A 3-minute lesson from the Washington course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Once you're licensed, keeping the license is on you. Renew on time, keep your address current, and know the long list of behaviors that can cost you your privilege to drive.
Know the rule
If your license is lost, stolen, destroyed, or illegible, apply for a replacement online at dol.wa.gov or request a duplicate in person at any driver licensing office.
Your expiration date is near the bottom of your license. You can renew up to one year before it expires, online through License Express or at a driver licensing office.
You find your license expired 9 years ago. Renewing now isn't just paperwork: because it's been 8 or more years, you must retake both the knowledge and skills exams.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
How far before its expiration date can you renew a Washington driver license?
Up to 6 months before it expires
Up to 2 years before it expires
Up to 1 year before it expires
Up to 30 days before it expires
Answer: Up to 1 year before it expires
You can renew your license up to one year before it expires.