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If your driver’s license (DL) or identification (ID) card has been lost, stolen, or damaged, you may request a replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\tHow to request a replacement DL online\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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    Complete Replacement Driver’s License Application online<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Note<\/span> ID cards and commercial driver’s licenses (CDL) are not<\/strong> eligible for this application.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Request a replacement DL<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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    \n\t\t\t\tHow to request a replacement CDL or ID in an office\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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      Complete a new application<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Use our solicitud en l\u00ednea<\/a> to apply for a replacement CDL or ID card.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n

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      Visit a DMV office to complete the process<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Your replacement request isn\u2019t complete until you go to a DMV office. You may either make an appointment<\/a>, or check the current walk-in wait list time for your local office<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Be prepared to pay the appropriate replacement licensing fee<\/a>, have your photograph validated by DMV, and scan your thumbprint (to protect against identity theft).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n

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      Receive your card in the mail<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      You should receive your new card in the mail within three to four weeks<\/strong>.  If you have not received your CDL or ID after 60 days, visit Driver\u2019s License & ID Card Status<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2600,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"dmv_page_popups":[],"dmv_ribbon_color":"#F5FBFB","dmv_top_illustration":"real_id_2.svg","dmv_page_title":"","dmv_page_subtitle":"","dmv_exclude_from_search_results":false,"dmv_allowed_editors":[],"dmv_display_translate_button":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[81],"tags":[6003,6006,5994,3849,6009,6000,5991,6018,6015,5985,5982,5997,5988,3834,6012],"dmv_task":[68,10],"dmv_functional_page_type":[64,69],"dmv_content_type":[],"class_list":["post-1671","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-replace-your-license-identification-card","tag-damaged-dl","tag-damaged-id","tag-duplicate-id-card","tag-duplicate-license","tag-i-lost-my-id-card","tag-i-lost-my-license","tag-online-dl-id-application","tag-online-duplicate","tag-online-replacement","tag-online-replacement-of-drivers-license","tag-replacement-drivers-license","tag-replacement-id-card","tag-replacement-of-commercial-drivers-license","tag-stolen-dl","tag-stolen-id","dmv_task-disclosure","dmv_task-licensing","dmv_functional_page_type-informational","dmv_functional_page_type-instructional"],"featured_image_src":null,"yoast_head":"\nReplace your Driver's License or ID Card - 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