It typically takes about two weeks for the CA DMV to deliver anything specific to one individual, including a vanity plate or a driver's license, unless they can give it to you on the spot while you are there.u1d07u1d05u026au1d1b: Since I had to physically go to the DMV to renew my license, I actually asked. Three to five weeks is typical, and sometimes it takes longer than that. Two weeks is still an accurate figure for things like a new license.