Hawaii Driver's License Renewal [2026] - Complete Guide

Renew your Hawaii driver’s license in person at a DMV satellite city hall in 2026. Includes document checklist, vision test requirements, and current fees.

Replace or Renew Your Driver License in Hawaii

By Mail

You may renew a regular Class 3 license (not a Limited Purpose license) by mail if it is currently not expired. You can renew by mail up to two times in a row. The next time, you must renew in person. (Also, before you try to renew by mail in Kauai, contact the Kauai Driver’s License Division at [phone] to make sure that you are eligible to renew by mail in Kauai.)

Plan of Action

1. Step 1

   Write a letter requesting renewal by mail. Include the following information about yourself:

   • Your identity, including your legal name

   • Your date of birth

   • Your Hawaii driver’s license number

   • Your phone number or email address (in case the Hawaii licensing office needs to contact you)

   • Your mailing address

   • Your signature

2. Step 2

   Mail or fax the letter to the DMV licensing agency for your county.

   Hawaii County
   Department of Finance
   Vehicle Registration and Licensing Division
   Driver License Section
   349 Kapiolani Street
   Hilo, HI 96720
   Fax: [phone]

   Honolulu County
   Department of Customer Services
   P.O. Box 30340
   Honolulu, HI 96820
   Fax: [phone]

   Kauai County
   County of Kaua’i
   Department of Finance
   Driver License Division
   4444 Rice Street, Suite A480
   Lihue, HI 96766
   Fax: [phone]

   Maui County
   Division of Motor Vehicle and Licensing
   70 E. Kaahumanu Avenue
   Maui Mall, Suite A-17
   Kahului, HI 96732
   Fax: [phone]

3. Step 3

   Receive your renewal packet by mail.

4. Step 4

   Fill out and submit the renewal packet. Follow the instructions and complete all the forms in the packet.

5. Step 5

   Pay the fee by check or money order.

   License Fees:

   • One-Year License: $5 (Hawaii), N/A (Honolulu), N/A (Kauai), N/A (Maui)

   • Two-Year License (Ages 72 and Older): 10 dollars (Hawaii, Honolulu, Maui), $8 (Kauai)

   • Four-Year License (Ages 24 and Younger): 20 dollars (Hawaii, Honolulu, Maui), $16 (Kauai)

   • Eight-Year License (Ages 25–71): 4 dollars (Hawaii, Honolulu, Maui), $32 (Kauai)

6. Step 6

   Mail the packet back to the licensing agency that sent it to you.

In Person

You may renew in person at the nearest licensing center or designated satellite city hall.

Plan of Action

1. Step 1

   Provide the following:

   • Your driver’s license

   • Proof of your identity

   • Proof of legal presence in the U.S.

   • Social Security Number

   Names must be the same on all documents. If you have a name change and the names on your documents are not the same, you must also submit the original document that verifies your name change (Marriage Certificate, Divorce Decree, Court Documents).

   Use this interactive guide to choose documents if you live in Honolulu or Maui counties. Check the lists of acceptable documents for Hawaii county and for Kauai county.

2. Step 2

   Pay the required fee:

   License Fees:

   • One-Year License: $5 (Hawaii), N/A (Honolulu, Kauai, Maui)

   • Two-Year License (Ages 72 and Older): 10 dollars (Hawaii, Honolulu, Maui), $8 (Kauai)

   • Four-Year License (Ages 24 and Younger): 20 dollars (Hawaii, Honolulu, Maui), $16 (Kauai)

   • Eight-Year License (Ages 25–71): 40 dollars (Hawaii, Honolulu, Maui), $32 (Kauai)

Note that you may renew 6 months before the license expiration date and have a grace period of 90 days after the license expiration date without penalty. A reactivation fee of $5 per 30 days or fraction thereof will be assessed after the 90 days.

If you renew your license one year after the expiration date, a written test and a road test are required. Find a DMV office near you

Online

Hawaii licensing offices do not offer online renewals at this time.

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