State Driver License Formats
Per federal law, the SSN has been phased out as a driver license number. However, some states may still have a few of the older DL documents with an SSN in circulation, as indicated.
State | License Format |
---|---|
Alabama | 7 or 8#s |
Alaska | 7#s |
Arizona | 1 Alpha + 8#s |
Arkansas | 9#s or SSN* |
California | 1 Alpha + 7#s |
Colorado | 9#s |
Connecticut | 9#s |
Delaware | 1-7#s |
District of Columbia | 7#s |
Florida | 1 Alpha + 12#s |
Georgia | 9#s or SSN* |
Hawaii | H + 8#s |
Idaho | 2 Alpha + 6#s + 1 Alpha |
Illinois | 1 Alpha + 11#s |
Indiana | 10#s |
Iowa | 3#s + 2 Alpha + 4#s |
Kansas | K + 8#s |
Kentucky | 1 Alpha + 8#s |
Louisiana | 0 + 8#s |
Maine | 7#'s |
Maryland | 1 Alpha + 12#s |
Massachusetts | SA + 7#s or S + 8#s |
Michigan | 1 Alpha + 12#s |
Minnesota | 1 Alpha + 12#s |
Mississippi | 9#s |
Missouri | 1 Alpha + 9#s |
Montana | NEW: 3 Alpha + 10#s; OLD: 13#s |
Nebraska | 1 Alpha + 8#s |
Nevada | 12#s |
New Hampshire | NEW: 3 Alpha + 8 #s; Prior to 10/11/2017: 2#s + 3 Alpha + 5#s |
New Jersey | 1 Alpha + 14#s |
New Mexico | 9#s |
New York | 9#s |
North Carolina | 12#s |
North Dakota | 3 Alpha + 6#s |
Ohio | 2 Alpha + 6#s |
Oklahoma | 1 Alpha + 9#s |
Oregon | 1 Alpha + 6#s or 7#s |
Pennsylvania | 8#s |
Rhode Island | NEW: 8 digits; OLD: 7#s or V + 6#s |
South Carolina | NEW: 9#s or OLD: 6-11#s |
South Dakota | 8#s or SSN* |
Tennessee | 9#s or 7-8#s (old) |
Texas | 8#s |
Utah | 4-10#s |
Vermont | 8#s or 7#s + A |
Virginia | 1 Alpha + 8#s |
Washington | NEW: 12 digits (WDL + 9 Alpha/Numeric); Prior to 9/4/18: 5 Alpha + 3#s + 2 Alpha or 2#s |
West Virginia | 7 digits (1-2 Alpha + 5-6#s) |
Wisconsin | 1 Alpha + 13#s |
Wyoming | 9#s |