You will get a renewal application form in the mail. Take the form into any of the Driver and Vehicle Licence Offices in the province. They are all equipped to take photographs. You will be asked to sign the form, show identification, pay a fee and have your photograph taken. You will get a temporary licence on the spot and your permanent one will be mailed to you. Carry it with you whenever you drive.

If you do not get a renewal application form in the mail when your licence is due for renewal, call the Ministry of Transportation. You are responsible for making sure you have a valid driver’s licence. You can renew an expired car or motorcycle driver’s licence within one year without taking any tests.

If your licence has been suspended, cancelled or expired for more than three years, you will be required to reapply for a licence in Ontario and meet all the requirements of graduated licensing including passing all the required tests.

If you are a senior driver, 80 years or older, you must renew your driver’s licence every two years. To do this, you must go to a Driver Examination Centre, you must pass a vision test and a test of your knowledge of the rules of the road and traffic signs. You must also attend a group education session dealing with issues that face older drivers. For example, you will learn how the physical changes of aging can affect your driving and what
you can do to reduce your risk of collisions as a result of those changes. You may also be asked to take a road test if there is a chance you may pose a safety risk. There is no charge for the tests and the group education session. You only have to pay the licence renewal fee.

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