Introduction
Welcome to the South Carolina DMV public services web site! From here you can access
selected DMV transactions without visiting a DMV office or mailing in a form.
To use our online services you must identify yourself by entering your driver's
license number, identification card number, or your vehicle plate number. Certain
transactions require additional identifying information to protect your privacy.
Several transactions require payment by one of the following credit cards: VISA,
Master Card, and Discover card. Please have your credit card available if you select
one of the financial transactions marked with a "$".
Registration Renewal Information
Vehicle registrations are generally renewed at the time property taxes are paid
to the county in which the vehicle is located. The counties listed below provide
the ability to pay your taxes and registration fees online.
You can find more information about county services at the South Carolina Association of Counties web site.
Contact Us
If you have a question regarding a transaction, you may contact us at
help@scdmvonline.com. Please provide the following information so that we
may better assist you:
- your license, ID card, or plate number,
- the transaction being performed,
- any error number that was displayed, and
- a description of your problem.
Online Driver's License Renewals
The Department of Motor Vehicles may no longer renew your driver’s license online
due to a clause in South Carolina law that requires customers to submit to a vision
screening or present a certificate of eye examination as part of the renewal process.
Section 56-1-220 allowed a person to renew his license for an additional five years
by web or mail without a vision screening or certificate of eye examination. This
provision ended October 1, 2008. New legislation must be passed before the DMV can
continue to renew driver’s licenses on the web.
To renew your driver’s license, you should visit your local SCDMV office. Click
here for a list
of DMV field offices.
Completing a Pending Registration Renewal
When a county notifies DMV that property taxes and registration renewal fees have
been paid, DMV will process the renewal. While most renewals are processed without
incident, two types of errors occasionally occur:
- the registration renewal fee was not paid when the taxes were paid, and
- the renewal is late and requires an additional fee.
If you have received a notice that your renewal was not processed for either or
both of the above reasons you may complete your renewal using the
Complete Registration Renewal transaction.
System Availability
DMV performs system maintenance each Sunday night between the hours of 7:00 PM and
10:00 PM. This site may be unavailable during this time period.