How to get a new driver license card

Please be advised the reinstatement fee and state traffic school websites are currently under maintenance. At this time, these applications will be offline and may not be available. We apologize for the inconvenience. Drivers are required to submit current medical certificates or be downgraded when the medical certificate we have on file expires. To learn more visit here. Driver licensing services offered by the Office of Circuit Court Clerk in each county will gradually transfer to the Transportation Cabinet's new network of Driver Licensing Regional Offices by June 30, The new licensing model offers more options and modern services, such as online appointment scheduling, your choice of a four or eight-year license, REAL ID licenses, and renew at-home options.

Once your county's Office of the Circuit Court Clerk stops providing driver licensing services, you will need to visit a Driver Licensing Regional Office to request, renew or replace a driving or identity credential. You may visit any regional office located in select counties across the state. Kentucky State Police will continue to oversee all written and road testing. To see if your local Circuit Clerk Office is still providing driver services, click here.

To schedule an appointment, click here. Soon, instead of visiting the Office of the Circuit Court Clerk in the county where you live, all Kentuckians will visit a Driver Licensing Regional Office to apply for or renew a driver's license, permit or ID card. KYTC will gradually take over all licensing responsibilities one county at a time from each of the Circuit Court Clerks. The statewide transition will be complete no later than June 30, Specific dates will be shared as the shift approaches each county.

Check here to find out which counties have already transferred services to a regional office. Driver Licensing Regional Offices are strategically located in different areas of the state. They are not in every county similar to most DMV models in other states.

A list of locations is available here and more are expected to open. Residents may visit ANY regional office location to renew or replace their ID or apply for the first time if they have already completed driver testing with the Kentucky State Police. Some testing locations are in Driver Licensing Regional Offices and some currently remain in county courthouses.

To make a testing appointment, visit here. The Transportation Cabinet is taking licensing to the next level by providing new, modern services that put Kentuckians in the driver's seat to choose how they want to be served. Here's what to expect at all our Driver Licensing Regional Offices. They will instead visit any Driver Licensing Regional Office found in select counties across the state.

If you want to apply for a REAL ID driving credential for the first time, you will need to present specific documentation when applying. Click here or learn more at realidky. Applicants will receive a temporary document that will serve as their ID until the permanent card arrives in the mail business days later. If the applicant has a Kentucky ID, it will be given back with a hole punch through the card.

Walk-in customers are accepted at most locations, but at a limited capacity. As a reminder, Kentuckians may renew their driving credential up to six months before their card is scheduled to expire. You may also utilize our online or mail-in options to renew a license.

To determine which option best fits your needs, click here. HB passed in , transferred licensing responsibilities to the Transportation Cabinet. This shifts the state from a decentralized issuance model to a centralized model that offers more uniformity and opportunities for modernization in offices solely focused on licensing. When you arrive, DMV employees can quickly access your completed form and begin to process it.

Be prepared to create a DMV online account, if you have never done so previously. If you have, be prepared to log in to your DMV online account. DMV uses two-factor authentication to prove your digital identity; it requires an email address and a way to receive a phone call or text message. Have your social security number handy, in addition to basic information such as name, address, and date of birth. Applications are stored up to one year, and are only processed when you visit a DMV field office.

Yes, but because each form has a unique barcode on it, it cannot be downloaded and printed. Although, DMV is moving towards a completely paperless process and will begin to phase out the paper application.

A parent can use their own email when completing the electronic application for minors, if the minor does not have their own email account. Information on the electronic application is only used for a DMV transaction. Although, pursuant to state law, customers who are eligible to register to vote will have their voter registration information shared with the Secretary of State.

Before the Secretary of State will register you to vote, you must submit the electronic application to DMV and also complete your transaction at a DMV field office. DMV will then electronically transmit voter information to the Secretary of State to complete the voter registration. Those who indicate eligibility to vote and do not opt out, will be registered to vote.

You should receive your new DL or ID card in the mail within four to six weeks. When your chat is over, you can save the transcript. Use caution when using a public computer or device. The DMV chatbot and live chat services use third-party vendors to provide machine translation. Machine translation is provided for purposes of information and convenience only.