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Get or renew a driver license

Get or renew a driver license.

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Many routine transactions use online services, kiosks, partners or mail. DMV does not provide counter service for registration renewal, most DL/ID renewals, driver/vehicle records or replacement driver licenses; follow the transaction instructions and your notice.
Choose a county to browse published locations. State DMV services and eligibility are statewide; you may need a location across a county boundary.
Industry business centers and commercial testing locations have different services. Check the office’s listed categories and the exact appointment type before travelling.
Office hours are a dated snapshot. Check the official page for current availability, local lunch closures and testing cutoffs; captured wait times and live badges are not current status here.
Location listings can share an address. Shared state instructions appear once on this statewide view; each county guide retains the instructions, fees, forms and sources.

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California state agency · Sierra

California DMV — Sierra County guide

California state DMV services; Sierra is a browsing context, not a county DMV department or a customer-residency restriction. Check transaction channels and the exact location before visiting; locations across a county boundary may be suitable.

Start a DL, ID or learner-permit applicationOfficial instructions

Shared California DMV guidance. Start the state application online, then complete the required DMV office steps.

Shared California DMV guidance — finish application

Starting a new DL/ID application online does not finish it. Complete the required steps at a DMV office.

Official information checked October 15, 2026 · Details & sources

Shared California DMV guidance — non domiciled cdl

DMV currently posts this restriction for non-domiciled limited-term CDLs. It is not a blanket restriction on standard licenses; recheck the notice before a commercial-license transaction.

Official information checked October 15, 2026 · Details & sources

Source checked October 15, 2026

California Department of Motor Vehicles · New DL/ID Card Application (opens in a new tab)

Official DMV instruction page heading

Driver’s License / ID Card Application

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Renew a driver license or IDOfficial instructions

Shared California DMV guidance. Follow the renewal notice and the state’s channel-specific instructions.

Source checked October 15, 2026

California Department of Motor Vehicles · Renew DL/ID (opens in a new tab)

Official DMV instruction page heading

Driver’s License & ID Card Online Renewal

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AB 60 driver-license instructionsOfficial instructions

Shared California DMV guidance. State guidance for applicants unable to provide proof of legal presence; identity, residency and testing requirements still apply.

Source checked October 15, 2026

California Department of Motor Vehicles · Learn More About AB 60 Driver’s Licenses (opens in a new tab)

Official DMV instruction page heading

AB 60 Driver’s Licenses

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