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Every applicant for a duplicate or reissued driver’s license shall appear in person before the Department to apply, unless permitted by the Department to apply for duplicate or reissue in another manner. Applicants who are required to apply in person may be required to present proof of identity, legal presence, residency, and social security number or non-work authorized status.\n\t\tThere shall be a fee of $5 for each duplicate license and $2 for each duplicate learner’s permit.\n\t\tThere shall be a fee of $5 for reissuance of any driver’s license upon the termination of driving restrictions imposed upon the licensee by the Department or a court.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":272020,"text":"If a driver’s license or learner’s permit issued under the provisions of this chapter is lost, stolen, or destroyed, the person to whom it was issued may obtain a duplicate or substitute thereof on furnishing proof satisfactory to the Department that his license or permit has been lost, stolen, or destroyed, or that there are good reasons why a duplicate should be issued. Every applicant for a duplicate or reissued driver’s license shall appear in person before the Department to apply, unless permitted by the Department to apply for duplicate or reissue in another manner. Applicants who are required to apply in person may be required to present proof of identity, legal presence, residency, and social security number or non-work authorized status.\n\t\tThere shall be a fee of $5 for each duplicate license and $2 for each duplicate learner’s permit.\n\t\tThere shall be a fee of $5 for reissuance of any driver’s license upon the termination of driving restrictions imposed upon the licensee by the Department or a court.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":16362,"edition_id":1,"name":"Form of Licenses; Identity Documents Issued by Department","identifier":"7","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12772,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 04:15:11","date_modified":"2026-06-26 04:15:11","permalink":{"id":226861,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":16362,"identifier":"7","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/7","url":"\/46.2\/II\/3\/7\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12772,"edition_id":1,"name":"Licensure of Drivers","identifier":"3","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12771,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","permalink":{"id":225629,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12772,"identifier":"3","token":"46.2\/II\/3","url":"\/46.2\/II\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12771,"edition_id":1,"name":"Titling, Registration and Licensure","identifier":"II","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12770,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","permalink":{"id":225627,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12771,"identifier":"II","token":"46.2\/II","url":"\/46.2\/II\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12770,"edition_id":1,"name":"Motor Vehicles","identifier":"46.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","permalink":{"id":225289,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12770,"identifier":"46.2","token":"46.2","url":"\/46.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":79681,"structure_id":16362,"section_number":"46.2-342","catch_line":"What license to contain; organ donor information; Uniform Donor Document","url":"\/46.2-342\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/7\/46.2-342","metadata":false},{"id":75761,"structure_id":16362,"section_number":"46.2-343","catch_line":"Duplicate driver's license, reissued driver's licenses, learner's permit; fees","url":"\/46.2-343\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/7\/46.2-343","metadata":false},{"id":82141,"structure_id":16362,"section_number":"46.2-344","catch_line":"Temporary driver's permit","url":"\/46.2-344\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/7\/46.2-344","metadata":false},{"id":67308,"structure_id":16362,"section_number":"46.2-345","catch_line":"Issuance of special identification cards; fee; confidentiality; penalties","url":"\/46.2-345\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/7\/46.2-345","metadata":false},{"id":87217,"structure_id":16362,"section_number":"46.2-345.1","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/46.2-345.1\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/7\/46.2-345.1","metadata":false},{"id":77296,"structure_id":16362,"section_number":"46.2-345.2","catch_line":"Issuance of special identification cards without photographs; fee; confidentiality; penalties","url":"\/46.2-345.2\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/7\/46.2-345.2","metadata":false},{"id":86626,"structure_id":16362,"section_number":"46.2-345.3","catch_line":"Issuance of identification privilege cards; fee; confidentiality; penalties","url":"\/46.2-345.3\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/7\/46.2-345.3","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":79681,"structure_id":16362,"section_number":"46.2-342","catch_line":"What license to contain; organ donor information; Uniform Donor Document","url":"\/46.2-342\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/7\/46.2-342","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":82141,"structure_id":16362,"section_number":"46.2-344","catch_line":"Temporary driver's permit","url":"\/46.2-344\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/7\/46.2-344","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/46.2-343\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 11 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1958, chapter 541; in 1968, chapter 642; in 1976, chapter 48; in 1982, chapter 202; in 1984, chapter 780; in 1989, chapter 727; in 1995, chapter 468<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 486<\/a>; in 1999, chapter 593<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 872<\/a>; in 2020, chapters 1227<\/a> and 1246<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":74023,"section_number":"46.2-214.4","catch_line":"Discount for online transactions","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-214.4\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":226867,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75761,"identifier":"46.2-343","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/7\/46.2-343","url":"\/46.2-343\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-343\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/7\/46.2-343","dublin_core":{"Title":"Duplicate driver’s license, reissued driver’s licenses, learner’s permit; fees","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-343","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If a driver<\/span>’s license or learner’s permit issued under the provisions of this chapter is lost, stolen, or destroyed, the person to whom it was issued may obtain a duplicate or substitute thereof on furnishing proof satisfactory to the Department<\/span> that his license or permit has been lost, stolen, or destroyed, or that there are good reasons why a duplicate should be issued. Every applicant for a duplicate or reissued driver<\/span>’s license shall appear in person before the Department<\/span> to apply, unless permitted by the Department<\/span> to apply for duplicate or reissue in another manner. Applicants who are required to apply in person may be required to present proof of identity, legal presence, residency, and social security number or non-work authorized status.\n\t\tThere shall be a fee of $5 for each duplicate license and $2 for each duplicate learner’s permit.\n\t\tThere shall be a fee of $5 for reissuance of any driver<\/span>’s license upon the termination of driving restrictions imposed upon the licensee by the Department<\/span> or a court<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDUPLICATE DRIVER’S LICENSE, REISSUED DRIVER’S LICENSES,\nLEARNER’S PERMIT; FEES (\u00a7 46.2-343)\n\nIf a driver’s license or learner’s permit issued under the\nprovisions of this chapter is lost, stolen, or destroyed, the person to whom it\nwas issued may obtain a duplicate or substitute thereof on furnishing proof\nsatisfactory to the Department that his license or permit has been lost, stolen,\nor destroyed, or that there are good reasons why a duplicate should be issued.\nEvery applicant for a duplicate or reissued driver’s license shall appear\nin person before the Department to apply, unless permitted by the Department to\napply for duplicate or reissue in another manner. Applicants who are required to\napply in person may be required to present proof of identity, legal presence,\nresidency, and social security number or non-work authorized status.\n\t\tThere shall be a fee of $5 for each duplicate license and $2 for each\nduplicate learner’s permit.\n\t\tThere shall be a fee of $5 for reissuance of any driver’s license upon\nthe termination of driving restrictions imposed upon the licensee by the\nDepartment or a court.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-374; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-379; 1968, c. 642; 1976, c.\n48; 1982, c. 202; 1984, c. 780; 1989, c. 727; 1995, c. 468; 1997, c. 486; 1999,\nc. 593; 2009, c. 872; 2020, cc. 1227, 1246.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}