On-line Duplicate Driver License & Learner's Permit Ordering

New York State DMV - Internet Office Transactions

Duplicate Driver License / Learner Permit Ordering

Transaction Availability Notice:

As the result of a system upgrade, all DMV phone and on-line transactions that require payment by credit card may be temporarily unavailable between 10:00 a.m. and Noon Eastern Daylight Time on Sunday, April 20, 2008.

Order a duplicate license or learner permit on-line.

Replace a damaged, lost or stolen driver license or learner permit.
Your duplicate will arrive by mail. Allow 4 weeks for delivery. Express mail service is not available.
Do we have your correct address? Do NOT order on-line if you have moved without notifying DMV. Duplicates ordered on-line are mailed only to the address on DMV's files. Use another method to order.
PLEASE NOTE! - You may be ticketed if you drive without having a valid driver license or permit in your possession. If you need to drive, we recommend that you visit a local DMV office to place your order so you can get a temporary license. You can only get a temporary license at a DMV office.
If your driver license or permit is due to expire within a year, you may choose to renew now instead of ordering a duplicate. See License, ID or Permit Renewal for instructions.

If you are under 21... read these special instructions before ordering.

Begin duplicate license/permit order. Or, read the comprehensive FAQs.

Important Notes:

You cannot cancel an on-line transaction. You cannot receive a refund.
You do not receive your DMV document or proof of a valid document on-line. You cannot print a DMV document from this transaction. You cannot pick up the document at a DMV office. Your document is sent by US Postal Service First Class Mail to your address on DMV records. You cannot change your address or request delivery to another address during the transaction.
You cannot request that the document be sent by express mail.
If you need a non-photo driver license, learner permit or a non-driver ID card immediately, you must meet all requirements for the document and you must apply at a DMV office.

Requirements:

To use this transaction...

You must have your browser set to enable cookies.
The address on our files must be your current address. No address change is allowed.
You must have a valid, unexpired New York State driver license, junior driver license or learner's permit. (see sample document)
You must provide your name or Client Identification number, as well as your date of birth, gender, Social Security Number and zip code.
You must provide a valid e-mail address for us to send you a confirmation. A blocked or protected e-mail address, including spam blocking software, may prevent you from receiving your confirmation e-mail. Your e-mail program must be able to receive e-mail from addresses that include the domain: dmv.state.ny.us.
You must use a credit card to pay the $15 fee.

Limitations:

NOTE: Your 9-digit Client Identification (CID) number is required to order a duplicate learner permit on-line.

You CANNOT use this transaction if...

Your current address is different from the one on record with DMV. E-mail requests for address changes are NOT accepted.
You have ordered a duplicate license or permit on-line within the past 30 days.
Your license or permit has expired.
Your driving privileges are suspended or revoked.
Your mailing address is outside the United States - including military addresses.
You are under age 25, and you previously ordered a duplicate license or permit on-line.
You are age 25 or older, and you previously ordered a duplicate license or permit on-line within the last two years.

The following are not eligible for on-line duplicate ordering:

NO non-driver identification cards.
NO conditional or restricted licenses.
NO licenses which are "valid without photo".

To find out how to get a duplicate license or permit if any of these situations apply to you, see If Your License, Permit or ID is Lost or Stolen.

Begin duplicate license/permit order.

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