Renew Early: 2.1 Million Hoosiers Set to Renew Driver’s licenses in 2012

Indiana motorists renewing their driver's licenses next year are not alone; Indiana's Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) will process 2.1 million renewals in 2012 in an effort to comply with new federal ID requirements. To ease congestion, the BMV has made the renewal process available online to certain drivers.

The expected 2.1 million renewals in 2012 is a record level and represents an increase of more than 700 percent over renewals processed in 2011.

Online Renewal:

Eligible motorists required to renew their license in 2012 can do so online through the BMV's website. Drivers renewing their license online will be required to create an account.

Eligible driver requirements for online renewal include:

• Name and address to be the same since last renewal
• US citizen
• Do not require testing or medical certification
• No more than six points on license 70 years old or younger
• Complete list of requirements

Read more about renewing your driver's license online.