Verified August 30, 2026: Maryland’s current fee schedule (effective September 1, 2025) lists an 8-year noncommercial driver-license renewal at $64. Typical validity: 8 years. This guide uses the current official Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) source and explains renewal, replacement and REAL ID differences without assuming every driver has the same eligibility.
Use the official renewal source: Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA). Fees, eligibility and accepted documents can change; confirm the official page before paying or submitting documents. DMVVerify does not process DMV transactions.
| Detail | Verified answer |
|---|---|
| Renewal fee | $64 |
| Typical validity | 8 years |
| Replacement / duplicate | $30 |
| Online renewal | Yes, for eligible drivers |
| REAL ID cost/rule | No separate REAL ID surcharge listed; normal driver-license transaction fee applies |
| Official agency | Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) |
Eligible Maryland drivers can renew online; MVA may require an office visit for vision, documents or record issues.
For a routine renewal, the exact documents depend on what Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) already has on file and whether your name, address, immigration/lawful-status information or credential type is changing. Do not bring a generic “four-document” packet unless the official checklist tells you to.
| Situation | What to do |
|---|---|
| Routine renewal | Follow your renewal notice/online prompts and have the current credential plus payment or account information requested by the state. |
| Name/address or status change | Bring or upload the specific supporting documents required by Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA). |
| REAL ID / compliant credential | Use MVA’s document guide and account checklist to see exactly which documents, if any, remain required. |
Current verified renewal fee: $64. Maryland’s current fee schedule (effective September 1, 2025) lists an 8-year noncommercial driver-license renewal at $64. Replacement/duplicate: $30. REAL ID/compliant credential: No separate REAL ID surcharge listed; normal driver-license transaction fee applies.
| Transaction | Current verified fee / rule | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Driver-license renewal | $64 | 8 years |
| Replacement / duplicate | $30 | Maryland lists a duplicate/corrected driver license at $30. |
| REAL ID / compliant option | No separate REAL ID surcharge listed; normal driver-license transaction fee applies | Maryland issues federally compliant credentials; the normal driver-license transaction fee applies unless a duplicate/correction or other charge is triggered. |
Verified August 30, 2026 against Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA). Local, convenience, testing, late, endorsement or other circumstance-specific fees may be additional where applicable.
Use this order to avoid relying on an outdated fee or a generic national rule.
Eligible Maryland drivers can renew online; MVA may require an office visit for vision, documents or record issues.
Decide whether you are doing a routine renewal, a replacement/correction, or a REAL ID/compliant upgrade. Those can have different fees and document rules.
Use MVA’s document guide and account checklist to see exactly which documents, if any, remain required.
The verified renewal figure is $64. Complete payment only through Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) or an authorized office/provider.
MVA mails permanent credentials; use the official confirmation for current timing.
No separate REAL ID surcharge listed; normal driver-license transaction fee applies. Maryland issues federally compliant credentials; the normal driver-license transaction fee applies unless a duplicate/correction or other charge is triggered.
How to get it: If MVA still needs REAL ID documents, complete the verification process under Maryland’s REAL ID guidance.
Documents: Use MVA’s document guide and account checklist to see exactly which documents, if any, remain required.
Use the official renewal source: Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA). Fees, eligibility and accepted documents can change; confirm the official page before paying or submitting documents. DMVVerify does not process DMV transactions.