Driver's License
Currently by Appointment; will accept walk-ins if time allows.
Hours & Locations
Renew your license 6 months before or 60 days after your birthday. If your license has been expired for over one year, full testing (computer and skills) are required.
General Hours & Appointments
Driver's License services are available Monday through Friday by appointment; will accept walk-ins if time allows. Some services are only available at certain times. Please see the appointment list below for specifics.
Appointments available:
- Renewals | 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (last appt. at 3:45 p.m.)
- Computer Knowledge Test | Please call the office to schedule (Intruction Permit tests can be scheduled online)
- Skills Driving Test | by appointment only on Wednesdays (please call the office to schedule an appointment)
- Skills tests can be scheduled after passing the computer knowledge exam
- No motorcycles or CDL skills testing in Jackson County. You may contact a state DOT station to find a motorcycle or CDL testing location.
There is a $10.00 convenience fee assessed to customers who do not reside in Jackson County for driver’s license issuance and renewals unless they pay property taxes in Jackson County.
Services
Permit Test Requirements
- Birth certificate
- Certified state copy of the birth certificate (the hospital birth certificate with baby footprints will not be sufficient)
- Social security card
- 2 pieces of mail showing name and physical address
- A parent must be present at the appointment or this Parent Consent Form (Iowa DOT Form 430018) must be completed prior to the appointment
School Permit Requirements
- Completed and passed Driver's Education
- 6 months of having a permit with no accidents or citations
- Completed Affidavit for Special Minor's Restricted Licnese (Iowa DOT Form 430021)
Renewals
Renewals are $4 per year for basic renewals. Motorcycle endorsements are an additional $2 per year.
- Renewal Requirements
- 8-year renewals | 18 to 72-year-olds
- 7-year renewals | 73-year-olds
- 6-year renewals | 74-year-olds
- 5-year renewals | 75-year-olds
- 4-year renewals | 76-year-olds
- 3-year renewals | 77-year-olds
- 2-year renewals | 78-year-olds and older
Payment Options
- Cash
- Check made out to Treasurer, State of Iowa
- Debit/credit cards for an additional $1.50
Duplicate/Replacement
Duplicates cost $10.
Identification Cards
- In Iowa, you can have an ID card or a driver's license; you are not allowed to have both.
- Iowa non-operator’s ID cards will be issued with an expiration date of eight years.
Commercial Drivers Licence (CDL)
CDLs are $8 a year plus any endorsement fees if applicable. If you have the hazmat endorsement, testing is required at renewal time. Every five years, fingerprints and background checks are required as well. More information can be found on the Iowa DOT website.
If you have a CDL you must certify if you are interstate or intrastate. Intrastate includes using your CDL only within the state of Iowa while interstate is using your CDL while outside of the state of Iowa. The following needs to be completed for ALL CDL renewals:
- Medical card from your doctor
- Completed Certification for Commercial Driver’s License
Reminder! CDL holders must bring in their birth certificate, passport or INS document to renew if they don’t have a Real ID.
Failure to comply with the required timeline will result in a downgrade of your CDL.
See the diagram below for more information on interstate vs intrastate.
REAL ID Requirements
- Deadline: May 7, 2025
- Typical documents needed (you will need all three):
- Identity
- Birth certificate or valid passport
- Social security
- Card or 1099/W-2 with full number listed on document
- Residency
- Two pieces of mail with current physical address, no PO Box
- You may also need proof of legal name change, if applicable
- If your legal name has changed, you will need to bring in your certified legal name change documents (i.e. certified marriage certificate, divorce decree, etc.).
- To change your existing license to the Real ID license it is $10 if not at renewal time.
- Identity
Iowa DOT REAL ID Info View REAL ID flyer
Address Change
In-state address changes cost $10 and can be done through a verbal address update. If from out of state, please visit the Iowa DOT website for more information.
New to Iowa?
Learn how to get an Iowa driver's license.
- You will need to bring:
- Proof of identity (passport, birth certificate, INS documents)
- Proof of social security (social security card, anything listing your full social security number or social security number affidavit for driver's license or identification card services
- Proof of residency x 2 (2 pieces of mail)
- If your legal name has changed, you will need to bring in your certified legal name change documents (i.e. certified marriage certificate, divorce decree, etc.)
For more information about driverse licensing, please visit the Iowa DOT wedsite.
For additional forms, please check out the online forms.
