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How to get your license reinstated in Nebraska

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

Getting a suspended or revoked Nebraska license back means serving the full period, sending the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) what it requires, and paying the reinstatement fee. Many revocations and suspensions also call for an SR-22 filed by your insurer. The DMV's online reinstatement service shows what you still need. [1][2][3]

SR-22 required?
Yes
Base reinstatement fee
$125
Keep SR-22 for
3 years

Step by step

  1. Check your requirements online

    The DMV's online service shows the status of your driving privileges, including points and SR-22 filings, and lists the requirements and fees for reinstatement. You need your license number or Social Security number, last name, and date of birth. For questions, call 402-471-3985. [3]

    Financial Responsibility Online Service ↗

  2. Surrender your license and send documents to Lincoln

    After a court-ordered revocation or an Administrative License Revocation (ALR), surrender your license at the Downtown Lincoln DMV Office, or sign an affidavit of lost license. Local exam stations can't take reinstatement requirements. Send them to the DMV at 301 Centennial Mall South, P.O. Box 94877, Lincoln, NE 68509-4877, or fax 402-471-8288. [2][4]

  3. Have your insurer file an SR-22, if required

    Point revocations, court-ordered revocations such as DUI, No Proof of Insurance convictions, and accident and judgment suspensions all call for an SR-22. For point and court-ordered revocations, keep it 3 years from the date you become eligible to reinstate; for No Proof of Insurance, 3 years from the citation date. You need one for each vehicle registered in your name, and it must be mailed, not faxed. [1][2][5]

  4. Pay the reinstatement fee

    The fee is $125 after a court-ordered revocation, a point revocation, or an ALR, and $50 after a No Proof of Insurance or insurance-cancellation suspension. Pay online (a $3.00 processing fee applies) or by cashier's check or money order payable to the Department of Motor Vehicles. Personal checks are not accepted. [2][4][5]

    Financial Responsibility Online Service ↗

  5. Retest and apply for a new license after a court-ordered revocation

    After a court-ordered revocation, you must take the written, vision, and driving tests and apply for a new license. [2][6]

  6. Confirm your status and keep your SR-22

    Check the online service before you drive. If your SR-22 cancels or lapses, your license can be suspended again, and you must file a new SR-22 and pay a $50 fee. [3][7]

    Financial Responsibility Online Service ↗

After a DUI arrest or conviction

  1. Contest the ALR within 10 days, if you want to

    After a DUI arrest, you get a temporary license good for 15 days. To contest the ALR, mail a petition within 10 days of when the notice was served. Filing a petition makes you ineligible for an Ignition Interlock Permit unless the court orders one for the DUI. [4]

  2. Know your revocations

    An ALR lasts 180 days for a first failed test, and 1 year for a later one within 15 years or for a refusal. A first DUI conviction also brings a court-ordered 6-month revocation, and the court must order you to apply for an Ignition Interlock Permit. The ALR and court-ordered revocations each have their own reinstatement requirements. [2][4][8]

  3. Get an Ignition Interlock Permit, if eligible

    Check eligibility online, install an approved device in each vehicle you will drive, and apply. The permit costs $50, and you can't drive until it is issued. If a court revoked your license and vehicles are registered in your name only, you also need an SR-22 on file. [2][3][9]

    Financial Responsibility Online Service ↗

Not legal advice. Rules change; confirm your own requirements with Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles, Financial Responsibility section, 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln. SR-22s must be filed with the DMV by mail; faxes and photocopies are not accepted. before you drive.

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Sources

  1. Nebraska DMV - SR-22 For Revocations/Suspensions (official agency page, accessed Oct 5, 2026)
  2. Nebraska DMV - Court Ordered Revocations (official agency page, accessed Oct 5, 2026)
  3. Nebraska DMV - Financial Responsibility Online Service (check status, requirements, and pay reinstatement fees) (official agency page, accessed Oct 6, 2026)
  4. Nebraska DMV - Administrative License Revocation (ALR) (official agency page, accessed Oct 5, 2026)
  5. Nebraska DMV - No Proof of Insurance Conviction (official agency page, accessed Oct 5, 2026)
  6. Nebraska DMV - Court Conviction Reinstatement Procedures (guidance document, Oct. 1, 2016; form rev. 10/2009) (official agency page, accessed Oct 5, 2026)
  7. Nebraska DMV - Insurance Cancellation Suspensions (official agency page, accessed Oct 5, 2026)
  8. Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-6,197.03 - DUI; penalties; license revocation (statute, accessed Oct 5, 2026)
  9. Nebraska DMV - Ignition Interlock Permit (official agency page, accessed Oct 5, 2026)

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