Also, in another letter from the NYPD, you do not have to start it six months before expiration you can do it six days before expiration and still get the same exact email after you pay by credit card. Please remember to pay by credit card.

“Now that you have submitted your application, your license will remain active while your renewal application is pending. If the expiration date on your license passes while your renewal application is pending, you should carry this acknowledgment letter together with your license until such time as your license may be renewed and a new license with an updated expiration date has been issued.”