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Department of Motor Vehicles

-In recognition of the DC Emancipation Day holiday, all DC DMV locations will be closed on Wednesday, April 16. Regular business hours will resume on Thursday, April 17. Many of DC DMV's services will remain available online or via the agency's mobile app.

-DC DMV will no longer prevent DC residents from applying for a new or renewed driver license because of failing to meet the requirements of the Clean Hands Law.

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DMV Fees

Paying DMV Fees

DMV accepts payments in the form of cash, check, money order or credit card.
Checks will be accepted up to 90 days from their issuance date, unless otherwise indicated on the check.
DC Government accepts:
MasterCard
Visa
American Express
Discover
Payment methods not accepted:
Contactless Payments, such as:
Apple Pay
Google Pay
All outstanding debts (child support payments, outstanding tickets and dishonored checks) to the DC Government must be satisfied before completing most of your DMV transactions.