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Duplicate driver license, instruction permit or identification (ID) card

A duplicate license, instruction permit or ID card is required when:

• You change your name (you will need to provide acceptable documents for proof of name change).
• Your license, permit or ID card is lost or stolen. If you are a Wisconsin resident and you are temporarily out-of-state, you may apply through the mail.
• You have changed gender, (you will need to show proof by court order or physician's report).
• Your date of birth is incorrect (requires proof of date of birth. If birth certificate, it must be a certified copy, not hospital certificate).
• You have a commercial driver license and your address has changed.

How can I apply for a duplicate?

Depending on your eligibility, you may apply for a duplicate driver license or ID card online. If you need to update your address, please do so PRIOR to applying for a duplicate online. A duplicate license or ID card applied for online will be mailed to your Wisconsin address and cannot be forwarded to any other address. Duplicate instruction permits and commercial driver licenses cannot be applied for online.

If there are changes necessary other than updating your address, you will need to visit a DMV service center to apply for a duplicate. You will need to complete form MV3001 (561 KB) - Wisconsin Driver License Application or MV3004 (405 KB) - Wisconsin Identification Card (ID) Application, and show proof of identity. You must also know your social security number. It is recommended that you bring your social security card with you at the time of application. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you will need to provide an acceptable document for proof of legal status in the U.S.

DMV customer service centers accept cash or checks only. You will need to pay the fee for a duplicate license or permit. ID cards used for voting are FREE. If you are a U.S. citizen, will be at least 18 years of age by the next election and require a Wisconsin ID card to vote, please check the ID for FREE box upon application. Otherwise, please pay the required ID card duplicate fee.

If your license, permit or ID card has or is about to expire, you must renew it.

If you are under 18 years of age and applying for a duplicate license or instruction permit, you must visit a DMV service center. Sponsorship by a parent or legal guardian is required. If you are under 18 years of age and want to obtain a duplicate instruction permit, you will also need to provide a driver education course completion certificate or proof of current enrollment in the behind-the-wheel portion of an approved driver education course.

Driver licenses and ID cards are mailed

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will begin to phase in the central issuance of all driver licenses and ID cards in the spring of 2012. All products will be mailed from one production facility. Customers will leave the DMV Service Center with a paper receipt that is valid for 45 days. The receipt, including your photo, is acceptable photo identification for voting and serves as your license or ID until your card arrives in the mail.

Please note that the receipt is not acceptable as proof of identity for a Social Security Number replacement card. If you want to request a Social Security Number replacement card, please wait for your license or ID card to arrive in the mail before visiting a Social Security office.

Questions? Contact us: Wisconsin DMV email service
Call: (608) 266-2353

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Last modified: April 16, 2012