How much it costs to renew your license

It costs $54 to renew your driver’s license in Washington state. If you’re more than 60 days late renewing your license, however, you’ll have to pay an additional $10 as a late fee.

When renewing your license late, it’s best to do it as soon as possible. The longer you wait, the more likely that you’ll be asked to retake parts of the driving exam, pay extra fees, or bring in additional documents proving your identity.

Depending on your age and appearance changes since your last license renewal, you may also be asked to retake your license photo, so be prepared for a photo when you go to renew your license!

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We regularly receive a lot of questions about applying for or renewing driver’s licenses. One of the most common points of inquiry that we encounter? Costs.

Today, we’re going to list down the fees and other charges that new applicants or existing license holders must pay to the Land Transportation Office (LTO) for a driver’s license. All the details used here are from official LTO records through the Land Transportation Management System (LTMS) portal.

For the purposes of this article, we’ve only covered all the costs listed in the LTMS portal. These are the fees that reflect in the LTO’s official receipts provided to all applicants at the end of every transaction. Other expenses such as those relating to medical certificates are not discussed here.

We’ve also added the costs for student-driver applicants who wish to secure or renew their student permits. Check them all out below.

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Driver’s license application costs

These apply to all individuals who wish to acquire a driver’s license for the first time. Applicants must also have valid student permits for this.

  • Application fee – P100
  • License fee (professional and non-professional licenses) – P585

TOTAL: P685

Driver’s license renewal costs                        

  • Application fee – P100
  • Renewal fee (professional and non-professional licenses) – P585*
  • Late-renewal penalties, if applicable:
    • One day to one year – P75
    • One year and one day to two years – P150
    • More than two years – P225

TOTAL: P685 (without penalties)
*This will be the only amount charged to overseas Filipino workers for license renewal

Student driver’s permit application costs

  • Application fee – P100
  • Permit fee – P150

TOTAL: P250

Student driver’s permit renewal costs

  • Application fee – P100
  • Renewal fee – P150 
  • Plus late-renewal penalties, if applicable:
    • One day to one year – P50
    • One year and one day to two years – P100
    • More than two years – P150

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TOTAL: P250 (without penalties)

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Duplicate license costs

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  • Replacement fee – P225
  • Certification fee – P100
  • Clearance fee – P30
  • Duplicate fee – P50

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TOTAL: P405

These costs apply to both professional and non-professional driver’s licenses. Student drivers need only settle the certification and duplicate fees (P150 total) if they wish to acquire a duplicate copy of their student permits from the LTO.

Here are the other fees that you may encounter when transacting with the LTO.

  • Change classification – P100
    • Changing from professional to non-professional (and vice versa) costs the same. A replacement fee of P225 will be charged for valid licenses, while the P585 renewal fee shall apply for expired licenses. For the latter, the same late-renewal penalties for driver’s licenses as mentioned above will also apply.
  • Additional restriction code (RC) – P100 per RC
  • Revision of records – P100
    • This will be charged to applicants whenever a piece of information—such as address or last name—indicated in one’s license is changed.
  • Conversion fee (for foreign licenses) – P100

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Do you have any other questions relating to driver’s license applications or renewal? The comments section is open.

How much is a license renewal Alabama?

The required fee ($36.25 for regular license renewal) should be submitted by cashier's check or money order made payable to the Department of Public Safety and mailed to the Driver's License Division, P O Box 1471, Montgomery AL 36102-1471.

How much is it to renew your license in Utah?

Submit a nonrefundable fee of $52.00 ($27.00 for 65 and older.) Bring your current Utah driver license. If your Utah residence address has changed from what is on your current driver license, you will be required to provide two (2) documents of your Utah residence address.

How much is it to renew your license in TN?

Driver License Fees.

How much is it to renew my license in Missouri?

Your renewal notice will state the fee amount. It is $10.00 (under 21 or older than 70) or $20.00 (age 21-69). Pay by cash, personal check, cashier's check, money order or card. Note that there is the convenience fee of $1.25 if you pay by card.