DMV VA Guides

A Virginia ID card is for residents without a US license or permit — and you cannot hold both. Who qualifies, the documents, the $2-a-year fee, and how drivers trade a license for an ID.

Lost, stolen or damaged — DMV replaces all three the same way. The $20 fee, the conditions that close the online route, what to carry while you wait, and what to do first if it was stolen.

A Virginia license issued to someone under 18 goes to a judge, not the driver. Who must attend the court licensing ceremony, who has to come with you, and what happens if you turn 18 first.

You have 60 days to get a Virginia licence after you move. If your out-of-state licence is current you’ll usually skip the tests — but not the vision screening. What to bring.

Most Virginia licenses last eight years — but you can’t renew online twice in a row. DMV’s full ineligibility list, the vision screening, costs, and the one-year expiry trap.

Virginia limits drivers under 18 in two stages. One passenger under 21, no driving midnight to 4 a.m., and family doesn’t count. The exact rules, from DMV and the Code.

Virginia REAL ID is optional. One proof of identity, one of legal presence, two of residency, your SSN — plus $10 and an in-person visit. What DMV accepts.

Find where to take the Virginia DMV knowledge test: customer service centers, participating schools, select DMV Connect sites and walk-in cutoffs.

Driver education is required for some Virginia drivers and optional for others — and it is not a prerequisite for a learner’s permit, despite what many people assume. Here’s who needs it, what the program includes, and how to complete it.

Virginia is changing what first-time drivers ages 18, 19 and 20 must do to get a license. From January 1, 2027, they’ll need both a 90-day learner’s permit and a state-approved driver education program. Here’s who it affects, what’s changing, and what to do next.