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How to get your license reinstated in Alaska

Checked against official Alaska sources · Last reviewed October 5, 2026

Getting your Alaska driving privileges back means meeting the requirements for your type of revocation, filing SR-22 insurance in most cases, and paying reinstatement and license fees. The Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) handles reinstatement through Driver Services in Anchorage. [1][2]

SR-22 required?
Yes
Base reinstatement fee
$100
Keep SR-22 for
3 years

Step by step

  1. Find the requirements for your revocation

    DMV lists different steps for each reason, such as points, an unpaid judgment, child support, or no insurance. Check the list for your reason, or contact Driver Services at (907) 269-5551 or doa.dmv.ads@alaska.gov. [1]

    Reinstate Your Driving Privileges ↗

  2. Ask about a limited license after an insurance suspension

    If your license was suspended under the mandatory insurance law, you may apply for a limited license to drive for work during the suspension. DMV charges no fee for this type of limited license. [1]

  3. Get SR-22 insurance

    DMV wants an SR-22 binder, or an application for one, dated within the last 30 days. For most offenses you keep it for 3 years from the end date of the revocation, and for a first DUI or refusal conviction it is 5 years. If you don't own a vehicle, you can get a non-owner SR-22 policy. [1][2]

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  4. Pass the tests DMV requires

    You will usually need a signed D1 application and a vision test. The written test is required for some reasons, such as a DUI or refusal, a conviction for driving while revoked or suspended, or a license out for a year or more. A road test is needed if your license was revoked 5 or more years. [1]

  5. Apply and pay your fees

    Apply through DMV Online Services at my.alaska.gov or email your forms to Driver Services. DMV emails you an invoice for the reinstatement fee, which is $100 for one administrative action and more for DUI or multiple actions, plus the license fee. Allow about 10 business days for review. [1][3]

    Reinstate Your Driving Privileges ↗

  6. Keep the SR-22 in force

    Your insurer must tell DMV if the policy is cancelled, ends, or lapses. If a required policy is cancelled, state law says you must return your license to DMV right away. [2][4]

After a DUI or refusal

  1. Request an administrative review within 7 days

    The Notice and Order of Revocation you get at arrest works as a temporary license for 7 days. To challenge the revocation, send DMV a written request within 7 days, and DMV will issue a temporary license good until the hearing. [5]

  2. Finish ASAP and install an ignition interlock

    Most people convicted must show proof they completed a treatment program through the Alcohol Safety Action Program (ASAP). DMV may also require proof of ignition interlock installation. For alcohol offenses, the court system says the minimum interlock period is 6 months after a first offense and 12 months after a second. [5][6]

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  3. Ask about a limited license

    The court may grant a limited license to drive for work after a misdemeanor DUI. If DMV also revoked your license, you need a DMV limited license too, which costs a non-refundable $100 and requires an SR-22, an approved ignition interlock, and proof you met treatment requirements. [5]

  4. Expect higher fees and a longer SR-22

    The reinstatement fee is $200 for one DUI or refusal revocation and $500 for two or more. You keep the SR-22 for 5 years after a first DUI or refusal conviction, 10 years after a second, 20 years after a third, and for life after a fourth. [2][3]

Not legal advice. Rules change; confirm your own requirements with Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Department of Administration. Driver Services in Anchorage handles reinstatements. before you drive.

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Sources

  1. Alaska DMV - Reinstate Your Driving Privileges (official agency page, accessed Oct 5, 2026)
  2. Alaska DMV - SR-22 Insurance (official agency page, accessed Oct 5, 2026)
  3. Alaska DMV - License Fees (official agency page, accessed Oct 5, 2026)
  4. Alaska Stat. 28.20.560 - Surrender of license and registration, and false affidavits (FindLaw) (statute, accessed Oct 5, 2026)
  5. Alaska Court System - About D.U.I. (PUB-11, rev. 10/24) (state agency publication, accessed Oct 6, 2026)
  6. Alaska DMV - Reinstate After DUI, Breath Test or Refusal (official agency page, accessed Oct 5, 2026)

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