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How do I renew my driver's licence in Québec?

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In Québec, the SAAQ mails you a payment notice every year before your birthday. You pay the fees and the insurance contribution before the deadline, which is your date of birth. The plastic licence must be renewed every 8 years, and the SAAQ reuses the photo it already has in your file to produce the new one. You can pay in SAAQclic with your bank account, at your financial institution or by cheque, but not by credit card.

Official page: Renew and pay your driver's licence (SAAQ) ↗

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Key facts

Cost in 2026 (classes 1 to 5): $50.23 with 0 demerit points (insurance contribution $23.48 + fees $5.45 + duties $21.30). The total goes up to $608.96 with 15 demerit points or more. Add $10.40 for the photo and lamination, if applicable.
Frequency: Plastic licence to be renewed every 8 years. The fees to keep your right to drive are paid every year.
Payment methods: SAAQclic (bank account), financial institution, automatic bank withdrawals, cheque. No credit card.
Deadline: It is shown on the payment notice and matches your date of birth.
Late payment: Fee of at least $13.50 (amount varies by situation).
Expired licence: Driving without a valid licence: fine of $300 to $600 plus other costs, and the vehicle may be seized for 30 days. After 3 years or more without payment, you must pass the theory and practical exams again.

Steps

Wait for the payment notice the SAAQ mails you every year before your birthday.
Read the notice: it shows the total to pay and the deadline, which is your date of birth. Also fill in the health section and the change-of-address section, if needed.
Pay before the deadline: in SAAQclic with your bank account, at your financial institution (online, at the ATM, at the counter or by phone), by automatic bank withdrawals or by cheque. The SAAQ does not accept credit cards.
For a plastic licence, you do not have to go anywhere: the SAAQ reuses the most recent photo in your file to produce your new licence.
If you are outside Québec, you can renew your licence before leaving if you are within 3 months of its expiry date, by going to a SAAQ service point.
If you do not want to renew your licence, notify the SAAQ before the payment deadline.

Sources

Renouveler et payer le permis de conduire (Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ))
Coût du renouvellement du permis pour 2026 (Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ))
Renouveler son permis de conduire durant un séjour à l'extérieur du Québec (Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ))

Checked on October 4, 2026. Rules, deadlines and fees can change: always confirm on the official page above. Demande au Québec is an independent website, not a government site.