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How to get your license reinstated in Nevada

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

Getting a suspended or revoked Nevada license back means meeting every Nevada DMV reinstatement requirement, even if your criminal charges were dismissed or reduced. After a DUI, a long or repeated insurance lapse, or an uninsured crash, you also need an SR-22 filed by your insurer. [1][2]

SR-22 required?
Yes
Base reinstatement fee
$75
Keep SR-22 for
3 years

Step by step

  1. Get your 10-year driver history

    The DMV says this is the first step. It shows every suspension and revocation from the past 10 years, and you may have more than one active at once. You can get it at a DMV kiosk or request it online. [2]

    Suspensions/Revocations & Reinstatement ↗

  2. Clear court matters and serve the suspension

    For a court issue such as failure to appear, resolve every court matter first. The court issues a clearance letter, and many courts send it to the DMV. Some suspensions require the full period to pass, and court-order suspensions must be reinstated in person at a DMV office. [2]

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

    A DUI, an insurance lapse of 91 days or more, a third lapse within 5 years, or an uninsured crash suspension calls for an SR-22 for 3 years. The DMV says the 3 years begin when your license is reinstated, and an SR-22 bought before reinstatement won't count. [1][2][3]

  4. Pay the reinstatement fees

    The license reinstatement fee is $75 for most offenses. After an alcohol or drug offense, it is $120 plus a $35 victim impact fee. Insurance-lapse cases also have separate registration reinstatement fees of $250 to $750, plus fines. [1][4]

  5. Pass any required tests

    Depending on your case, the DMV may require you to pass a written test, a driving skills test, or both before you get your license back. [2]

  6. Keep your SR-22 and confirm your end date

    If you drop coverage, your insurer notifies the DMV, which suspends your license and all your vehicle registrations. The DMV's suspension page says this "will restart the three-year requirement," which begins when your license is reinstated. [1][2]

After a DUI arrest or conviction

  1. Request an administrative hearing, if you want one

    You can ask the DMV Office of Administrative Hearings to review a DUI revocation, and there is no fee. You can't request one after the revocation period ends, or after you install an interlock and reinstate. Email the office or call (702) 486-4940 (Las Vegas) or (775) 684-4574 (Carson City). [2][5]

    Office of Administrative Hearings ↗

  2. Know your revocation period

    A first DUI brings a revocation of at least 185 days. A second within 7 years brings 1 year, and a third within 7 years, or a DUI causing death or serious injury, brings 3 years. [6]

  3. Finish your court requirements

    Complete court-ordered DUI school (about $150 on average), any required treatment, and a Victim Impact Panel. Get a certificate of completion from each program. [6]

  4. Install an interlock to reinstate early

    You can reinstate before the revocation ends by installing an ignition interlock on any vehicle you drive. The DMV then issues a license with a "Y" restriction. After 36 consecutive months with an SR-22, you visit the DMV to remove the restriction before removing the device. [2][6]

  5. Pay the fees and visit the DMV

    Pay the $120 alcohol/drug reinstatement fee and the $35 victim impact fee, bring all your certificates, and make an appointment at a DMV office. You may need to pass vision, written, or driving tests. [4][6]

Not legal advice. Rules change; confirm your own requirements with Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Your insurer files the SR-22 directly with the DMV. before you drive.

SR-22 rules in Nevada · If your SR-22 lapses · Reinstatement in other states

Sources

  1. Nevada DMV - Nevada Liability Insurance Requirements (official agency page, accessed Oct 5, 2026)
  2. Nevada DMV - Suspensions/Revocations & Reinstatement (official agency page, accessed Oct 6, 2026)
  3. Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 485 - Motor Vehicles: Insurance and Financial Responsibility (statute, accessed Oct 5, 2026)
  4. Nevada DMV - Driver License/ID Fees and Exemptions (official agency page, accessed Oct 5, 2026)
  5. Nevada DMV - Office of Administrative Hearings (official agency page, accessed Oct 6, 2026)
  6. Nevada DMV - DUI (official agency page, accessed Oct 5, 2026)

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