Oregon DMV Replacing a Driver License or Permit

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Replacing a Driver License or Permit

If your driving privileges are not currently suspended or revoked in Oregon or another state, DMV will issue a replacement (Non-Commercial Class C) driver license or an instruction permit if any of the following conditions are true:

Your license or permit is lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed;
Your residence and/or mailing address changes and you choose to get a new card;
You have a name change;
You wish to change, add or delete any description, notation, photo or signature on the license or permit;
You are exchanging a valid-without photo license for a driver license with a photograph;
You are replacing a license issued with an error;
You are obtaining a license after reinstatement of a suspension; or
You are replacing a license confiscated by law enforcement or the courts.

How to Apply

You must go to a DMV office to request a replacement. You will need to:

Provide proof of your full legal name;
Provide proof of your legal presence in the U.S., identity and date of birth;
Provide proof of your Social Security Number (SSN);
Provide proof of your Oregon residence address, if your address has changed since your last issuance;
Answer medical questions. All driver license applicants must answer a series of medical questions when applying for an original, renewal or replacement driver license (OAR 735-062-0000(2)). If you answer “yes” to any of the medical questions, indicating you have a medical condition that makes you unable to drive safely, you are not eligible for a license. DMV will not be able to issue you a license until you have established that your medical condition does not affect your ability to drive safely. To do so, DMV may ask you to provide additional medical information and/or pass DMV tests;
Provide a valid mailing address; and
Pay the replacement fee.

After you meet all of the requirements, you will be issued an interim card to use until you receive your license or permit in the mail.

If you surrendered a previous driver license, permit or identification card, it will be hole-punched and returned to you. The hole-punched card is not valid by itself, but may be used as additional proof of identity with the interim card.

Out-of-State/Out-of-Country?
If you are temporarily outside of the state and cannot come to an Oregon DMV office, you may be eligible for a Valid With Previous Photo Driver License. Call DMV at (503) 945-5000, send an online request or write DMV requesting information.

Replacing an Address Sticker

If your address sticker is mutilated or has become illegible and you still reside at the same address, you can request a replacement sticker at no cost by calling DMV at (503) 945-5000 or by filling out the general DMV Driver-related Question Form and specifying your request in Step 4 of the form.

If you are only requesting a replacement address sticker do not complete another "Change of Address Notice."

Related Information

Additional information that may be relevant includes:

Page updated: July 31, 2009

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