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Effective in June 1997, Alaska adopted a military extension policy that states that your non-commercial driver's license is valid for 90 days after discharge or return to the State of Alaska, whichever occurs first. As long as you are military personnel, your Alaska non-commercial license is valid. Effective January 1st, 2011, the policy was extended to military spouses.
A commercial license issued to a person domiciled in Alaska must be renewed every 5 years. If you are stationed outside of Alaska and you hold a commercial license, your Alaska license is not eligible for renewal. You must surrender your Alaska license to the state where you are currently living and obtain a commercial license in that state.
Please continue to keep your address updated with Alaska at all times.
ALASKA
STATUTE: SEC.
28.15.101.
EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL OF DRIVER'S LICENSE.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a driver’s license
expires on the licensee’s birthday in the fifth year following issuance
of the license. A license may be renewed within one year of its expiration
upon proper application, payment of the required fee, and except when a license
is renewed under (c) of this section, successful completion of a test of
the licensee’s eyesight. (b) The department may defer the expiration
of the driver’s license of a person who is outside the state under
terms and conditions that the department shall prescribe by regulation.
ALASKA
REGULATION: 02 AAC
90.430.
DRIVER LICENSE RENEWAL EXTENSION FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL AND SPOUSES OF MILITARY PERSONNEL.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a non-commercial driver's license issued under this chapter to a person who is military personnel and who is stationed outside of this state, and that person's spouse, are extended beyond the expiration date until the earlier of the following dates:
(1) 90 days after the person who is military personnel is discharged from military service;
or
(2) 90 days after the person's return to the state.
If you feel you need something else in addition to the information above, a card is available to military personnel and military spouses that can be carried with the expired Alaska license. If your license is going to expire soon and you would like a military extension card, please send your request via e-mail. Please send your current mailing address as well as your name and expiration date as shown on your most current Alaska license.
REV. 02/28/11
