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License Reinstatement

If your license has been suspended, it may be reinstated at the end of your mandatory suspension period. If your license has been revoked, you may apply for reinstatement at the end of your revocation period. You will be required to have a reinstatement hearing, which can be scheduled in person or by mail. Also, for revoked licenses, you will be required to start over with the licensing process by retaking the knowledge test, obtaining a learner’s permit and then taking the road skills test in order to get a full license.

DC Residents

When eligible for reinstatement, you must pay the reinstatement fee and clear any other stops on your record.

  • To pay your reinstatement fee in person, visit a DMV Service location.
  • To schedule a reinstatement hearing in person, you must visit Adjudication Services.
  • To request a reinstatement hearing date by mail send your letter to:

DMV Driver Improvement Office
PO Box 90120
Washington, DC 20090

Non DC Metropolitan Residents

If you do not live in the DC Metropolitan Area, you may submit a written request for reinstatement of your driving privileges if you were suspended or revoked for an alcohol/drug offense under the authority of the DC Superior Court or a similar offense in another jurisdiction when you held a DC drivers license. Please complete the Request for Reinstatement Hearing form [PDF]. You will need to include proof of completion of a state certified alcohol/drug counseling program.

Also, you must clear any potential stops on your drivers license such as:

Mail your request for reinstatement by mail and include a check or money order for $98 and copies of all applicable documentation, such as ticket receipts, certified counseling programs, letters of clearance, etc.

DMV Driver Improvement Office
PO Box 90120
Washington, DC 20090

 

If you drive with a suspended or revoked license, you may be jailed for up to one year, and/or pay a fine of up to $5,000.