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There are three ways you can obtain a duplicate driver's license or identification card. There is a $5.00 fee for the duplicate license/identification card.

Online

www.maine.gov/online/bmv/dlr/

You may be eligible to replace your credential through our online renewal/replacement service. This is available to many Maine licensed drivers with an active driver's license or a Maine ID card. This service is not available for commercial driver license holders. You will need your social security number, a valid credit card (Visa or MasterCard) and a printer.

In Person

You may visit a branch office or mobile unit location. Please bring with you two of the identification documents below for identification. One of these items must indicate your date of birth and the other must bear your written signature. You will be asked to complete a form stating that the license/identification card is not in your possession.

If you have not already done so, you may be required to provide legal presence and Maine residency in order to obtain a duplicate license.

By Mail

You can use the mail process to provide a written request which should include your name, date of birth and current address as well as a brief statement certifying the original license/identification card is not in your possession and what happened to your original. The image and signature on file will be verified and your duplicate license/identification card will be processed and mailed to you. You will need to submit, along with the written request, a $5.00 fee.

Any written requests should be mailed to:

Bureau of Motor Vehicles
License Information Unit
29 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0029


Telephone: (207)624-9000 ext. 52114

Contact Info

Telephone: (207)624-9000 ext. 52114

Documents Needed

Identification

  • Adoption Papers 
  • Baptismal Records
  • Birth Certificate
  • Certificate of Marriage 
  • Citizenship Papers 
  • Concealed Weapons Permit 
  • Court Order
  • Divorce Papers 
  • Driver's License
  • Driver's Permit
  • Military Dependent ID Card 
  • Military ID Card 
  • Passport
  • School Records/Transcripts (certified) 
  • Social Security Card
  • Unemployment Card 

It is not necessary, but if you choose to obtain the duplicate license/identification card paperwork prior to going to a branch office or mobile unit, you may make the same written request as instructed above and the paperwork will be mailed to you. This process would also apply if you are out of state or out of the country and need to obtain a duplicate

Legal Presence for U.S. Citizens

  1. Birth Certificate - must be a certified copy from a State Office of Vital Statistics or equivalent agency showing the individual was born in:
    1. a State of the United States,
    2. District of Columbia,
    3. Puerto Rico after January 12, 1941, *See Comment
    4. Virgin Islands after January 16, 1917,
    5. Guam after April 11, 1899,
    6. American Samoa after February 15, 1900,
    7. Swains Island after March 3, 1925, or
    8. Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands after January 8, 1978;
  2. Passport or Passport Card from the United States
  3. Consular of Report of Birth Abroad, Certificate of Report of Birth or Certification of Report of Birth
  4. Certificate of Naturalization,
  5. Certificate of U.S. Citizenship,
  6. United States Citizen Identification Card,
  7. Identification Card for Resident Citizen in the U.S.,
  8. American Indian Card, or
  9. Northern Mariana Identification Card.

Acceptable alternative documents for a person born in the United States may include:

  1. A certified letter from a jurisdiction listed above stating that no birth record exists. The letter must include the person’s name, date of birth, the years covered by the search for a birth record, and that there is no birth record on file; and
  2. A document issued by the United States or a jurisdiction listed above, showing the name, date of birth and the birth occurred in a jurisdiction listed above, including military discharge records, census records, and school records; or
  3. At least one of the following:
    1. baptismal certificate, religious record or tribal record showing name, date of birth and the birth occurred in a jurisdiction listed above.
    2. hospital birth certificate showing name, date of birth and the birth occurred in a jurisdiction listed above.
    3. doctor’s record of birth showing name, date of birth and the birth occurred in a jurisdiction listed above, or
    4. newspaper or insurance files showing name, date of birth and the birth occurred in a jurisdiction listed above.

Persons born outside the United States claiming citizenship through one United States citizen parent may present:

  1. person’s foreign birth certificate,
  2. proof of citizenship of parent, and
  3. evidence of the applicant’s legal relationship to parent.

Persons born outside the United States claiming citizenship through two United State citizen parents may present:

  1. person’s foreign birth certificate,
  2. parent’s marriage certificate or evidence of the applicant’s relationship to the citizen parents, and
  3. proof of citizenship of parents.

Legal Presence for Non U.S. Citizens

A person not claiming citizenship may present the following documents to establish evidence of legal presence in the United States:

  1. Permanent Resident Card or Resident Alien Card,
  2. Memorandum of Creation of Record of Lawful Permanent Residence,
  3. Arrival/Departure Form I-94 or foreign passport with the notation “Processed for I-551” or I-551 Alien Documentation and Identification System (ADIT) stamp,
  4. Temporary Resident Card,
  5. Reentry Permit,
  6. Employment Authorization Card,
  7. Travel Document or Refugee Travel Document,
  8. An Arrival/Departure card, Form I-94 stamped or endorsed.
  9. Notice of Action or other official notification showing the period of admission,
  10. Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) (Form I-20) or (DS-2019) properly endorsed or stamped,
  11. Letter, order, appellate decision, Arrival/Departure Form I-94 or foreign passport stamped with Section 207 – Refugee, Section 208-Asylee, Section 212(d)(5) – Parolee, or Cuban/Haitian Entrant, Section 243(h), Section 241(b)(3), or Conditional Entrant,
  12. Arrival/Departure Form I-94 or Canadian passport coded S13,
  13. Letter or tribal document establishing person is an American Indian born in Canada,
  14. Letter, order, appellate decision or Arrival/Departure Form I-94 showing a grant of asylum,
  15. An approved or pending application for asylum,
  16. An approved or pending application for temporary protected status, or letter or order granting temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure,
  17. Letter, order, appellate decision or Arrival/Departure Form I-94 showing a grant of withholding of deportation, withholding or removal, suspension of deportation, cancellation removal, deferral of removal or Convention Against Torture relief,
  18. Pending application for status as a special immigrant juvenile,
  19. Letter or notice acknowledging person as victim of crime pursuant to Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000, certification letter from United States Department of Health and Human Services in accordance with the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000, or letter or notice showing person has a prima facie case as a self petitioning spouse pursuant to the Violence Against Women Act,
  20. Letter, notice, or order of the Board of Immigration Appeals or a federal court granting a stay of deportation or removal,
  21. Letter or notice showing a grant of deferred action or Order of Supervision or similar status,
  22. Any other documents issued by the United States Department of Justice or Homeland Security, including predecessor or successor federal agencies with responsibility for implementation of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which indicates legal presence in the United States.

A driver's license or non driver identification card issued to a non-citizen may be issued for a period of time less than the terms described in statute.

  1. A credential will not be issued if the authorized period of admission is less than a 120 days.
  2. A credential will expire on the date indicated as the expiration date of the authorized period of admission.
  3. If the authorized period of admission is duration of status, the issued credential will expire four (4) years from date of issuance.
  4. If the authorized period of admission is neither, duration of status or indicated by a specific date, the issued credential will expire 120 days from the date of issuance.

Proof of Residency

In addition to legal presence, any resident seeking to acquire or renew a Maine driver license or Maine non-driver identification card will need to provide documentary evidence of Maine residency. This evidence must contain an actual physical address.

Please bring with you one form of evidence that you live in Maine. Some specific examples are listed below. Note - this is not an all inclusive list:

  • Recent Maine Driver’s License with a physical address
  • Maine Vehicle Registration or other credential
  • Utility Bill - electric bill, water/sewer bill, cell phone bill, etc.
  • Maine Resident Hunting and or Fishing License
  • Contract in their name - mortgage agreement, lease, insurance policy, insurance ID card, SR22
  • Tax bill
  • Document issued by a government entity
  • Tax return
  • Paycheck stub
  • W-2
  • Conditional order of restoration

Exemptions from providing documentary evidence of Maine residency

  1. A person who is not a resident that proves they are on active duty in the US Armed Forces.
  2. The spouse or child of a person that is not a resident that has proven they are on active duty in the US Armed Forces.
  3. An out-of-state resident who is a student enrolled in a university, college or school within Maine.

An applicant must provide proof that they qualify for the exemption including an out-of-state residential address. Some examples of proof are:

  • Certified school record/transcript issued by an educational institution in Maine
  • College ID card with no visible signs of irregularity issued by a college or university in Maine
  • Form DS2019 issued to a J-1 scholar (issued and signed by a school in Maine)
  • Military dependent ID card
  • Military ID
  • Military service location orders

Affidavits may be submitted if you are unable to provide documents that contain an actual physical address

A person that can not provide acceptable evidence but resides in Maine or is domiciled in Maine may submit affidavits from 2 individuals who have knowledge of the person and the person’s residence or domicile which may include a shelter in Maine.

If the applicant is a minor, only one affidavit is required if it is signed by the applicant’s parent or guardian.

If an affidavit is used it must be the one provided by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. If you would like an affidavit mailed to you, please contact us at Bureau of Motor Vehicles, License Services, 29 State House Station, Augusta, Maine, 04333-0029 or 207-624-9000 Extension 52114 (TTY Users Call Maine relay 711). The affidavit may also be obtained at any of our branch offices.

 

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