Permanent travelers with no permanent physical address must bring a receipt of proof of stay within South Dakota from within the past year and one document proving your personal mailbox (PMB) service address and box number.
Testing Appointments
You'll need to schedule an appointment that requires a knowledge or drive test.
Applicants under the age of 18 will need parental consent and a Driver’s Education Certificate if applicable. Note that the examiner may cancel a road test if the examiner considers the weather or road conditions unsafe.
Permit Upgrade Appointments
If you have passed an approved driver education course, we recommend you schedule an appointment to upgrade your instruction permit. Find out more about permit upgrades.
If you need assistance with scheduling an appointment, please call (605) 773-6883.
FAQs
Find out if you're eligible to renew online or by mail! Click the arrow for more information.
If your driver license HAS NOT EXPIRED and you did not use the online or mail-in method for your last renewal, you may be eligible to renew online or by mail.
Does a license expired more than 30 days require an in-person trip to the exam station?
- If your driver license has been expired for more than 30 days, you are required to visit an exam station in-person and pass a knowledge test.
- If you have a motorcycle endorsement (Class 2 license), you will have to take the operator's knowledge test and the motorcycle knowledge test.
- If you are required to test to renew your driver license, you must schedule an appointment.
Can I schedule an appointment to visit an exam station?
If you prefer to renew your driver license in-person at an exam station, we assure you walk-in customers are welcome. We would encourage you to schedule an appointment so you don't have to sit in the waiting area.
You can also print and complete your application before going to the exam station. No digital, electronic, or stamped signatures allowed on the application.
**When you click on the linked documents below, they will open in your Download folder.
| APPOINTMENT INFORMATION DOCUMENTS |
| Document Requirements | Driver License and ID Card Application - Spanish |
| Driver License and ID Card Application - English | Vision Statement |