DMV customer service centers accept cash, checks, money orders, debit cards and the following credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. Debit cards will be processed as credit. For online transactions, we accept most credit and debit cards. Additional
convenience fee required when using a credit or debit card. Please make checks payable to "Registration Fee Trust."
Fees collected support the Department of Transportation budget.
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Instruction permit (Class D) (18 months) | $35 |
| Instruction permit renewal (18 months) | $35 |
Original probationary (Class D)
(expires 2 years from next birthday) | $28 |
Original regular (Class D)
(8 year) | $34 |
| Renewal (8 year) | $34 |
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Duplicate | $14 |
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Occupational | $50 |
| Occupational (court ordered) | $40 |
| Skills exam (Class D) – charged for every appointment not canceled 24 hours in advance | $15 |
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Renewal late fee: Drivers who fail to renew their driver license by their birthday will pay a late fee in addition to the usual driver license fee. | $5 |
| Instruction permit (6 months) | $32 |
| Instructional permit renewal (6 months) | $32 |
Original (Class M)
(prorated on expiration of current license) | $22 |
| Renewal (8 year) | $18 |
| Skills exam (Class M) | $15 |
Commercial Learner Permit (CLP) (Class A, B, C)
(180 days) | $30 |
Original (Class A, B, C)
(prorated for time remaining on existing Wisconsin driver license) | $74 |
| Renewal (Class A, B, C) (8 year) (includes Class D) | $74 |
| School bus endorsement (when renewing CDL with an existing S or transferring a CDL from another state with an existing S) | $5 (plus CDL fee) |
| School bus endorsement (when adding S for the first time) | $10 |
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Duplicate | $14 |
Hazardous Material Endorsement (HME) - payable to DMV and non-refundable.
Note: You will also be required to pay $23.75 for fingerprinting - payable to Fieldprint and non-refundable. Visit
www.fieldprintwisconsin.com | $67.25*
$57.25* (if in conjunction with a CDL renewal) |
| Class upgrades | $15 (one or more classes) |
| Endorsement upgrades | $5 (each) plus a $10 issuance fee |
| Lifting restriction - "No CMV operation in interstate commerce" | $14 |
| Lifting restrictions - "No CMV operation with air brakes" | $14 (plus skills exam fee paid to 3rd party examiner) |
| Knowledge test | $0 |
* This fee increased in 2024 (prior increase was 2005) and is being collected by TSA to cover costs of Security Threat Assessments. DMV does not receive any additional funding from this fee increase.
| Original (8 year) (if criteria are met) | $28 |
| Renewal (8 year) | $28 |
| Duplicate | $16 |
| For purposes of voting | free |
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Reinstatement fee | $60 |
| Driver license reinstatement for OWI-related revocations or suspensions | $200 (effective for violations on or after July 1, 2010) |
| ID card reinstatement from cancellation | $28 |
| Vehicle registration reinstatement for accident suspensions | $50 |
Recertification of insurance
| $3 |
| Crash report | $6 |
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