California
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Licenses and IDs
Renew a driver licenseMost Californians can renew online. Check in 4 questions.Fee $46 · 10 min online, or 1 visitReplace a lost or stolen licenseLost, stolen or damaged? Regular licenses can be replaced online.Fee $37 · 10 min online, or 1 visitGet a learner permitFrom 15½. Apply online, then pass the knowledge test at an office.Fee $46, includes your first license · 1 visitSchedule a drive testDrive tests need an appointment. Check you're ready in 3 questions.Fee Included with your application; $9 for a retest · 1 visitChange your addressCalifornia asks you to tell the DMV within 10 days. It's free online.Fee Free; $37 if you want a new card · 5 min onlineMoving to CaliforniaLicense in 10 days, car in 20. What to do first.Fee $46 for the license, plus car registration fees · 1 to 2 visitsGet a REAL IDLook for the golden bear and star before you book anything.Fee No separate REAL ID fee · 1 visit, if you need it
Your car
Renew car registrationOnline, at a kiosk that prints the sticker, or by mail. 2 questions.Fee From $143, plus 0.65% of the car's value and county fees · 10 min onlineBuy or sell a carTitle transfer, smog, use tax and the seller's 5-day notice. 2 questions.Fee $15 transfer fee plus use tax · Within 10 days of the saleSmog checkEvery other year for most cars, and when you sell. See if yours needs one.Fee $8.25 certificate plus the station's price · Every other year