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FAQs

How can I check the status of my Illinois driver's license? ›

You may verify your license status by visiting the IDFPR website License Look-Up feature and following the instructions listed. The Department considers License Look-Up to be the most accurate and current evidence of the status of your license as it is updated daily.

You may schedule an appointment online at ilsos.gov or by calling 844-817-4649. Available times for each facility will be posted for that day. There will also be dates in advance with time slots that are available.

Senior Appointments

Seniors may schedule an appointment by calling us at 800-252-8980 and pressing 2. Seniors can also visit one of our walk-in seniors only DMVs.

Appointments are required for certain services, including for obtaining a REAL ID, driver's license or ID card as well as in-car driving tests. If you're looking to make an appointment, you can schedule one at the Secretary of State's website here or call 844-817-4649.

The hearing officer considers the seriousness of the offense, the offender's overall driving record and the driver's remedial efforts. File proof of financial responsibility prior to reinstatement, pay $500 reinstatement fee, pass the driver's license exam (written, vision and driving) and pay application fee.

Visit a Driver Services facility, complete an Abstract Request Form, pay the $20 fee and immediately receive your record. A payment processor fee of $1 will be assessed for credit/debit cards; or. Complete and postal mail your Abstract Request Form to: Secretary of State, Driver Analysis Section, 2701 S.

When drivers 75 and older renew their licenses in Illinois, they must take a driving test. The renewal period is every 4 years for drivers between ages 75–80, every 2 years for drivers 81–86 years old, and every year for those 87 and older.

Super Seniors

If you are age 65 and older you may obtain a free, non-expiring State of Illinois photo ID card. Drivers age 79 and older are required to take a driving test to renew their driver's licenses; therefore they must visit a Driver Services Facility.

A driver is required to take a written test at least once every eight years if traffic convictions have occurred. Everyone must have his or her vision screened when applying for a renewal, with the exception of Safe Driver Renewals. All persons age 75 or older must take a driving test at each renewal.

What documents do I need to renew my driver's license in Illinois? ›

Written signature (current driver's license, canceled check, court order, credit card) Date of birth (birth certificate, adoption record, citizenship certificate, U.S. passport) Social Security number (social security card, W-2 form) Residency (bank statement, insurance policy, pay stub, utility bill)

Secretary of State Facility Location

You must schedule an appointment for REAL ID, driver's license and ID card services, and in-car driving tests at all Chicago and suburban DMVs and 20 of our busiest DMVs downstate. Please schedule an appointment today and Skip-the-Line.

To verify the status of your registration, you may call 800-252-8980 (toll free in Illinois) or 217-785-3000 (outside Illinois) and a customer service representative can tell you when and where the registration was renewed.

However, what most people do not know, until it happens to them, is that Driving on a Suspended or Revoked License is a crime in Illinois with serious criminal consequences and consequences with the Secretary of State that could lead to further license suspensions and revocations.

The state ID number is also known as the driving license number by those who drive. A state ID card is a valid form of picture identification for those who do not have a driver's license.