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Replace a REAL ID or Limited Purpose Driver License

If your District driver license, full license with conditions, or provisional license has been damaged, lost, or stolen, you can get a duplicate license 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. Please allow up to 15 business days to receive your product before contacting DC DMV.

To get a duplicate online, you must have either a valid DC DMV REAL ID driver license full license with conditions, or provisional license (with a star printed in the upper right corner) or a valid Limited Purpose ID driver license, full license with conditions, or provisional license. 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.

If you are obtaining a duplicate license due to a name change, then you must change your name on your Social Security card first. More information about changing your name is available at the link below:

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 by clicking the link below:

Skip the Trip LogoThe online duplicate license system is available at the link below:

To get a duplicate by mail, you must have either a valid DC DMV REAL ID (with a star printed in the upper right corner), or Limited Purpose, driver license, full license with conditions, or provisional license. A list of requirements for getting a duplicate by mail can be found at the links below, under REAL ID and Limited Purpose Documentation. 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. 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

If you do not have either a REAL ID or a Limited Purpose driver license, you will have to update your license, in person, at a DC DMV service center.

You will also need additional documentation proving your identity, residency, and Social Security number (for a REAL ID driver license) or declaration indicating you do not have a Social Security number (for a Limited Purpose driver license).

Links to the documents you must bring to the DC DMV service center are available below for both REAL ID and Limited Purpose driver licenses:

REAL ID Documentation

Limited Purpose Documentation

You will also have to pay a replacement driver license fee. Information on DC DMV Fees is available at the link below:

To replace a District REAL ID driver license in person, must provide proof of identity, and you may visit any DC DMV service center. A list of the DC DMV service centers is available at the link below:

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