Active Duty Military and Veterans

Thank you for your service!

You must be a Colorado resident to obtain a Colorado driver license, ID card, or instruction permit.

Renewals

• The three options to renew are:
  • Online
  • By mail
  • In office
• To learn more about your renewal options, click here: Renewal Information.
• If your driver's license or ID card has been expired for more than one year, you cannot renew online or by mail. If seeking a driver license, you must schedule an appointment at a Colorado driver license office, and you will be required to retest.

Extensions

• Colorado residents on active duty are eligible for an automatic three-year extension.
  • Important: Spouses and dependents are currently not eligible.  Effective January 1, 2027, spouses/dependents of active duty military members will be eligible for this three (3) year extension.
• Eligibility: Active duty military service members may extend their license as long as it has not expired for more than 3 years.
• Cost: The extension is free.
• What you Need to Submit: The application must include a letter from their commanding officer stating that they are on active duty and are currently stationed outside Colorado OR provide a copy of their military orders that state that they are stationed outside of Colorado.
• Apply online: Click here to request an expiration date extension.
• Apply by Mail: Fill out a written Request for Extension, (DR2342). Find the form in our Forms Library: Forms in Number Order.
  • Mail the request to:
    Department of Revenue
    Division of Motor Vehicles
    PO Box 173345
    Denver, CO 80217-3345
• Processing Time: Your request is normally processed within 24-48 hours. You will get a rejection letter via USPS if the form is rejected. It may take  7-14 days for in-country requests. Out-of-country requests will likely take longer.
• Testing: You will not be required to retest, if you visit a Colorado driver license office before your three-year extension expires.

Find out more about license extension requests here: License Extensions.

Motorcycle Endorsements

• You must schedule an appointment at a Colorado driver license office to add a motorcycle endorsement to your valid driver license
  • We cannot add a motorcycle endorsement by mail, online or over the phone

Name Change

You must visit a Colorado driver license office to change your name

Lost or Stolen License

• If your valid driver license or ID card has been lost or stolen, you may request an out-of-state reissue.

Veteran/Military Identifier

Colorado statute allows eligible applicants to add a veteran indicator, military identifier or both to their driver license or ID card, if eligibility requirements are met.