Michigan - Apply for Enhanced Driver License

ProcedureEdit

Visit anySecretary of State office. Make sure you take documentation of:
A validSocial Security number(for example, a Social Security card)
U.S. citizenship (for example, a certified copy of your birth certificate with a raised seal, must be issued by a governmental unit in the U.S. or U.S. territory)
Identity (for example, a current Michigan photo license or ID card)
Residency (for example, a current Michigan photo license or ID card)

Please refer to theDocuments Required for an Enhanced License or ID formfor a complete list of acceptable documentation.

Have a new photograph taken
Pay $45 for the standard enhanced license. There areadditional feesfor an enhanced chauffeur license and Commercial Driver License designations and endorsements.

All documentation is subject to Department of State approval. In some cases, document approval may not occur in the same day and may require an additional visit.

Once you complete the enhanced license application process, you will be issued a Temporary Operator's Permit to drive. The operator's permit does not qualify as a secure document for border-crossing purposes. Your enhanced license is valid for up to four years and should arrive in the mail within two to three weeks.

Michigan also issues an enhancedGraduated Driver License(for teens under 18),chauffeur license andCommercial Driver License. If you areover 18and have never had a driver's license, you must successfully complete the written knowledge, vision, road signs and driving skills tests before a license can be issued.

Apply OnlineEdit

To Apply follow the link below: http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1627_8669_9040_9042_47086---,00.html

Required DocumentsEdit

A valid Social Security number or proof of ineligibility.
Legal presence in the U.S.
Identity.
Michigan resident

Follow the link below for the required documents details: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/sos/SOS-428_275188_7.pdf

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

To locate your nearest branch office, follow the link below : http://services.sos.state.mi.us/servicelocator/branchofficelocator.aspx

EligibilityEdit

You must be a U.S. citizen and a Michigan resident
You must have no violations, suspensions, revocations or denials on your driving record that would prevent you from legally operating a motor vehicle

Please note: When applying for an enhanced driver's license, your first and last name and date of birth on your identity and citizenship documents should match. If your current legal name is different from what is shown on your citizenship document, you must present lawful proof of the name change, such as an original marriage license, divorce decree or court order.

FeesEdit

Enhanced Driver's License Fee Chart
Fees for obtaining, renewing, replacing and correcting an enhanced driver's license are shown below. The fees for obtaining or renewing Commercial Driver License group designations and endorsements as well as the motorcycle endorsement will be added to the base cost of the enhanced license.
All Secretary of State offices issue enhanced driver's licenses and ID cards. For more information call the Department of State Information Center at (888) SOS-MICH (767-6424).
Note: To apply for a chauffeur license or Commercial Driver License, you must successfully complete any required knowledge or driving skills tests.

First : $45
Renew : $38
Duplicate : $38
Correction : $38
Late Renew $45

ValidityEdit

Your enhanced license is valid for up to four years.

Documents to UseEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

Should arrive in the mail within two to three weeks

InstructionsEdit

If you have avaliddriver's license from another state or Canada and have moved to Michigan, visit a Secretary of State office and:

Present documentation of a validSocial Security number or letter of ineligibility,U.S. citizenship or legal presence if not a U.S. citizen, identity and Michigan residency
Take avision test and pass the physical standards
Have your photograph taken
Pay a $25 fee and obtain a Temporary Operator's Permit. The TOP allows you to drive until your Michigan driver's license arrives in the mail.

Required InformationEdit

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the DocumentEdit

The enhanced driver's license is a cost-effective and convenient document that meets driving, identification and border-crossing needs. It is a federally approved document that allows you tore-enter the U.S.when traveling by land or sea from Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the Caribbean. While not required, the enhanced license is an excellent alternative to a standard license because it is especially handy for

business travel, vacations or quick trips. Several states, in addition to Michigan, offer an enhanced license.

Information which might helpEdit

All Secretary of State offices issue the enhanced driver's license and state ID card. Branch offices will also process license and state ID card renewals, address, name or date of birth changes and duplicates - if your card is lost, damaged or stolen.

The Secretary of State Mobile Branch Office also issues enhanced licenses and ID cards.

To find the branch office nearest you, please visit http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1640_14837-34560--,00.html

External LinksEdit

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OthersEdit

For online services visit: https://onlineservices.michigan.gov/ExpressSOS
To Contact the Secretary of State visit: http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-13162-25634--,00.html
To find the branch office nearest you, please visit:

http://services.sos.state.mi.us/servicelocator/branchofficelocator.aspx