ILLINOIS (WTWO/WAWV) — Drivers in Illinois will have a few extra months to get their expired driver’s license, ID cards, and learner’s permits renewed after an extension was announced.
That extension came from the office of the Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White Friday. The previous extension was set to end on March 31, but that has now been extended until July 31, 2022.
The extension does NOT apply to commercial driver’s licenses or CDL learner permits.
White’s office has expanded online renewals for expired driver’s licenses and ID cards and continues to mail letters to eligible customers. The letter provides driver’s license and ID cardholders with a unique PIN needed to renew online instead of visiting a facility and waiting in line. Customers may call 217-785-1424 to confirm their eligibility for online renewal or to obtain their PIN.
Not everyone can renew online however, the individuals who must visit a facility in-person include those seeking their first-time driver’s license and ID card applicants, first-time REAL ID applicants, and drivers who are 75-years-old or older.
White noted his office is also extending the expiration dates of Restricted Driving Permits (RDPs) to July 31, 2022 for those that expired on or after Dec. 1, 2021 through July 30, 2022.
As a reminder, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has extended the federal REAL ID deadline to May 3, 2023.
