How Much Does it Cost to Renew a Green Card? Complete Guide

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Last updated: August 12, 2025.

By Asel Williams, Esq. · Columbia Law School · Licensed immigration attorney

The cost of a green card renewal application depends on your category:

I-90 Filing Category	Paper Filing Fee	Online Filing Fee
General Filing	$465	$415
If you have reached your 14th birthday and your existing card will expire before your 16th birthday.	$465	$415
If you have reached your 14th birthday, and your existing card will expire after your 16th birthday.	$0	$0
If you are filing because we issued your previous card, but you never received it.	$0	$0
If you are filing because we issued the card with incorrect information because of a Department of Homeland Security error.	$0	$0

Certain applicants may be eligible for a Fee Waiver: Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver.

Important: if you hold a 2-year conditional resident card, do not file Form I-90. Instead, file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, with USCIS. Form I-751 must be filed within the 90-day period before your conditional resident card expiration date.

An Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card, or Form I-90, is a US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) form which allows applicants to obtain, replace or renew a green card.

If your green card is expired or soon-to-expire, has been lost, destroyed, damaged or stolen, then you must file Form I-90 with USCIS.

This article will discuss Form I-90 filing and application process, fees, required documents and processing time.

Who should use Form I-90?

You must file Form I-90 to renew or replace a green card if:

You are a permanent resident whose 10-year green card has expired or will be expiring in the next six months;
You are a permanent resident whose green cards have been damaged, lost, destroyed or stolen.

You can also fill out Form I-90 in the following situations:

You never received your issued green card
You legally changed your biographical information since the current green card was last issued
An error exists on the green card whose fault is the Department of Homeland Security
You have commuter status and will take up residence in the United States
Your immigration status was automatically converted to “green card holder”. This applies to a narrow group of people, such as “Special Agricultural Workers.”
You have an earlier edition of the Alien Registration Card that must be replaced with a current green card.
The permanent resident has turned 14 years of age

What supporting documents are required?

The form alone is not enough to apply for a replace or renew a green card.

You will need to provide supporting evidence as well.

The supporting documents that are required for filing Form I-90 vary depending on the reason you are applying for a new green card.

Your green card is among the supporting documents unless you never received it, or it was lost.

This table summarizes the documents you need to submit under different circumstances.

Reason for green card renewal or replacement	Required supporting document	Sample Documents
Your green card is expired or will expire within 6 months.	A copy of green card	Form AR-3 Form AR-103 Form I-151
You received a 10-year green card before age 14, and it will not expire before you turn 16.
You have an old and now invalid version of the green card.
Your card was lost, stolen, mutilated (damaged), or destroyed	A copy of green card, or Government-issued ID showing your name, birthdate, photo, and signature	Government-issued IDs: Passport State-issued driver’s license State-issued ID card Employment authorization document (EAD) U.S. military card or draft record Military dependent’s ID card
Your green card was issued by USCIS, but you never received it.	Government-issued ID showing your name, birthdate, photo, and signature, and Your latest Form I-797 (“Notice of Action”), or Your passport page with an I-551 stamp
Your green card contains an error (or errors) made by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).	Your original Permanent Resident Card Proof of your correct biographical data
Your name or personal information has legally changed.	Green Card, and Legal document(s) showing your new or correct name or personal information	Legal documents: Marriage certificate Divorce papers Birth certificate Adoption papers Passport Other court documents
You’re a “commuter” meaning you live in either Canada or Mexico but travel to the United States for work.	Green Card, and Evidence of your employment within the past 6 months	Evidence of employment: Pay stubs Employment Verification Letter
You’ve been a “commuter” but now live in the United States.	Green card, and Proof of U.S. residence	Proof of U.S. residence: Lease agreement Property deed Utility bills dated within the past 6 months If proof of residence (such as utility bills) are in your spouse or parent’s name, provide a copy of your original marriage or birth certificate
Your immigration status was automatically converted to green card holder (applies to a narrow group of people, such as “Special Agricultural Workers”)	Government-issued ID showing your name, birthdate, photo, and signature, and Evidence of temporary-resident status	Government-issued IDs: State-issued driver’s license State-issued ID card Employment authorization document (EAD) U.S. military card or draft record Military dependent’s ID card Temporary-resident status: Form I-797 (“Notice of Action”) Form I-700 (“Application for Status as a Special Agricultural Worker”)

USCIS can reject your form if information about your family name, mailing address and date of birth are missing.

USCIS allows you to submit photocopies of supporting documents unless it states otherwise.

If the documents are written in a language other than English, you will need to include a certified translation of those documents with your form I-90

If you do not sign the form, USCIS can also reject it.