Driver's license replacement in Nevada
Driver's license replacement in Nevada is called a "duplicate," and state law sets what it costs and who gets one free. This page covers a lost or stolen driver's license and a lost Nevada ID card: the fee in the statute, the one-time free duplicate, what to do if someone may use your card, and what to bring.
What to do first
What a duplicate costs in the statute
| Card | Statutory fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Duplicate driver's license (regular or motorcycle) | $14.00 | NRS 483.410(1) |
| Duplicate commercial driver's license (CDL) | $19.00 | NRS 483.910(1) |
| Duplicate ID card, age 18 to 64, 8-year card | $18 | NRS 483.820(2) |
| Duplicate ID card, age 18 to 64, 4-year card | $9 | NRS 483.820(2) |
| Duplicate ID card, under 18, 8-year card | $6 | NRS 483.820(2) |
| Duplicate ID card, under 18, 4-year card | $3 | NRS 483.820(2) |
| Duplicate ID card, 65 or older, 8-year card | $8 | NRS 483.820(2) |
| Duplicate ID card, 65 or older, 4-year card | $4 | NRS 483.820(2) |
| Photo production fee, added to each duplicate license or ID card | $3.25 | NAC 483.900 |
Driver's license fees are from NRS 483.410, the version in effect through 31 December 2026. The version that takes effect 1 January 2027 lists the same dollar amounts. The photo fee is the increase NRS 483.347 lets the DMV set by regulation. The counter total can still differ, so check the Nevada DMV's posted total before you go.
Free duplicate for some people, once
The DMV must waive the duplicate fee, and the photo fee on top of it, one time for these people (NRS 483.417(1) for a license, NRS 483.825(1) for an ID card):
A homeless young person under 25 who signs the DMV's affidavit gets an original or duplicate license (NRS 483.417(5)) or ID card (NRS 483.825(5)) without the fee. A person released from prison within the past year can also get one free original or renewal license, or one free reinstatement (NRS 483.417(2)), or a free original or renewed ID card (NRS 483.825(2)).
One catch. If you got the free duplicate and the DMV's photo vendor did not waive its own cost, you may have to pay back the photo fee later, when you renew, but only if you are working at the time you renew (NRS 483.417(4), NRS 483.825(4)).
Other times an ID card costs nothing
There is no fee for an ID card issued to someone who voluntarily gave up their driver's license, and no fee to renew an ID card for anyone 65 or older (NRS 483.820(3)).
If you renewed by mail or online and the new card never came, tell the DMV. If the address on your application is still your mailing address, the DMV mails a duplicate license free once 30 days have passed (NAC 483.451), or a duplicate ID card free once 45 days have passed (NAC 483.086). If your address changed, you pay for an address change instead.
If it was stolen
Your license number and ID card number are "personal identifying information" under Nevada law (NRS 205.4617). Using someone else's information to harm them or to get credit or anything of value in their name is a category B felony (NRS 205.463). Holding a document to fake an identity is also a crime (NRS 205.465).
Can you drive while you wait?
Losing the card doesn't cancel your license. But Nevada law says you must have your license with you every time you drive, and hand it over when a peace officer asks (NRS 483.350). The same section says you can't be convicted for that if you later show the court, or the officer's office, a license that had already been issued to you and was valid when you were stopped. Driving with no valid license at all is a separate misdemeanor (NRS 483.550). The safe move is to get the duplicate before you drive.
Out of state when you lost it? The DMV may issue a temporary license without a photo if you are away and ask for a duplicate. Once you are back in Nevada for 14 days in a row, you have 24 days to turn it in and get a photo license (NRS 483.347(2)).
What to bring
The law asks for proof the card was lost or destroyed and proof that you are you (NRS 483.370). For proof of full legal name and age, the DMV's regulation lists documents such as:
| Accepted proof of name and age (one of) |
|---|
| Valid U.S. passport or passport card |
| Certified birth certificate from a U.S. state or territory vital records office (not a hospital copy) |
| Consular Report of Birth Abroad |
| Unexpired Permanent Resident Card, Certificate of Naturalization or Certificate of Citizenship |
| Unexpired employment authorization document |
| Unexpired foreign passport with a valid U.S. visa and I-94 record |
| A license or ID card from another state that meets the federal standard in 6 C.F.R. Part 37 and carries the Homeland Security approved security mark |
| A Department of Corrections photo ID card |
NAC 483.050(1) and (2); the prison ID is also allowed by NRS 483.290(2)(b). A consulate ID card and a hospital birth certificate are not accepted (NAC 483.050(4)). If you can't get any of these for reasons beyond your control, you can ask the DMV to accept other documents (NAC 483.050(3)). Ask the Nevada DMV which papers it wants for your duplicate.
Also bring the fee, your release papers if they apply, and your police report if it was stolen.
Good to know
A license or ID card renewed by mail or online (NAC 483.0115) that is later lost keeps its original expiration date when it's replaced (NAC 483.455, NAC 483.087). If you find your old ID card after getting a duplicate, return it to the DMV right away (NRS 483.880(2)). If someone else's ID card ends up with you, return it to them or turn it in to the DMV within 10 days; keeping it is a misdemeanor (NRS 483.890(4)).
Read 2026-10-30 off the Nevada Revised Statutes: chapter 483 revision stamped 9/9/2026 (2026R1); chapter 205 and chapter 598C revisions stamped 4/15/2026 (2025 session). Nevada Administrative Code chapter 483 revision stamped 6/7/2026.