Replacing Your Driver's License, Learner's Permit or Non-Driver ID (In-State Mailing)
If your Connecticut license, ID card or learner’s permit has been lost or destroyed, and you need to obtain a duplicate, you may do one of the following, depending on the type of duplicate you are requesting:
1. Obtain a Duplicate by Mail, Email or Fax (In-State Mailing)
If the information on your credential will remain the same (e.g. name, address), you may get a duplicate by using one of the following options: (*Drive Only licenses are not eligible for this service).
By Mail:
- Complete a Request for Duplicate of a CT Driver’s License/Identification Card/Permit by Mail (form B-350A).
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Mail form and applicable fee to:
Department of Motor Vehicles
60 State Street
Wethersfield, CT 06161
Attention: Centralized Issuance Operations Unit
By Email:
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You may email the above completed form to DMV.CIU@ct.gov
- To pay for your request, a link will be emailed to you within two (2) business days.
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If there are any issues with your request, we will notify you via email.
By Fax:
- You may fax the above completed form to (860) 263-5591.
- Please contact the Centralized Issuance Operations Unit after two (2) business days, at (860) 263-5401 (Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) to make a credit card payment (Mastercard, Visa, Discover ONLY).
Once payment has been made, your duplicate credential will be mailed directly to the address on file and you will receive it in approximately 5-7 business days.
*If you are currently out-of-state or out-of-country click here.
2. Visit a DMV office - By Appointment Only
This option is available for all license, ID and permit types.
- Complete an Application for Duplicate of Current Driver's License or Permit (form 1-B).
- Make an appointment at a DMV office Make an appointment here.
- Present the form along with applicable fee.
3. Visit a DMV Express Office (Appointments Offered)
**No CDLs, commercial learner’s permits or licenses with passenger endorsements, and no Drive Only licenses.
- Complete an Application for Duplicate of Current Driver's License or Permit (form 1-B).
- Present form in person, along with applicable fees.
- See list of DMV Express Offices here. DMV Express Offices are: AAA offices, Milford or North Haven Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union offices, Stamford (The WorkPlace, Inc.) or the West Haven City Hall.
NOTE: You will not receive a permanent driver’s license or ID card when you appear in person. It will arrive through the mail. If you appear in person for a duplicate you will receive a temporary paper card.
Your new driver's license or ID will only be mailed to the mailing address you provide DMV. If you have mail forwarding you will NOT receive your driver's license or ID.
For more on this, please see Central Issuance. After visiting an office, you can track the delivery of your new card.
- $30 to replace a driver's license, Commercial Driver's License (CDL), or non-driver photo ID.
- $19 to replace a learner's permit.
- $16 to replace a motorcycle learner's permit.
- $8 convenience fee for DMV transactions processed at AAA offices, Milford and North Haven Nutmeg Financial Credit Union, Stamford (The WorkPlace, Inc.) and West Haven City Hall.
- $10 to replace a Commercial Learners Permit (CLP).