Apply for a Virginia driver's license or ID

Apply at the Virginia DMV for a driver's license or a state identification card.

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Straightforward

We are not a government agency. We help you understand and prepare. Apply in person at a Virginia DMV customer service center. A first Virginia driver's license or ID card is not issued online.

Where this is filed

Apply in person at a Virginia DMV customer service center. A first Virginia driver's license or ID card is not issued online.

What happens next

DMV checks your documents and any required tests, and decides whether to issue the license or ID.

Forms in this procedure

DL 1P — Virginia Driver's License and Identification Card Application ↗ · Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)

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