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How to get your license reinstated in Florida

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

Getting a suspended Florida license back means clearing every suspension on your record and paying the reinstatement fees that apply. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) handles reinstatement. Some cases also need your insurer to file an SR-22, or an FR-44 after a DUI. [1][2][3]

SR-22 required?
Yes
Base reinstatement fee
$45
Keep SR-22 for
3 years

Step by step

  1. Check your license status

    Use FLHSMV's free Online Driver License Check to see your status and what is suspending your license. If your notice is about insurance, the FR sanction number on the letter tells you the type of case, and you can view the letter in MyDMV Portal. [4][5][6][7]

    Online Driver License Check ↗

  2. Clear any court suspensions

    If you are suspended for an unpaid ticket or a missed court date, contact the traffic court in the county where the ticket was issued and do what it requires. The court then updates FLHSMV electronically. These suspensions are not eligible for a hardship license. [6]

  3. Ask about a hardship license

    For many suspensions, you can ask a Bureau of Administrative Reviews office for a hardship license that limits you to business or employment driving. Apply on form HSMV 78306 with a $12 filing fee and proof you enrolled in or finished Advanced Driver Improvement (ADI) or DUI school, as applicable. If you don't finish the school within 90 days of enrolling, the restricted license is cancelled. [2][8][9]

    HSMV 78306, Application for Administrative Hearing ↗

  4. Have your insurer file an SR-22 or FR-44, if required

    You need an SR-22 if you didn't have the required liability coverage at the time of an event such as a crash, a points or habitual offender suspension, or certain convictions. After a DUI conviction after October 1, 2007, you need an FR-44 with 100/300/50 limits instead. Your insurer files it with FLHSMV electronically, and you keep it for 3 years. [1][3][10][11]

  5. Finish any required school and exams

    A points suspension requires proof you enrolled in ADI school. If you wait until a DUI revocation ends, you need proof you enrolled in or finished a DUI program, and your license is cancelled if you don't finish the program within 90 days of reinstatement. You must also pass any required exams and pay any license fees. [5][11]

  6. Pay your reinstatement fees

    The fee is $45 for most suspensions, $60 for a D-6 suspension, and $75 for a revocation, plus $130 for alcohol and drug offenses. Insurance cases can carry separate reinstatement fees. Pay at any Florida driver license service center, or, if you live out of state, mail payment to the Bureau of Motorist Compliance and allow 10 business days. [2][5][6][9]

  7. Confirm your status before you drive

    Check the Online Driver License Check again. If it shows VALID, FLHSMV has cleared your record, and you can print the result as your latest official receipt. [4]

    Online Driver License Check ↗

After a DUI arrest or conviction

  1. Request a review within 10 days, if you want one

    If you are otherwise eligible, the officer gives you a temporary permit good for 10 days from the arrest. To challenge the administrative suspension, send form HSMV 78065, a $25 filing fee, and a copy of your citation to the Bureau of Administrative Reviews office on your notice. It must arrive within 10 days of the arrest or the notice, whichever is later. [9][12][13]

    HSMV 78065, Application for Formal/Informal Review of Driver License Suspension/Disqualification ↗

  2. Wait out the hardship waiting period

    After an administrative suspension for an unlawful alcohol level, you must go 30 days without driving before you can get a hardship license, or 90 days after a first test refusal. There is no hardship license after two or more refusals. You need proof of DUI school enrollment or completion. A hardship license from an administrative suspension is no longer valid if you are later convicted of DUI. [8][12]

  3. Get an FR-44 and pay the DUI fees

    A DUI revocation costs $75 to reinstate, plus the $130 administrative fee. If you didn't have 100/300/50 coverage at the time of the offense, you need an FR-44 for 3 years from reinstatement and may owe an insurance reinstatement fee of $150 to $500. [3][9][11][14]

  4. Expect an ignition interlock in some cases

    Depending on your blood alcohol level and past convictions, a DUI conviction can require an ignition interlock device for up to 2 years. The vendor charges a $12 interlock fee. [9][12]

Not legal advice. Rules change; confirm your own requirements with The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV). Your insurance company files the SR-22 or FR-44 with FLHSMV electronically. before you drive.

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Sources

  1. FLHSMV - Involved in a Crash? (official agency page, accessed Oct 5, 2026)
  2. FLHSMV - Other Common Suspensions and Revocations (official agency page, accessed Oct 6, 2026)
  3. FLHSMV - Procedures Manual for Implementation of the Florida Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law and Financial Responsibility Law: Daily Requirements (eff. Feb 25, 2013) (official agency page, accessed Oct 5, 2026)
  4. FLHSMV - Online Driver License Check (official agency page, accessed Oct 6, 2026)
  5. FLHSMV - Points & Point Suspensions (official agency page, accessed Oct 6, 2026)
  6. FLHSMV - Traffic Citations or Court Suspensions (official agency page, accessed Oct 6, 2026)
  7. FLHSMV - Received a Letter? (insurance suspensions) (official agency page, accessed Oct 6, 2026)
  8. FLHSMV - HSMV 78306, Application for Administrative Hearing (hardship/restricted license) (official agency page, accessed Oct 6, 2026)
  9. FLHSMV - Fees (official agency page, accessed Oct 5, 2026)
  10. Fla. Stat. 324.021 - Definitions; minimum insurance required (statute, accessed Oct 5, 2026)
  11. FLHSMV - DUI Frequently Asked Questions (official agency page, accessed Oct 5, 2026)
  12. FLHSMV - Florida DUI and Administrative Suspension Laws (official agency page, accessed Oct 6, 2026)
  13. FLHSMV - HSMV 78065, Application for Formal/Informal Review of Driver License Suspension/Disqualification (official agency page, accessed Oct 6, 2026)
  14. FLHSMV Bureau of Financial Responsibility - Bulletin: FR (4) Cases, Increased BIL/PDL Limits for DUI Cases (Dec 19, 2007) (official agency page, accessed Oct 5, 2026)

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