You may pay your permit fee online, by mail, or in-person at the DPS office. Your permit will not released to you until all DPS permit fees are paid. You must have an account online. You can create an Apply/Pay Online account by clicking on the first link below. To pay electronically , log in into your account, then select the "Make Payment" option, and select the business process for which you wish to pay - you must have the process number in hand.