REINSTATE YOUR DRIVING PRIVILEGES, Division of Motor Vehicles, State of Alaska

REINSTATE YOUR DRIVING PRIVILEGES

When you lose your privilege to drive in Alaska, your license is revoked and your driving record will show that the state has taken action against your license.

When you take the steps needed to get your license back, you are reinstating your driver's license or privilege to drive.

The process for reinstating your license varies depending on the cause it was revoked.

Reinstatement Procedures - Depending on the issue

To get your license back following the loss of your driving privileges, follow the directions on the letter we mail to you. It will instruct you exactly what is required. Primarily you will complete and email to Driver Services the 468 Form CONFIDENTIAL EYE/MEDICAL/MENTAL EXAMINATION REPORT.

The DMV will review the report and inform you if your cancellation may be ended. If so, then the rest of the steps in the letter may direct you to:

Email Driver Services a complete and sign D1 application
If required or if license had been canceled for more than 1 year, pass the written test which may be done online here.
Vision test which may use this form or visit a local DMV
If required per the letter or if your license has been canceled for more than 5 years, you may need a road test
- This must be completed at a State DMV.
- The first attempt is free.
- May not be completed at a driving school or business partner
An electronic invoice will be sent to your email, allowing you to pay the fee online. reinstatement and license fees.
If this is your first Alaska license, establish identity and residence
For acceptable documents, please see original license requirements
If you are under 18, a notarized Parent Consent Form
- for a motorcycle license, use form 433M parental consent
Your license might face additional issues, so we encourage you to contact us to discover any other requirements necessary for its reinstatement.

Please allow approximately 10 business days for review.

To get your license back following the loss of your driving privileges, you may apply through DMV Online Services at my.alaska.gov. Expect to complete the following steps:

If you are reinstating to get an Alaska driver's license:

Completed and signed D1 application
If your license has been canceled for more than 1 year or if this is your 3rd point suspension in 2 years, pass the written test which may be done online here.
Vision test which may use this form or visit a local DMV
Proof of SR-22 insurance, dated in the last 30 days
If your license has been revoked for more than 5 years, you may need a road test
An electronic invoice will be sent to your email, allowing you to pay the fee online. reinstatement and license fees.
If this is your first Alaska license, establish identity and residence
For acceptable documents, please see original license requirements
If you are under 18, a notarized Parent Consent Form
- for a motorcycle license, use form 433M parental consent
Your license might face additional issues, so we encourage you to contact us to discover any other requirements necessary for its reinstatement.

If you are reinstating, but have an out-of-state license (not trying to get an Alaska driver's license):

Completed and signed D1 application to show out-of-state address
Proof of SR-22 insurance, dated in the last 30 days
An electronic invoice will be sent to your email, allowing you to pay the fee online. reinstatement and license fees.
Your license might face additional issues, so we encourage you to contact us to discover any other requirements necessary for its reinstatement.

Please Note: In order to receive a reduction in points, please complete a defensive driving course.

Please allow approximately 10 business days for review. Feel free to contact us with questions.

Default means that you have not made the payments you agreed to or were ordered by a court to make for damages you caused in a collision. Contact the person, insurance company, or law firm to:

Pay full amount you owed

Present a notarized general release from the person you made the payment to

Make payments over time

Present a signed and notarized promissory note that shows you agree to make payments to all the people who need to be paid

Paying the judgment in installments

Present a signed and notarized stipulation to pay the judgment in installments from the civil judgment creditor.

Present a court order showing court court-ordered payment plan.

Please note: If you don't know who you have to pay or cannot find them, contact us.

If you are reinstating to get an Alaska driver's license:

Completed and signed D1 application
If your license has been suspended or expired for more than 1 year, pass the written test which may be done online here.
If applicable, vision test which may use this form or visit a local DMV
Proof of SR-22 insurance, dated in the last 30 days
- This will be required for life per AS 28.20.330
If your license has been revoked for more than 5 years, you may need a road test
An electronic invoice will be sent to your email, allowing you to pay the fee online. reinstatement and license fees.
If this is your first Alaska license, establish identity and residence
For acceptable documents, please see original license requirements
If you are under 18, a notarized Parent Consent Form
- for a motorcycle license, use form 433M parental consent
Your license might face additional issues, so we encourage you to contact us to discover any other requirements necessary for its reinstatement.

If you are reinstating, but have an out-of-state license (not trying to get an Alaska driver's license):

Completed and signed D1 application to show out-of-state address
Proof of SR-22 insurance, dated in the last 30 days
- This will be required for life per AS 28.20.330
An electronic invoice will be sent to your email, allowing you to pay the fee online. reinstatement and license fees.
Your license might face additional issues, so we encourage you to contact us to discover any other requirements necessary for its reinstatement.

Please allow approximately 10 business days for review. Feel free to contact us with questions.

To get your license back following the loss of your driving privileges, you may apply through DMV Online Services at my.alaska.gov. Expect to complete the following steps:

If you are reinstating to get an Alaska driver's license:

Completed and signed D1 application
Pass the written test which may be done online here.
Vision test which may use this form or visit a local DMV
Proof of SR-22 insurance, dated in the last 30 days
If your license has been revoked for more than 5 years, you may need a road test
An electronic invoice will be sent to your email, allowing you to pay the fee online. reinstatement and license fees.
If this is your first Alaska license, establish identity and residence
For acceptable documents, please see original license requirements
If you are under 18, a notarized Parent Consent Form
- for a motorcycle license, use form 433M parental consent
Your license might face additional issues, so we encourage you to contact us to discover any other requirements necessary for its reinstatement.

If you are reinstating, but have an out-of-state license (not trying to get an Alaska driver's license):

Completed and signed D1 application to show out-of-state address
Proof of SR-22 insurance, dated in the last 30 days
An electronic invoice will be sent to your email, allowing you to pay the fee online. reinstatement and license fees.
Your license might face additional issues, so we encourage you to contact us to discover any other requirements necessary for its reinstatement.

Please allow approximately 10 business days for review.

Due to reciprocity, you may lose your privilege to drive in Alaska because your license or privilege to drive is suspended, revoked, or canceled in another state.

Your driving record must be clear in the other state before you are eligible to obtain a license in Alaska.

For information on how to contact another state, please visit the National Driver Register (NDR)

To get your license back following the loss of your driving privileges, you may apply through DMV Online Services at my.alaska.gov.

Submit a completed and signed D1 application.

Please allow approximately 10 business days for review. Feel free to contact us with questions.

To get your license back following the loss of your driving privileges, you may apply through DMV Online Services at my.alaska.gov. Expect to complete the following steps:

If you are reinstating to get an Alaska driver's license:

Completed and signed D1 application
Pass the written test which may be done online here.
Vision test which may use this form or visit a local DMV
If your license has been revoked for more than 5 years or if you never had a license, you may need a road test
Provide SR22 proof, dated in the last 30 days
An electronic invoice will be sent to your email, allowing you to pay the fee online. reinstatement and license fees.
If this is your first Alaska license, establish identity and residence
For acceptable documents, please see original license requirements
If you are under 18, a notarized Parent Consent Form
- for a motorcycle license, use form 433M parental consent
Your license might face additional issues, so we encourage you to contact us to discover any other requirements necessary for its reinstatement.

If you are reinstating, but have an out-of-state license (not trying to get an Alaska driver's license):

Completed and signed D1 application to show out-of-state address
Provide SR22 proof, dated in the last 30 days
An electronic invoice will be sent to your email, allowing you to pay the fee online. reinstatement and license fees.
Your license might face additional issues, so we encourage you to contact us to discover any other requirements necessary for its reinstatement.

Please Note: In order to receive a reduction in points, please complete a defensive driving course.

Please allow approximately 10 business days for review. Feel free to contact us with questions.

To get your license back following the loss of your driving privileges, you may apply through DMV Online Services at my.alaska.gov. Expect to complete the following steps:

If you are reinstating to get an Alaska driver's license:

Completed and signed D1 application
Pass the written test which may be done online here.
Vision test which may use this form or visit a local DMV
If your license has been revoked for more than 5 years or if you never had a license, you may need a road test
Submit SR22 form, dated in the last 30 days
Complete the Alcohol Safety Action Program (ASAP), contact that office to acquire the ASAP certificate
You may be required to provide proof of Ignition Interlock installation, this is based on your court judgment
An electronic invoice will be sent to your email, allowing you to pay the fee online. reinstatement and license fees.
If this is your first Alaska license, establish identity and residence
For acceptable documents, please see original license requirements
If you are under 18, a notarized Parent Consent Form
- for a motorcycle license, use form 433M parental consent
Your license might face additional issues, so we encourage you to contact us to discover any other requirements necessary for its reinstatement.

If you are reinstating, but have an out-of-state license (not trying to get an Alaska driver's license):

Completed and signed D1 application to show out-of-state address
Submit SR22 form, dated in the last 30 days
Complete the Alcohol Safety Action Program (ASAP), contact that office to acquire the ASAP certificate
You may be required to provide proof of Ignition Interlock installation, this is based on your court judgment
An electronic invoice will be sent to your email, allowing you to pay the fee online. reinstatement and license fees.
Your license might face additional issues, so we encourage you to contact us to discover any other requirements necessary for its reinstatement.

Please Note: In order to receive a reduction in points, please complete a defensive driving course.

Please allow approximately 10 business days for review. Feel free to contact us with questions.

Your license may be suspended for failure to pay or maintain child support.

The Child Support Services Division (CSSD) is responsible for maintaining the suspension records and entering all actions on the driving records. If your license has been suspended for Failure to Pay Child Support, you must first contact CSSD in order to end the suspension. If there is not a child support office in your area, you may call toll-free: 1-800-478-3300.

To get your license back following the loss of your driving privileges, you may apply through DMV Online Services at my.alaska.gov. Expect to complete the following steps:

If you are reinstating to get an Alaska driver's license:

Completed and signed D1 application
If your license has been expired for more than 1 year, pass the written test which may be done online here.
Vision test, which may use this form or visit a local DMV
If your license has been revoked for more than 5 years, you may need a road test
An electronic invoice will be sent to your email, allowing you to pay the fee online. reinstatement and license fees.
If this is your first Alaska license, establish identity and residence
For acceptable documents, please see original license requirements
If you are under 18, a notarized Parent Consent Form
- for a motorcycle license, use form 433M parental consent
Your license might face additional issues, so we encourage you to contact us to discover any other requirements necessary for its reinstatement.

If you are reinstating, but have an out-of-state license (not trying to get an Alaska driver's license):

Completed and signed D1 application to show out-of-state address
Proof of SR-22 insurance, dated in the last 30 days
An electronic invoice will be sent to your email, allowing you to pay the fee online. reinstatement and license fees.
Your license might face additional issues, so we encourage you to contact us to discover any other requirements necessary for its reinstatement.

Please allow approximately 10 business days for review. Feel free to contact us with questions.

Alaska has both Financial Responsibility and Mandatory Insurance laws. The purpose of these laws is to ensure that drivers and owners of vehicles using the streets and highways are financially responsible for any damage or injury caused by motor vehicle collisions and to remove financially irresponsible drivers from the highways.

The Division of Motor Vehicles must suspend the driver's license, privilege to drive or obtain a driver's license of drivers who fail to comply with the Financial Responsibility law. The suspension will occur when there is a reasonable possibility that the driver involved in a collision will be held liable and did not have insurance or had insufficient insurance to cover damages.

To remove license action:

This action may be avoided or removed by emailing documentation, including your license number, to Driver Services. The documentation may be one of the following options:

Submit evidence to the department that an automobile liability insurance policy was in effect at the time of the collision (If you submit proof of insurance before the suspension date, no further action is required.)
Submit releases of liability (known as a general release) with notarized signatures of all persons who received personal injury or property damages in the collision
Submit settlement agreements (known as a promissory note) with all persons seeking damages as a result of the collision
Deposit security in an amount specified by the department
Submit evidence that you were not liable for the damages through determination of a civil court
Prove that you were not liable in the collision in the Administrative Hearing process

To reinstate from action:

To get your license back following the loss of your driving privileges, you may apply through DMV Online Services at my.alaska.gov. Expect to complete the following steps:

If you are reinstating to get an Alaska driver's license:

Completed and signed D1 application
If your license has been suspended for more than 1 year, pass the written test which may be done online here.
Vision test which may use this form or visit a local DMV
Provide proof of SR22, dated within the last 30 days.
If your license has been revoked for more than 5 years, you may need a road test
An electronic invoice will be sent to your email, allowing you to pay the fee online. reinstatement and license fees.
If this is your first Alaska license, establish identity and residence
For acceptable documents, please see original license requirements
If you are under 18, a notarized Parent Consent Form (or this 433M form if a motorcycle license is involved)
Your license might face additional issues, so we encourage you to contact us to discover any other requirements necessary for its reinstatement.

If you are reinstating, but have an out-of-state license (not trying to get an Alaska driver's license):

Completed and signed D1 application to show out-of-state address
Provide proof of SR22, dated within the last 30 days.
An electronic invoice will be sent to your email, allowing you to pay the fee online. reinstatement and license fees.
Your license might face additional issues, so we encourage you to contact us to discover any other requirements necessary for its reinstatement.

Please allow approximately 10 business days for review. Feel free to contact us with questions.

Limited License

A person may apply for a limited work-purpose license during the suspension period. The application for mandatory insurance Limited License may be obtained at any Division of Motor Vehicle Office. There is not a fee for this specific type of Limited License due.

To remove license action:

This action may be avoided or removed by emailing documentation, including your license number, to Driver Services. The documentation may be one of the following options:

Submit evidence to the department that an automobile liability insurance policy was in effect at the time of the collision (If you submit proof of insurance before the suspension date, no further action is required.)
Submit releases of liability (known as a general release) with notarized signatures of all persons who received personal injury or property damages in the collision
Submit settlement agreements (known as a promissory note) with all persons seeking damages as a result of the collision
Deposit security in an amount specified by the department
Submit evidence that you were not liable for the damages through determination of a civil court
Prove that you were not liable in the collision in the Administrative Hearing process

To reinstate from action:

To get your license back following the loss of your driving privileges, you may apply through DMV Online Services at my.alaska.gov. Expect to complete the following steps:

If you are reinstating to get an Alaska driver's license:

Completed and signed D1 application
If your license has been suspended for more than 1 year, pass the written test which may be done online here.
Vision test which may use this form or visit a local DMV
Provide proof of SR22, dated within the last 30 days.
If your license has been revoked for more than 5 years, you may need a road test
An electronic invoice will be sent to your email, allowing you to pay the fee online. reinstatement and license fees.
If this is your first Alaska license, establish identity and residence
For acceptable documents, please see original license requirements
If you are under 18, a notarized Parent Consent Form (or this 433M form if a motorcycle license is involved)
Your license might face additional issues, so we encourage you to contact us to discover any other requirements necessary for its reinstatement.

If you are reinstating, but have an out-of-state license (not trying to get an Alaska driver's license):

Completed and signed D1 application to show out-of-state address
Provide proof of SR22, dated within the last 30 days.
An electronic invoice will be sent to your email, allowing you to pay the fee online. reinstatement and license fees.
Your license might face additional issues, so we encourage you to contact us to discover any other requirements necessary for its reinstatement.

Please allow approximately 10 business days for review. Feel free to contact us with questions.

To get your license back following the loss of your driving privileges, you may apply through DMV Online Services at my.alaska.gov. Expect to complete the following steps:

If you are reinstating to get an Alaska driver's license:

Completed and signed D1 application
Pass the written test which may be done online here.
Vision test which may use this form or visit a local DMV
If your license has been revoked for more than 5 years, you may need a road test
An electronic invoice will be sent to your email, allowing you to pay the fee online. reinstatement and license fees.
If this is your first Alaska license, establish identity and residence
For acceptable documents, please see original license requirements
If you are under 18, a notarized Parent Consent Form (or this 433M form if a motorcycle license is involved)
Your license might face additional issues, so we encourage you to contact us to discover any other requirements necessary for its reinstatement.

If you are reinstating, but have an out-of-state license (not trying to get an Alaska driver's license):

Completed and signed D1 application to show out-of-state address
An electronic invoice will be sent to your email, allowing you to pay the fee online. reinstatement and license fees.
Your license might face additional issues, so we encourage you to contact us to discover any other requirements necessary for its reinstatement.

Please allow approximately 10 business days for review. Feel free to contact us with questions.

To get your license back following the loss of your driving privileges, you may apply through DMV Online Services at my.alaska.gov. Expect to complete the following steps:

If you are reinstating to get an Alaska driver's license:

Completed and signed D1 application
Pass the written test which may be done online here.
Vision test which may use this form or visit a local DMV
If your license has been revoked for more than 5 years or if you never had a license, you may need a road test
Complete the Juvenile Alcohol Safety Action Program (JASAP), contact that office to acquire the ASAP certificate
An electronic invoice will be sent to your email, allowing you to pay the fee online. reinstatement and license fees.
If this is your first Alaska license, establish identity and residence
For acceptable documents, please see original license requirements
If you are under 18, a notarized Parent Consent Form
- for a motorcycle license, use form 433M parental consent
Your license might face additional issues, so we encourage you to contact us to discover any other requirements necessary for its reinstatement.

If you are reinstating, but have an out-of-state license (not trying to get an Alaska driver's license):

Completed and signed D1 application to show out-of-state address
Complete the Juvenile Alcohol Safety Action Program (JASAP), contact that office to acquire the ASAP certificate
An electronic invoice will be sent to your email, allowing you to pay the fee online. reinstatement and license fees.
Your license might face additional issues, so we encourage you to contact us to discover any other requirements necessary for its reinstatement.

Please Note: In order to receive a reduction in points, please complete a defensive driving course.

Please allow approximately 10 business days for review. Feel free to contact us with questions.

Please note: If you drive while your license is revoked, suspended, denied, or canceled in Anchorage, your vehicle may be impounded. To obtain information on how to get your vehicle back, please contact the Municipality of Anchorage by calling (907) 343-4575 or emailing: civilimpounds@muni.org during normal business hours.

For other areas, please check with your city office.

REINSTATE YOUR DRIVING PRIVILEGES