COLORADO FAQ

10. I am out of the country/state and need to renew my Colorado driver license. How do I do that?

NOTE TO CDL DRIVERS: Due to medical and testing requirements for CDL drivers, only a 30-day extension is available. There is no fee for this 30-day extension. Please submit your request to the address listed below.

NOTE TO CDL DRIVERS IN THE MILITARY: If you have a Colorado CDL license and are based out of the state or overseas, the license is automatically extended for up to three years per CRS 42-2-118(2) as long as a military ID or military orders are presented with the license. Please do not request an extension, no sticker will be mailed.

Civilian - One-year extension - $3.00

Drivers who are out of the country/state may obtain a one year extension on their Colorado driver license. Extensions are not granted earlier than 90 days prior to expiration. To obtain an extension on a Colorado driver license when you are out of the country or state, send a letter with your name, date of birth, and current license number. You must include a $3.00 fee (add $1 if you have a motorcycle endorsement on the license), and an out-of-state/country address for mailing purposes. Make check payable to the Colorado Department of Revenue.

You are allowed only one 1-year extension. A second extension is only granted by State statute to a person out of the country. The second extension must be a separate request and within 90 days of expiration of first extension..

Military -- free (good for three years).

Military personnel and their dependents are entitled to one 3-year extension. This extension is free of charge. We will need your name, date of birth, driver license number, a photocopy (front and back) of your military ID card, and the out-of-state address where we should mail the extension.

Write to:

Driver Control Section
Colorado Department of Revenue
Room 164 - ROS
Denver, CO 80261-0016

or call (303) 205-5613.

If you have other questions regarding Colorado driver licenses, contact Driver License Administration at (303) 205-5613

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