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In Person

  • A duplicate license contains the same information as the original license. If your license has been lost, stolen or destroyed, you may apply for a duplicate license. Victims of theft age 60 and older will receive a free duplicate license if they present a police report about their driver's license.
  • To obtain a duplicate license, you must visit a Driver Services Facility and provide acceptable identification (see below).
  • A corrected license involves a change to the information on the original license, such as name or address. To obtain a corrected license, you must visit a Driver Services facility to turn in your incorrect license and provide acceptable identification (see below).
  • By law, you must notify the Secretary of State's office of an address or name change within 10 days. You may submit an address change form electronically, but you must still visit a Driver Services facility prior to expiration of your license. For a name change, you must provide identification with your new name and identification that links the old and new names. Drivers who hold a valid CDL must notify the Secretary of State's office of an address or name change within 10 days and must obtain a corrected driver's license within 30 days.

Lost/Found/Stolen Driver's License/State ID Card

  • Contact your local police department as soon as possible to report your lost or stolen driver's license.
  • If you find a driver's license or ID card, please return it to a Driver Services Facility or local police department.
  • If you are in Illinois, a duplicate driver's license may be issued at any Driver Services Facility. You must provide acceptable identification and pay a fee.
  • If you are out of state, call the License and Medical Review Section at 217-782-2720 for information on receiving a temporary driver's license and/or an application for a duplicate driver's license to be mailed to you at your out-of-state address.You also may request a temporary driver's license and/or an application for a duplicate driver's license by e-mailing the Secretary of State's office with your full name, date of birth, Illinois driver's license number and out-of-state address.
  • If you think you may be a victim of identity theft, the Federal Trade Commission has developed an Identity Theft brochure that allows identity theft victims to report information to many companies using just one standardized form.

By Phone

I am temporarily out-of-state and have lost my Illinois driver's license. What are my options?

Please telephone the Special License and Re-Examination Unit of the Secretary of State's office at 217-782-6901. If you plan to return to Illinois within 90 days and your license is still valid, you may request that a 90-day temporary driver's license be mailed to you at your out-of-state address. If you plan to be out-of-state for more than 90 days, you may request that forms to apply for a non-photo duplicate driver's license be sent to you.

Fees

http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/drivers/basicfees.html

Documents

PHOTOCOPIES ARE NOT ACCEPTED. All acceptable documents presented for verification or proof must be valid(current and not expired). One document may satisfy more than one Group.

An applicant applying for either a duplicate or corrected driver’slicense or ID card must present:

  • one document that satisfies Group A
  • one document that satisfies Group B, C or D (two documents from Group D if applicant is requesting an address change to appear on the document, unless applicant is under age 5 applying for an ID card or applicant is applying for a no-fee ID card presenting a Homeless Status Certification)

Group A — Written Signature

  • Cancelled Check (within 90 days priorto application)
  • CDTP Certification Form 
  • Court Order
  • Credit Card/Debit Card (major brand)
  • Driver Education Certificate
  • Government Driver’s License
  • Government ID Card (current)
  • Illinois Driver’s License (current)
  • Illinois ID Card (current)
  • Medicare Card with suffix A, J,H, M or T
  • Military Service Record (DD214)
  • Mortgage or Installment Loan Documents
  • Out-of-State Driver’s License / ID Card (current)
  • Passport (valid U.S. or foreign)
  • Social Security Card
  • U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Forms—I-551 (Alien Registration Card); I-766 (Employment Authorization Card); I-94 (Arrival/Departure Record) with Valid Passport
  • U.S. Military Driver’s License/ID Card
Acceptable major brand credit cards (for signature verification only) include American Express,Diners Club,Discover, Master Card and Visa.
 

GroupB — Date of Birth

  • Adoption Records
  • Birth Certificate
  • Court Order(Change of birth date)
  • Certified Grade/High School/College/University Transcript
  • Illinois Driver’s License (current)
  • Illinois ID Card (current)
  • Military Service Record (DD214)
  • Naturalization Certificate
  • Passport (valid with complete date of birth)
  • Social Security Award Letter(primary beneficiary only)
  • U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Forms—I-551 (Alien Registration Card); I-571 (Refugee Travel Document); I-766 (Employment Authorization Card); I-797A(Notice of Action Status Change); I-94 (Arrival/Departure Record) with Valid Passport
  • U.S. Military Driver’s License/ID Card
  • U.S.Passport Card(valid with complete date of birth)
  • U.S. Visa
Group B documents must contain the applicant’s full name and complete date of birth and must be verifiable. To be verifiable, it must be possible to contact the regulatory authority to confirm the authenticity of the document.
 
Birth Certificates must be original or certified by a Board of Health or Bureau of Vital Statistics within the U.S.or by the U.S.State Department,U.S.territories or Canada. A certified copy is a document produced by the issuing jurisdiction which has an embossed seal or an original stamped impression. Foreign passports and foreign birth certificates are accepted as proof if accompanied by any other item in Group B.

Group C — Social Security Number

  • Illinois Driver’s License Record
  • Illinois ID Card Record
  • Military Service Record (DD214)
  • Social Security Award Letter(primary beneficiary only)
  • Social Security Card (issued by SSA)
  • U.S. Military Driver’s License/ID Card

Group C documents must contain the applicant’s name and full Social Security Number. If using an Illinois driver’s license or ID record, the Social Security Number must have been previously verified with the SSA.

An applicant applying for a Temporary Visitor Driver’s License is not required to present documents from GroupC. Instead, the applicant must submit a letter on SSA letterhead with each application, issued within 90 days prior to the date of application, verifying ineligibility for a Social Security number.

Group D — Residency

(2 Documents Required)
  • Affidavit—Certificate of Residency
  • Bank Statement (dated within 90 days prior to application)
  • Canceled Check (dated within 90 days prior to application)
  • Certified Grade/High School/College/University Transcript
  • Credit Report(issued by Experian, Equifax or TransUnion, dated within 12 months of application)
  • Deed/Title, Mortgage, Rental/Lease agreement
  • Insurance Policy (homeowner’s orrenter’s)
  • Letter on Official School Letterhead (dated within 90 days priorto application)
  • Medical Claim or Statement ofBenefits (from private insurance company or public (government) agency, dated within 90 days of application)
  • Official mail received from a State, County, City or Village or a Federal Government agency (must include first and last name of applicant and complete current address), may include—Homestead Exemption Receipt; Illinois FOID Card; Jury Duty Notice (issued within 90 days of application); Selective Service Card; Social Security Annual Statement; Social Security Disability Insurance Statement; Supplemental Security Income Benefits Statement; Voter Registration Card
  • Pay Stub or Electronic Deposit Receipt
  • Pension or Retirement Statement
  • PhoneBook, produced by a phone book publisher
  • Report Card from Grade/High School or College/University
  • Tuition invoice/official mail from college or university, dated within the 12 months prior to application
  • Vehicle Registration Card
  • Utility Bill (electric, water,refuse, telephone land/cell, cable or gas, issued within 90 days of application)
Group D documents must contain the applicant’s full residence address. Documents in Groups A, B or C, that contain the full residence address also may be used for GroupD.
 
One document from Group D is required for applicants under the age of 5 applying for an identification card.
 
Presenting a “Homeless Status Certification” for a no-fee Identification Card meets Group D requirements.