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How early can you renew?

Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2022 6:23 pm
by flechero
I think I recall something from years ago saying you needed ot be inside 60 or 90 days for a renewal but can't find the info.

Anyone recall or know with certainty?

Just got my letter today.

Thanks!! :tiphat:

Re: How early can you renew?

Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2022 6:29 pm
by Tex1961
6 months

Re: How early can you renew?

Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2022 6:33 pm
by flechero
perfect- I'm just a couple weeks inside that.

THanks!

Re: How early can you renew?

Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2022 7:15 am
by RoyGBiv
DPS will send you a reminder letter by USPS when you are eligible to renew. Just inside the 6 month window prior to expiration.

Re: How early can you renew?

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2022 1:11 pm
by oohrah
If you are inside the 6 month window, log into the DPS site. If you are eligible, it will allow you renew. No point in delaying renewal. Your new license will expire 5 years after your current expiration date.

Re: How early can you renew?

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 12:10 pm
by flechero
Thanks all, just checked status and I'm print pending. :txflag:

Re: How early can you renew?

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 12:22 pm
by The Annoyed Man
You should get a letter from DPS about 6 months before expiration letting you know you can go ahead and renew. I got my letter in early June and renewed a couple of weeks later, for a license that was expiring on October 5th. From renewal application to plastic in hand was about 2 weeks.

Re: How early can you renew?

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 1:14 pm
by flechero
The Annoyed Man wrote: Sun Dec 11, 2022 12:22 pm You should get a letter from DPS about 6 months before expiration letting you know you can go ahead and renew. I got my letter in early June and renewed a couple of weeks later, for a license that was expiring on October 5th. From renewal application to plastic in hand was about 2 weeks.
Yep, that was part of the confusion- I got my letter 7 months early but thought there was a lesser (90ish day) limit to renew. :lol:

Re: How early can you renew?

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 12:21 pm
by OneGun
Is the renewal 6 months or 180 days??

Re: How early can you renew?

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 2:14 pm
by The Annoyed Man
OneGun wrote: Thu Dec 15, 2022 12:21 pm Is the renewal 6 months or 180 days??
I believe that it used to be 6 months, but I got my last renewal letter approximately 120 days before my expiration…the letter arriving in the 1st week of June, for an expiration date of October 5th. Turnaround was about 2 weeks from renewal app to plastic in hand. So I received my plastic with at least 90 days to go before expiration of the old license.

Re: How early can you renew?

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 2:57 pm
by J.R.@A&M
I just discovered an advantage to turning 60.

Re: How early can you renew?

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 3:09 pm
by The Annoyed Man
J.R.@A&M wrote: Thu Dec 15, 2022 2:57 pm I just discovered an advantage to turning 60.
Ssssshhhhh! :lol:

Re: How early can you renew?

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 4:29 pm
by flechero
Plastic delivered several days ago... not bad like 20ish days.

Re: How early can you renew?

Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2023 6:08 pm
by powerboatr
received my renewal letter today
filled out all the stuff and the wait begins

never understood why we have to submit dd214 everytime? license states veteran on it already?
oh well
one more check in the box, hard to believe its time to renew already

Re: How early can you renew?

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 12:18 am
by oljames3
powerboatr wrote: Fri Jan 27, 2023 6:08 pm received my renewal letter today
filled out all the stuff and the wait begins

never understood why we have to submit dd214 everytime? license states veteran on it already?
oh well
one more check in the box, hard to believe its time to renew already
Interesting. I only submitted my DD214 the first time.