Renew non-driver ID card [1]

You can renew 1 year before and up to 2 years after your non-driver ID expires. If it is expired for 2 years or more, you can’t renew - there are no exceptions. 1

If you are 62 or older or you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you are eligible for a reduced fee or 'No Fee' ID. See the section ‘Reduced fee or 'No Fee' non driver IDs’ on this page for more information.

 

If you plan on traveling

We recommend you renew in a DMV now to get an Enhanced or REAL ID, and avoid a second office visit later. 2  Learn about Enhanced, REAL ID and Standard documents [2]. 

 

Renew at an office and get an Enhanced or REAL ID

You don't have to get an Enhanced or REAL ID. 3 However, if you have a Standard, you will not be allowed to board a domestic flight starting in October 2020 (unless you have a Passport).

Complete this guide to make sure you have the proofs of identification you need before you come to DMV. 

Find your proofs [3]

 

 

 

Renew online 

 

If you already have an Enhanced or REAL ID, or you want to keep your Standard, you can renew online. Your document type will stay the same. 

 

Renew non-driver ID online [4]

 

Renew by mail

 

If you already have an Enhanced or REAL ID, or you want to keep your Standard, you can renew by mail. Your document type will stay the same. 

You cannot renew by mail if you have a REAL ID or Enhanced non-driver ID with a photo that is over 16 years old. You must come into an office to take a new picture. 

Complete the notice we sent you and return it in the envelope provided.  Be sure to include payment in the form of a check or money order payable to "Commissioner of Motor Vehicles".

If you did not receive a renewal notice, you can use an Application for Permit, Driver License or Non-Driver ID Card (pdf) [5] (MV-44). 

Mail with payment to

NYS Department of Motor Vehicles
207 Genesee Street, Suite 6
Utica, NY  13501-2874

 

 

Fee

 

Fees for Standard Non-Driver ID Card

Standard Non-Driver ID Card	Valid	Fee
Under age 62, your next birthday is within the next 6 months	4 years	$9.00
Under age 62, your next birthday is more than 6 months away	8 years	$13.00
Under age 62 and receive SSI	10 years	$6.50
Age 62 or older	10 years	$6.50
Age 62 or older and receive SSI	10 years	No Fee

 

Fees for REAL ID Non-Driver ID Card

REAL ID Non-Driver ID Card	Valid	Fee
Under age 62, your next birthday is within the next 6 months	4 years	$9.00
Under age 62, your next birthday is more than 6 months away	8 years	$13.00
Under age 62 and receive SSI	8 years	$6.00
Age 62 or older	8 years	$6.00
Age 62 or older and receive SSI	8 years	No Fee

 

Fees for Enhanced Non-Driver ID Card

Enhanced Non-Driver ID Card	Valid	Fee
Under age 62, your next birthday is within the next 6 months	4 years	$39.00
Under age 62, your next birthday is more than 6 months away	8 years	$43.00
Under age 62 and receive SSI	8 years	$36.00
Age 62 or older	8 years	$36.00
Age 62 or older and receive SSI	8 years	$30.00

 Learn more about Standard, REAL ID and Enhanced documents [2].

 

 

Reduced fee or 'No Fee' non-driver IDs

If you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and

• are under age 62, your fee is $6.50
• are age 62 or older, you can get a 'No Fee' renewal

If you have an Enhanced non-driver ID, the additional $30.00 still applies. 

To get a reduced fee or 'No Fee' renewal, you must renew by mail or at a DMV office and provide proof of your eligibility.  If you come to an office, you must bring an original copy of proof. If you apply by mail, send us a photocopy of your proof of SSI.   You can't get a reduced or no fee renewal if you renew online. 4

We accept these documents as proof of SSI

• Notice of Award notifying you that you are eligible for SSI benefits
• Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) letter
• Notice of change in payment (SSA-L8151)
• Third Party Query (TPQY) letter
• Report of Confidential Social Security Information (SSA-2258)
• Benefit Verification letter (you must call the Social Security Administration in advance to obtain this letter: 1-800-772-1213)

If you are age 62 or older and don't  receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), your fee is $6.50

 

You will get your new ID card in 2 weeks

Allow 2 weeks to receive it in the mail. You can check the mailing status [6] of your photo document online. If your document is not delivered two weeks after the date the document was processed, you can contact us [7].

 

Additional information

If you are turning 21 soon

Wait until you are within 40 days of your 21st birthday to renew. If you renew 41 days or more before your 21st birthday, your ID will have “UNDER 21” on it.  If your renewal is processed less than 40 days before your birthday, we will mail you a non-driver ID card without the words “UNDER 21” on or near the date of your birthday.

Temporary Visitor

As long as the Temporary Visitor status that DMV has on file is not expired you can renew your non-driver ID card online, through the mail or in an office. 

If your Temporary Visitor status has been extended, you must go to a DMV office with your updated paperwork from the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS).   We will update our records to show that your Temporary Visitor status has been extended so you can renew your non-driver ID card. Your new non-driver ID card will have your new temporary visitor expiration date.

Overseas (out of the country, abroad)

When overseas, you must renew your non-drivers ID card through the mail. Please submit

• the renewal notice we mailed you, or if you don't have it, an Application for Permit, Driver License or Non-Driver ID Card (pdf) [5] (MV-44)
• the appropriate fee

We recommend that you send us a pre-addressed priority mail return envelope with your application. This will help ensure that we send your ID to the correct address.

 

• 1. Renewal anytime within this period will not affect the expiration date of your new non-driver ID card or the fees.  
  
  

  If your non-driver ID is expired for 2 years or more, you must apply for an original non-driver ID card. See Get a non-driver ID card (NDID) [8].

• 2. Starting in October 2020, you will need an Enhanced or REAL ID to board a domestic flight (unless you have a passport). 

  
  If your non-driver ID was issued before October 30, 2017 and is not Enhanced, you have a Standard document.  

  Newly issued Standard documents show: 'NOT FOR FEDERAL PURPOSES'. 

  
  

• 3.

  If you want to renew in an office and keep your Standard document type, follow these steps:
  
  

  Step 1: Complete the renewal notice (MV-2) we mailed you.

  • if you did not receive a renewal notice, you can use an Application for Permit, Driver License or Non-Driver ID Card (pdf) [5] (MV-44)

  Step 2: Come to an office. Bring

  • your current Standard non-driver ID
  • your renewal notice or application 
  • payment

  Newly issued Standard documents state: 'NOT FOR FEDERAL PURPOSES'. 

• 4. If you renew online, you will need to pay the regular fees for a non-driver ID card renewal.