Motor Vehicle & Driver License

Visit dmv.colorado.gov for all available online services, or select the specific service you are seeking:

• Renew Vehicle Registration
• Submit a First-time Vehicle Registration
• Request a Duplicate Registration
• Request a Duplicate Title
• Estimate First-time Vehicle Registration Fees
• Change Vehicle Registration Address
• Replace License Plates
• Replace License Plate Tabs (Stickers)
• Apply for a First-time Disability Placard
• Manage Disability Placard
• Reprint a Prior Registration Receipt
• Apply for an Emissions Waiver

License Plates:

• Please allow up to 6 weeks for your license plate order to be fulfilled. To check the status of a license plate order, contact our office: 303-660-7440

Registration Renewal:

• If you are renewing in person at a Douglas County Motor Vehicle Office or MVExpress Kiosk, a registration renewal and license plate sticker will be provided at the time of service.
• If you are renewing online or by mail, it may take up to 6 weeks to receive your registration renewal and license plate sticker.

Visit our Buying or Selling a Vehicle webpage for detailed information on titling and registering your vehicle

• Request a duplicate registration card online
• Request a duplicate title online
• Find a grocery store kiosk to complete this transaction

The online fee estimator is designed to calculate the amount due for new, first-time vehicle registrations. It is not meant for vehicle registration renewals.

A non-owner of a vehicle may complete a transaction on behalf of the vehicle owner and may receive the inventory and documentation for the transaction if they have Power of Attorney (POA) or a Letter of Authorization (LOA) from a business. Without Power of Attorney (POA) or a Letter of Authorization (LOA) from a business, the inventory and documentation for the transaction will be sent to the vehicle owner’s mailing address on file.

Colorado residents can get a $29 Keep Colorado Wild Pass when registering a car, motorcycle, recreation vehicle or light truck. The $29 pass is included in the registration pricing total for each vehicle a Colorado resident owns unless you choose to opt out. Your Douglas County vehicle registration renewal reminder will list the total fees due including the pass, or not including the pass, for you to choose from.

When you buy a Keep Colorado Wild Pass, your pass is your vehicle registration card with a Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) logo printed on your card. No additional window sticker or receipt is required or provided.

The Keep Colorado Wild Pass provides a 60% savings on an annual parks pass that provides entry to all Colorado state parks. Colorado Parks and Wildlife uses revenue from the passes to support local and state park systems, search and rescue teams, avalanche safety programs, wildlife conservation efforts, and outdoor accessibility and educational opportunities.

How do I use the Keep Colorado Wild Pass?

A Colorado Parks and Wildlife logo will be printed on your vehicle registration card, which gives you access to state parks. Simply show your vehicle registration card that shows your purchase to CPW staff at the entrance to the parks when asked. If the entrance is not staffed, you may enter the park with the knowledge that you may be checked for proof of purchase anytime.

I have multiple vehicles. Do I have to buy a Keep Colorado Wild Pass when I register each vehicle?

If you plan to use that vehicle to access state parks, yes. The Keep Colorado Wild Pass purchased during your annual vehicle registration is linked to the specific vehicle being registered. The pass is not transferable between vehicles.

Visit our Disability Placards and Disability License Plates webpage.

Direct online services:

• Submit a first-time application for a DISABILITY PLACARD online
• Manage your assigned PLACARD online
• Information on Disabled Veteran Handicap License Plates

• Request replacement license plates online
• Request a replacement license plate sticker online
• Find a grocery store kiosk to obtain a replacement license plate sticker

The location of your vehicle registration ownership tax is highlighted in the two images below of a registration transaction receipt and a vehicle registration card.

Request a copy of the receipt from your vehicle registration transaction.

Request a duplicate registration card. Allow one to two weeks for delivery. A duplicate registration card may also be obtained for a fee of $4.00 at any Douglas County Motor Vehicle Office.

Ownership tax information cannot be provided over the phone.

Traffic ticket information from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

Call 303-660-7440 or click on the “Need Help” icon at the bottom right corner of this website to chat live online with a Motor Vehicle Specialist.

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

In Colorado, state Driver License offices operate separately from county Motor Vehicle offices. For a complete list of State of Colorado full-service Driver License office locations, appointment options, and online services, visit the Colorado Driver/ID Resource Center website.

If you are a US Citizen and need something simple like a Driver License renewal or replacement license or permit, Douglas County’s Castle Rock and Highlands Ranch Motor Vehicle offices provide LIMITED DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES by APPOINTMENT ONLY. Visit the Douglas County Driver License webpage for available services and to schedule an appointment. Please note that no driver license service is currently available at the Lone Tree Motor Vehicle Office.

No. Driver License services are available by APPOINTMENT ONLY.

Please click on the link for your selected service:

• Apply for a Driver License/ID
• Renew a Driver License/ID
• Add/Change a Driver License/ID Address
• Request a Driving Record
• Downgrade a Driver License to an ID
• Request Driver License Expiration Date Extension
• Sign up for Electronic Renewal Reminder

Apply for a Driver License or ID online.

A person new to the State of Colorado can have their Driver License from their previous state of residence transferred to Colorado.

Cost: $32.00 (Add $2 if out-of-state license includes a Motorcycle Endorsement)

Requirements:

• Driver License/ID from the previous state
• Original or certified U.S. Birth Certificate or Valid Passport (unexpired), or Valid Permanent Resident Card
• Two proofs of physical address with the applicant’s name, full physical address, dated within a year (minors under 21 may use parent/legal guardian proof of address if the parent is present)
• Full Social Security Number
• Full legal name and identity
  • Your full middle name has to be spelled out on previous driver license unless you bring in an original or certified copy State or County birth certificate or a valid Passport with a full middle name
  • If your married name does not match your birth certificate, your original or certified name change documents are also required (marriage license or court order of name change)
• Proof of lawful presence in the United States
• See a list of acceptable documents

SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT

If it has been 30 days since your temporary license/ID/permit was issued, visit mydmv.colorado.gov and select “Where’s my driver license/ID?”

If your temporary license/ID/permit has expired, schedule an appointment for a new temporary document no later than 90 days after the initial issue date.

Douglas County Motor Vehicle offices do not issue first time driving permits.

Schedule an appointment at a Full-Service State Driver License Office.

Douglas County Motor Vehicle offices do not perform any testing services for drivers.

Visit the State of Colorado Driver Education Resources webpage for information. All state-operated Driver License Offices conduct written tests but do not provide drive testing. The State of Colorado Driver Education Resources webpage provides information about Colorado Driving Schools and Driving Skills Test locations.

NOTE: Douglas County Motor Vehicle offices do not issue immigration driver licenses or ID cards using I-94 or Employment Authorization Documents

Douglas County’s Castle Rock and Highlands Ranch Motor Vehicle offices provide the following limited services by APPOINTMENT ONLY:

• Colorado License Renewal (NO Commercial Driver License (CDL) available). Complete your Driver License renewal online.
• Colorado Permit to License (must present a valid Colorado permit)
• Duplicate Colorado License or Permit
• Add New Motorcycle Endorsement to Existing Colorado License
• Out-of-State Driver License Transfer (NO out-of-state permit transfers available)
• Colorado ID Card
• Colorado Driver License Name Change and Address Change. Complete your Driver License address change online.
• Veteran/Military Identifier (must present a valid military Identification Card or a DD214 form that does not indicate dishonorable discharge)
• Disability Identifier (must present a DR-2093 Application for Disability Identifier Symbol signed by a medical professional. ALL FORMS AVAILABLE HERE.)

Schedule an appointment for one of the available services listed above. Please note that no driver license service is currently available at the Lone Tree Motor Vehicle Office.

No. Undocumented residents must schedule an appointment at a full service Driver License Office operated by the State of Colorado for licensing services by calling 303-205-5600 or by visiting DMV.Colorado.gov/AppointmentScheduling.

The Colorado Road and Community Safety Act passed by the Colorado legislature in 2013 allows all Coloradans to obtain a standard driver license  or I.D. card, regardless of immigration status, as long as they meet all requirements and provide proof of identity and Colorado residency. These credentials are not REAL ID compliant driver license and are issued to a variety of Coloradans, including undocumented immigrants, international students, refugees, temporary workers and pending asylees.

While driver licenses and identification cards issued under CO-RCSA can not be used for federal purposes, voting or public benefits, these credentials are a valid Colorado identification.

List of acceptable forms of identification from the TSA.

The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles recommends 5 Stages for having the conversation with a family member about when it is time to retire from driving, and to consider specific skills and abilities.