To schedule your appointment at a driver license office providing limited service, visit our Driver License Services – Appointments webpage.

No. Driver license services are by appointment only and for the following services:

• Applying for an original Texas DL or ID
• Applying for an a Texas learner license
• Driver license services requiring a skills exam, and
• Applying for a CDL or taking a CDL skills exam

If you currently hold a Texas DL, ID, CLP, CDL, or EIC card that expired on or after March 13, 2020, you are not eligible to conduct any transactions in any Texas driver license office at this time in cooperation with state and local governments to reduce the community spread of COVID-19.  The Department is only providing limited services in our driver license office locations and have not returned to normal operations. 

At this time, we are providing appointments for limited driver license services at select offices. In the future all driver license offices will provide appointment options.

Driver license services are by appointment only and for the following services:

• Applying for an original Texas DL or ID
• Applying for an a Texas learner license
• Driver license services requiring a skills exam, and
• Applying for a CDL or taking a CDL skills exam  

For other online driver license services without visiting a driver license office, visit www.texas.gov. 

To view a list of office opening dates and schedule an appointment visit our Driver License Services – Appointments webpage.

No. The appointment scheduling system will ask a series of questions to determine if you have a previously established Texas driver license or identification card. This system will allow appointments for new and current residents of Texas.

Yes, provided you have all of the required information; however, it is not recommended.

If there are no appointments available at your local driver license office, you will need to schedule your appointment at another location or you may check back at a later time to see if there is a cancellation.

In accordance with section 418.016 of the Texas Government Code, the Office of the Governor approved the Department's request to suspend provisions of the Texas Transportation Code to the extent necessary to delay the expiration date of Driver Licenses (DL), Commercial Driver Licenses (CDL), Personal Identification Cards (ID), and Election Certificates (EIC).

If your Texas DL, ID, CLP, CDL card or EIC expires on or after March 13, 2020, you are granted a waiver for the expiration date for 60 days after the Department provides further public notice that normal operations have resumed. You may download a copy of the Verification of Driver License Expiration Extension (PDF) notice. All local and state law enforcement officials have been notified of this expiration waiver. When the Department resumes normal operations, you will be able to obtain a Texas DL, ID, CLP, CDL or EIC card without any penalty.

Up to six months.

Yes. If you arrive 15 or more minutes after your original scheduled time, your appointment will be cancelled.

No earlier than 30 minutes.

Visit the appointment scheduling system to reschedule. Your existing appointment will be automatically cancelled upon your confirmation of a new appointment.

At the time your appointment is scheduled, a confirmation is provided to you. However, another confirmation may be obtained by logging back into the appointment scheduling system.

You will have the option to receive reminders by way of email or text message when you make your appointment.

When you schedule your appointment, you will have the option to receive an email or text message reminder.

Yes.  If you are eligible, you may complete these transactions by visiting https://texas.gov/.

You may reschedule immediately after cancelling an appointment.