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First Time New Mexico Driver License Applicants
Where is My License?
I am moving to New Mexico. When am I required to get a New Mexico driver license?
How do I apply for a New Mexico driver license?
Who is required to take the None for the Road class?
How do I sign up for a None for the Road class?
What should I take with me to the Motor Vehicle Division Field Office to get my first New Mexico driver license?
What tests are required to get a New Mexico driver license?
How much does a driver license cost?
How do I change the name on my driver license?
What are Private MVD Offices?
Are any documents required to renew my New Mexico driver license or ID card?
What is a "guilty deferred" sentence?
How can I check to see if my driving record is correct?
How do I correct my driving record if it is incorrect?
Online services include:
Renew a Vehicle Registration with All Major Credit Cards
Obtain an Commercial Driver Weight - Distance Permit
File a Commercial Vehicle Weight-Distance Tax Return (single or bulk filing)
Commercial Vehicle Account Management
Driver History Records Search
Title, Lien and Registration Records Search
YES. Use New Mexico MVD Integrated Voice Response (IVR) System
The MVD's Integrated Voice Response (IVR) System allows customers to access MVD information 24 hours a day, toll-free, in English or Spanish.
To access the IVR system call:
Santa Fe, NM and surrounding areas: (505) 827-4636, or toll-free: (888) 683-4636 (1-888-MVD-INFO)
The IVR system allows customers to:
Renew Vehicle Registrations with AMEX, MasterCard, VISA, and Discover
Hear MVD Office Locations and Hours
Speak to an MVD Agent - Press 0 from the main menu, after choosing your language
First Time New Mexico Driver License Applicants
I am moving to New Mexico. When am I required to get a New Mexico driver license?
Once you have established residency in New Mexico, you are required to surrender to MVD your license from any other state and apply for a New Mexico license.
How do I apply for a New Mexico driver license?
If you are a first-time New Mexico licensee, aged 18 to 24, you are required to take the "None for the Road" self-study DWI Awareness Class. Once you complete the None for the Road class, take your certificate of completion and other required identification to any MVD Field Office to apply for your license. See the question below on what to take to the MVD Office to get a NM driver's license.
Note: Individuals who are age 25 or older generally are not required to take the None for the Road class.
Who is required to take the None for the Road class?
Persons 25 years of age and older who have ever been convicted of DWI, and who are applying for their first New Mexico driver license, must also submit evidence of having successfully completed an approved DWI prevention and education program, such as None for the Road or another state's equivalent program.
How do I sign up for a None for the Road class?
To register for None for the Road Online click here.
The None for the Road class is administered by the University of New Mexico Continuing Education, not by the MVD. Information about the class and a class application are available online or by calling (505) 277-0051 (Albuquerque and surrounding areas) or toll-free at (877) 663-7465. Business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
What should I take with me to the Motor Vehicle Division Field Office to get my first New Mexico driver license?
To obtain a non-commercial driver license or identification card you will need to provide:
- one (1) proof of identification number,
- one (1) proof of identity, and
- two (2) proofs or New Mexico residency.
- Proof of Identification Number – No SSN and
- Proof of Identity – No SSN
At least one of the "proof of identity," or "proof of identification number" documents must also show your date of birth.
What tests are required to get a New Mexico driver license?
Eye Test - Persons with a current driver license from another state, or those applying for a first-time New Mexico driver license, are required to pass an eye exam.
Written Test- Persons applying for a first-time New Mexico driver license, or those with licenses expired for one year or more, must pass required written test(s). This test is not required if you have a current out-of-state driver license.
Road Test - All persons applying for a first-time New Mexico driver license, or those with licenses expired over five years, must pass a required road test(s). This test is not required if you have a current out-of-state driver license.
A license will not be issued if your driving privileges have been suspended, revoked, or denied by this state or any other state.
How much does a driver license cost?
The fee is $18.00 for a four-year license or $34.00 for an eight-year license.
Drivers who are 75 years old or older must renew their licenses yearly, but they are not charged renewal fees.
State law now requires a DWI records check on all drivers moving to New Mexico from out-of-state. To pay for the records check, those drivers are charged an additional one-time $15.00 fee, increasing their total to $33.00 for a four-year license or $49.00 for an eight-year license.
How do I change the name on my driver license?
Applicants requesting a name change when applying for a non-commercial license, a commercial license, a provisional license, a permit or an identification card must present proof of the name change.
The documents presented must be the original or certified copies. The following are acceptable documents for changing a name:
- Marriage License
- Court Order
- Divorce Decree
- Birth Certificate
NOTE: Generally, the Birth Certificate is used when someone is correcting an error in the way his or her name appears on the license. Example: Current license shows name as “Daniel J. Martinez.” Applicant is requesting that name appear as on Birth Certificate - “Jose Daniel Martinez.”
Driver License Renewals
Are any documents required to renew my New Mexico driver license or ID card?
No, but you must surrender your current NM license to receive your renewal license.
Are any documents required to renew my New Mexico driver license or ID card?
No, but you must surrender your current NM license to receive your renewal license.
Deferred Citation
What is a "guilty deferred" sentence?
Many New Mexico drivers have received 'guilty deferred' sentences for traffic violations. A "deferred" sentence is one for which drivers must satisfy conditions as established by a Court - such as attending driving school, community service, a 90-day probation period during which the driver must maintain a clean record, etc. Upon compliance with court conditions, the citation is dismissed.
If you have not complied with the court sentence, your license will be suspended.
How can I check to see if my driving record is correct?
There are 2 ways to obtain your own driver history record:
1. Get a copy online
3. Complete the Confidential Records Release form and take it to an MVD office-this service is free of charge
How do I correct my driving record if it is incorrect?
If your driving record shows that you received a sentence for a traffic violation within the last three years, and you think it was "deferred" by the Court, then MVD staff will research your record and respond back to you within 48 hours.
MVD staff will need to verify that your sentence was "deferred" and that you have complied with the Court requirement(s). Most of this research can be done online by MVD staff, but in some cases (such as a requirement to attend driving school), MVD staff may ask you to contact the Court to get proof of your compliance with the sentence and the citation dismissal.
If MVD staff ask you to provide proof of your compliance with the sentence requirements and citation dismissal, you must contact the Court and request official documentation showing sentence compliance and citation dismissal. Once you obtain the official documentation, you can fax the original certified Court document to (505) 827-2783 or (505) 827-2267.
What are Private MVD Offices?
Private MVD Offices have a contract with the State MVD to provide MVD services to the public. Private MVD Offices charge administrative fees, in addition to any MVD fees that apply to your transactions.