Secretary of State Ruth Johnson reminds residents heading to sunnier localities this winter to renew their driver's licenses and plates before leaving Michigan.
"I encourage snowbirds to check their driver's license and plate expiration dates now before they head out," she said. "Taking care of everything before traveling gives you more time to enjoy your winter getaway. And, there will be no worries about late fees or tickets because your license plate and driver's license are up to date."
Motorists can renew license plates for individually owned or leased cars, pickup trucks, vans and motorcycles up to six months before they expire. Company-owned passenger plates cannot be renewed early. Plates can be renewed at a Secretary of State office or online at ExpressSOS.com with Print ‘N Go technology that allows users to buy their tabs online and print a receipt to carry with them until their tabs arrive in the mail.
Proof of Michigan no-fault insurance will be required when renewing tabs early at a branch office. Residents with a driver's or chauffeur's license can renew up to 12 months early at a Secretary of State office. Remember to bring glasses or contacts if they are worn for driving. A vision test will be given.
Early renewals may also be completed online at ExpressSOS.com if the previous driver's license renewal was done at a Secretary of State office. The system will inform customers after they log on as to whether they are eligible to renew online.
 Michigan offers license plates to veterans that recognize their service to our country
In honor of the recent Veterans Day holiday, Secretary Johnson reminded veterans that Michigan offers more than two dozen veteran license plates recognizing their service protecting the freedoms Americans hold dear.
“Michigan is proud to be home to hundreds of thousands of courageous veterans who have served in our nation’s armed forces and who deserve our utmost respect and admiration,” Johnson said. “One of the ways our state honors veterans is by offering special license plates that commemorate their service and remind the rest of us of their heroism.”
Each of the designations is available to qualifying veterans either on the white standard Pure Michigan license plate or the colorful Spectacular Peninsulas plate. Veterans can order their plate at any Secretary of State office or through the mail by downloading an application at Michigan.gov/sos and mailing it in. They can also see what their plate will look like before they order it by using the Plate It Your Way service at ExpressSOS.com.
Most plates are also available to the spouses of veterans for their vehicles. One plate, the Gold Star Family Plate, is available to immediate family members of military personnel who lost their lives in combat.
Michigan also offers a Veterans Memorial fundraising plate, which has a military dog tags logo and the words “Lest We Forget” at the bottom of the plate. The plate benefits the Vietnam Veterans Memorial monument in Lansing. Johnson supports legislation that would create a fundraising license plate to benefit veteran outreach and tuition-assistance programs.
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