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Getting a driver license or ID card

Federal rules will result in changes to the driver license process in Wisconsin. However, the Wisconsin driver license and ID card are now, and will be for some time, acceptable identification for boarding an airplane. There is no need for anyone to obtain a new product or do anything outside of the normal renewal process at this time as a result of federal changes.

• Application for a license
• Applying for an ID card
• Becoming an organ donor
• Check eligibility to reinstate your driving privilege
• Documentation
• Driver licenses and ID cards are mailed
• Driving in foreign countries with a Wisconsin driver's license
• Driving in Wisconsin with a foreign driver’s license
• Duplicate or replacement license, instruction permit, ID card
• Fees
• Handbooks and manuals
• Instruction permit (temps)
• Knowledge tests
• License requirements
• License types (CDL, motorcycle, occupational, probationary)
• Lost or stolen driver license, identification card
• Lost or stolen driver license while out-of-state
• New residents
• Renew a driver license, instruction permit, or ID card
• Renew a driver license or ID card while out-of-state
• Vision standards

Questions? Contact us: Wisconsin DMV email service

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Last modified: March 13, 2012
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