Learn how to replace your driver license or learner's permit if it is lost or stolen.
Before you get started
If you order a replacement driver license or permit, we'll mail it to the address we have on file. If needed, update your address before requesting a replacement license or permit. We can't forward replacement licenses or permits to a new address.
Your replacement license or permit will have the same format as the one you're replacing.
- If your license or permit had a horizontal format and photo, so will your replacement.
- If your license or permit had a vertical format and photo, so will your replacement.
- If you had a vertical card and it's 5 days or less before your 21st birthday, we'll replace it with a horizontal card.
If you're replacing your license online or by phone, you can order a replacement up to 3 times a year.
Restrictions for replacing a license or permit
You can't get a replacement online if:
- Your license expires within 3 months, please renew it instead
- Your license or permit isn't valid
- You moved out of state
- You changed your name from what's printed on your license
- Your record shows you have any of the following:
- A dishonored check
- A suspension
- A revocation
- A cancellation
Fee payment options
| Pay with your: | Online | At a licensing office | By phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | No | Yes | No |
| Check Make checks payable to "Department of Licensing" |
Yes | Yes | No |
| Visa – credit/debit | Yes* | At most offices** | Yes |
| MasterCard – credit/debit | Yes* | At most offices** | Yes |
| American Express – credit/debit | Yes* | At most offices** | Yes |
| Discover – credit/debit | No | At most offices** | Yes |
*We charge a 3% card payment fee for online transactions. You can also pay with your checking account information online for no added fee.
**We accept credit and debit cards at most of our offices. Our card payments vendor charges a fee. If you pay over the phone with a debit card, your transaction will be run as a credit card, and credit card fees will apply.
- If using a debit card, the convenience fee adds $2.25
- If using a credit card, the convenience fee adds:
- $2.25 if your transaction total is $75 or less
- 3% of your transaction total if over $75
Note: Your temporary license or permit won't include your photo and can't be used for identification.
