How To Change Your Driving Licence

Overview

An Ontario driver's licence is valid for 5 years. You must renew it every 5 years either online or at a ServiceOntario centre.

Renew your
health card

You may be eligible to renew your health card and driver's licence at once

$90 fee

Your new licence will arrive in the mail within 4 to 6 weeks

Valid for
5 years

You must renew your driver's licence every 5 years

What you need to know before you renew

Online renewal eligibility

You can renew online if you:

have a full licence (G, M class) that isn't cancelled or suspended
have a combination class of G1M, G2M, GM1, GM2, M1 or M2 (only the full portion will be renewed online)
haven't updated your address within the last 90 days
don't need tests (vision, written, or road)
are not removing a vision condition
have no new medical conditions that may prevent you from driving
don't have outstanding fines or penalties

Renew online

Renew your driver's licence

To renew online, you need:

your driver's licence number
the 7-digit trillium number found on the back of your driver's licence
your postal code

Renew driver's licence

Renew your driver's licence and health card

You may be able to renew both your driver's licence and Ontario photo health card if they expire at the same time.

Renew driver's licence and health card

If you're not eligible to renew online, visit a ServiceOntario centre

Cost and delivery

Canada Post
ServiceOntario sends this product using Canada Post and there may be delays.

Cost

The fee is $90 for a 5-year licence.

The fees may vary if:

the renewal period is not for a full 5 years, for example the expiry date on your driver's licence is changing to match the expiry date on your health card
you are over 76 years of age

You can pay by:

VISA, Mastercard

Delivery

Your new driver's licence card will arrive in the mail within 4 to 6 weeks.

Temporary driver's licence validation

When you renew online you will receive a temporary driver's licence validation document if:

your driver's licence has already expired
you renew online within 28 days of your current driver's licence expiry date

You must download, print and keep the temporary validation document with your old licence until your new driver's licence card arrives in the mail.

Visit a ServiceOntario centre if:

you are unable to download and print your temporary document
you lose or need to replace your temporary document
your new driver's licence has not arrived and your temporary validation document is about to expire

If you recently moved

Update your driver's licence photo

You may need to take a new driver's licence photo every 10 years.

You can also have your photo retaken, at any time, for $35.75.

Headwear worn for religious or medical reasons can be worn, but must not cover any part of your face. You may be asked to remove any head or face wear (for example, eyeglasses) when taking a photo for government-issued identification.

If you need a new photo, visit a ServiceOntario centre. Please bring:

your current driver's licence
a personal identification document (verifying your name, date of birth and signature)

Signatures with "add-on statements" or illustrations will not be accepted. If your signature has not been accepted, you will need to correct your signature before you can receive your new driver's licence.

The following types of statements are considered 'add-ons' and are not accepted:

"I hereby certify…"
"Without prejudice…"
"Freeman on the Land"
"Sovereign Citizens"

The following examples of illustrations are not accepted:

A new driver's licence will be mailed to you within 4 to 6 weeks.

Sex designation

Updated: December 01, 2021

Published: October 18, 2021