Stolen driver license, identification card - Wisconsin Department of Transportation

If your license or identification card was recently lost or stolen, you can apply for a duplicate at any Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) service center, excluding express offices in Madison and Burlington. You will need to provide acceptable proof of your identity prior to receiving a new license or identification (ID) card.

You will need to provide documentary proof that you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent or conditional resident or temporary visitor.

ID cards may only be replaced at a Wisconsin DMV Service Center. However, you can replace a lost or stolen driver license while temporarily out of state.

Identity theft

If you have reason to believe your identity has been stolen, contact your local law enforcement agency immediately.

The Wisconsin Office of Privacy Protection is a resource center for individuals, businesses, law enforcement and government on issues of privacy protection and identity theft.

You can also ask the DMV to place a notation on your driver record so that DMV and law enforcement will require additional identification documents when you conduct business with them. The statement will be “verify identification documents,” and it will require anyone (including you) attempting to use your identity to provide the following items:

A certified birth certificate and
Two forms of identification listing your name with either your photograph or signature.

If you want this statement added to your driver record, contact the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), DMV, Qualifications and Issuance Section:

E-mail: dre.dmv@dot.state.wi.us (include your driver license or ID card number)
Phone: (608) 266-2353

Related links:

Driver fees

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ID theft

Identity theft