Quebec Driver's Licence Renewal: Annual Fees and New Photo

In Quebec you pay your driver's licence fees and insurance contribution every year, using the payment notice the SAAQ mails before your birthday. You can pay through your bank or SAAQclic. Every few years you also renew the card itself in person at a SAAQ outlet, with a new photo.

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Last verified November 10, 2026 How we check our facts

Two separate renewals

What	How often	How
Licence fees and insurance contribution	Every year	Online, through your bank or SAAQclic
The plastic card (photo)	Every few years, as stated on your notice	In person at a SAAQ service outlet

Your licence usually expires at the same time as your Health Insurance Card, so you can renew both in one visit.

Outside Quebec at renewal time

The SAAQ has a form to renew while outside Quebec, which you send about 3 months before the payment is due.

Fees

The amount depends on your licence class and record. It is shown on your payment notice and on the SAAQ website.

Step by step

Watch for your yearly payment notice.
The SAAQ mails it before your birthday.
Pay your fees and insurance contribution.
Online through a participating bank (search for SAAQ as a payee and enter the notice number) or with SAAQclic.
When your card is due, book a SAAQ appointment.
The card itself is renewed in person, with a new photo. The SAAQ says this is every 4 or 8 years depending on your situation; your notice tells you.

Quebec Health Card, Licence and Benefits A plain-language guide to the main Quebec services: renewing your Quebec Health Insurance Card (RAMQ), renewing your driver's licence, and provincial benefits. How to Renew Your Quebec Health Insurance Card (RAMQ) The RAMQ mails a renewal notice about 3 months before your Health Insurance Card expires. Book an appointment at a SAAQ service outlet, bring the notice and have your photo taken. If your card has been expired more than 6 months, renewal costs $25 plus the photo. Provincial Services: Health Cards, Licences, Benefits Plain-language guides to renewing your health card and driver's licence in each of Canada's 10 provinces, and the provincial benefits paid along with your federal benefits.

Frequently asked questions

Do I renew my Quebec licence every year?

You pay the licence fees and insurance contribution every year. The card with your photo is renewed less often.

Can I renew my Quebec licence online?

The yearly payment, yes. The card renewal with a new photo is done in person.

Sources

Renewing a driver's licence (SAAQ) (checked 2026-11-10) (saaq.gouv.qc.ca)

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