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Reinstatement Fees

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If your driving privilege has been suspended, revoked or disqualified, you may reinstate those privileges by paying a reinstatement fee. This law applies to Virginia residents and non-residents alike, regardless if you are licensed.

Pay Fees Online

You can also pay by mail, phone or in person at any customer service center.

Important Info

If you have one order of suspension/revocation/disqualification, you only need to pay one reinstatement fee.

If you have multiple orders with varying reinstatement fees, you must pay the highest fee owed.

Required if your driving privilege is suspended, revoked or disqualified for:

  • Failure to maintain automobile liability insurance
  • Operating or permitting the operation of an uninsured motor vehicle
  • Failure to provide liability insurance information requested by DMV (by deadline date)
  • Failure to satisfy a judgment
  • Outstanding non-motor vehicle related drug violation that occurred before July 1, 2020
  • Making a false statement on any application for a commercial driver's license
  • Violation for Out of Service, 16 or more Passengers, or Hazmat
  • Failure to obey railroad crossing signal
  • Railroad/highway grade crossing violation
  • Failure to attend an intervention interview
  • Failure to comply with an out-of-state citation
  • Failure to pay child support

Of the $145 collected, the law requires DMV to:

  • Transfer $100 to Virginia's Trauma Center Fund
  • Keep $45 to cover DMV expenses

Required if your driving privilege is suspended, revoked or disqualified for:

  • Failure to complete a Driver Improvement Clinic required by DMV (by deadline date)
  • Violation of probation/suspension
  • Driving while license is suspended/revoked for a non-DUI violation
  • Refusal of blood/breath test conviction
  • Disqualifications of commercial driving privilege
  • Violation of commercial driving privilege – out-of-service order
  • Felony conviction involving a motor vehicle
  • Hit-and-run driving while suspended for a DUI-related conviction
  • Driving while suspended/revoked for a DUI-related conviction
  • Driving while underage and after consuming alcohol
  • Manslaughter in a vehicle
  • Failure to stop at the scene of a crash felony which resulted in injury or death
  • Reckless driving/racing resulting in death – felony

Of the $175 collected, the law requires DMV to:

  • Transfer $25 to the Neurotrauma Fund
  • Transfer $100 to Virginia's Trauma Center Fund
  • Keep $50 to cover DMV expenses

Required if your driving privilege is suspended, revoked or disqualified for:

  • Financial responsibility requirement
  • Manslaughter resulting from operating a motor vehicle
  • Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol
  • Driving a commercial motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.04 percent
  • Driving a commercial motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs
  • Failing to stop at the scene of a crash which involves your commercial motor vehicle if the crash causes injury or death
  • Driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs which results in the maiming of a person
  • Involuntary manslaughter resulting from the use of alcohol while driving a commercial motor vehicle
  • Revoked from the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP) by the Court

Of the $220 collected, the law requires DMV to:

  • Transfer $40 to the Alcohol Safety Action Program
  • Transfer $25 to the Neurotrauma Fund
  • Transfer $100 to Virginia's Trauma Center Fund
  • Keep $55 to cover DMV expenses

Additional Fees

Individuals with two or more active suspension/revocation/disqualification orders must pay a $5 MULTIPLE ORDER fee for each order after the first one. The fees help cover the costs of running the driver's license reinstatement program.

Requesting Your Reinstatement Requirements

You can get your specific reinstatement requirements by requesting a compliance summary and a personal driver transcript from our records department. Together, both documents cover your specific reinstatement requirements.

If you’re working with the court or other legal entities to reinstate your driving privileges, we highly recommend providing them with a compliance summary and a driver transcript. 

Disclaimer: The compliance summary is not an official transcript of your driving record. It is a summary of requirements designed to assist in complying with orders of revocation, suspension, disqualification or cancellation, as of the date issued.

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