Keep every instruction on your notice.
Knowledge, vision, road testing, documents, and renewal methods are separate instructions. Combine them with your expiration date to get the next steps for your Kansas license.
What your notice asks you to do
| Instruction | Next step |
|---|---|
| Renew online or by mail | Use this method only when the licensing agency authorizes it and your current eligibility permits it. |
| Visit an office | Arrange the visit and bring the application, credential, and documents the notice requests. |
| Take a knowledge / written test | Study the official Kansas manual and check the agency’s exam instructions. |
| Complete vision screening | Follow the eye-test or accepted examination-report instructions. Vision screening alone does not call for written-test practice. |
| Take a road / driving test | Check permit, education, vehicle, and appointment requirements. Confirm whether an existing knowledge-test result satisfies the prerequisite. |
| Complete a course or eLearning | Confirm the specific agency-approved option and your eligibility. Course alternatives from other states do not automatically apply. |
| Provide documents | Use the document list for your credential and follow the deadline on the notice. |
| Medical / driver-safety review | Follow the individualized reporting and examination instructions directly with the agency. |
Kansas: renewal and testing requirements ↗
Also expired?
More than 1 year expired: Treated as a new application; vision, written, and driving examinations required.
Bring lawful-presence, Social Security, residency, and name-change documents as applicable. An accepted driver-education certificate can affect testing; ask the licensing office about any waiver.
Read the Kansas expiration requirements →
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Sources for this guide
Checked 2026-09-12. Read the licensing instructions and legal sources behind the guidance.