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.
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 |
Duplicate
| $14 |
Occupational | $50 |
Occupational (court ordered) | $40 |
Skills exam (Class D) – charged for every appointment not canceled 24 hours in advance | $15 |
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 |
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 | $44
$34 (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 |
Original (8 year) (if criteria are met) | $28 |
Renewal (8 year) | $28 |
Duplicate | $16 |
For purposes of voting | free |
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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