If your District driver license, full license with conditions or provisional license has been damaged, lost or stolen, you can get a duplicate credential either online, by mail or at a DC DMV service center. If you request your REAL ID or Limited Purpose driver license replacement by mail, it will be processed within 7–10 business days from receipt and sent only to the address associated with your credential. Please allow up to 15 business days to receive your product before contacting DC DMV.
Note: If you are obtaining a duplicate license due to a name change, then you must change your name on your Social Security card first.
Use DC DMV's online Document Verification Guide to determine what documents you need to provide to DC DMV to obtain a duplicate driver license.
Online
DC DMV complies with federal regulations regarding the use of credit cards, so to utilize the online services and pay with a credit card, use browsers with minimum version requirements, such as:
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Microsoft Edge
- Apple Safari
To get your duplicate REAL ID or Limited Purpose license online, you will need your unique driver license number. You should be able to find your driver license number on previous DC DMV receipts or other driver records.
By Mail
If you request your REAL ID or Limited Purpose driver license duplicate by mail, it will be processed within 7–10 business days from receipt and sent only to the address associated with your credential. Please allow up to 15 business days to receive your product before contacting DC DMV.
You must mail your documents to:
DC Department of Motor Vehicles
Driver Services Administration
PO Box 90120
Washington, DC 20090
In Person
If you do not have either a REAL ID or a Limited Purpose driver license, you will have to update your license at a DC DMV service center.
You will also need additional documentation proving your identity, residency and Social Security number (REAL ID) or declaration indicating you do not have a Social Security number (Limited Purpose).
REAL ID Documentation
- REAL ID Proof of Identity
- REAL ID Proof of Social Security Number
- Proof of DC Residency (two documents required)
Limited Purpose Documentation
- Limited Purpose Proof of Identity
- Social Security Number Declaration
- Proof of Current DC Residency (two required)
- Proof of six-month DC Residency (two required)
Fee
You will also have to pay a replacement driver license fee.