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How to get your license reinstated in New Hampshire

Checked against official New Hampshire sources · Last reviewed October 5, 2026

Getting a suspended or revoked New Hampshire license back means serving the full period, meeting every requirement from your case, and paying the restoration fee. New Hampshire doesn't require an insurer's certificate after every suspension. You need one after certain offenses, such as a DUI, or after a crash while uninsured. [1][2][3][4]

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

Step by step

  1. Meet every requirement from your case

    Before your license can be restored, you must meet all the requirements in your hearing decision. The state won't restore your license while any other suspension or revocation is still in effect. [1]

  2. Serve the full suspension or revocation

    When a court-ordered suspension or revocation ends, your license is restored only after any required application and fee are paid and no other suspension is still in effect. [2]

  3. Have your insurer file proof of financial responsibility, if required

    The state can require proof after a conviction for DUI, failing to stop and report after a crash, homicide or assault from driving, a second excessive-speed conviction, or a second reckless-driving conviction. It can also require it after a reported crash while uninsured or an unpaid crash judgment. Your insurance company files a certificate with the state. [4][5]

  4. Keep the proof for at least 3 years

    State rules end the requirement 3 years after the crash, final conviction, or administrative action that required it. A new uninsured crash, certain convictions, or other listed actions during that time extend it to 3 years from the date of that new record. After a second or later DWI conviction, the 3 years run from the date you become eligible for restoration. [1][6]

  5. Pay the restoration fee

    The fee to restore a suspended or revoked license is $100 for most suspensions. It must be paid before restoration whenever the suspension or revocation lasted more than 15 days. [1][3]

  6. Don't let your coverage lapse

    If your insurer cancels your certificate, the state notifies you. Your license and registration are suspended 20 days after that notice unless a new certificate is filed. [1][4]

After a DUI arrest or conviction

  1. Ask for a review or hearing within 30 days, if you want one

    If you refuse a test or test at 0.08 or more (0.02 if under 21), you get a notice of suspension, and the suspension starts 30 days after the notice is served. You can request an administrative review or hearing in writing, but the state must receive it within 30 days of the notice. Asking does not pause the suspension. [7][8]

  2. Know your administrative suspension

    A test result of 0.08 or more brings a 6-month suspension, or 2 years with a prior refusal, DWI, or administrative suspension. Under the law in effect until January 1, 2027, a first refusal brings 180 days, or 2 years with a prior DWI or refusal. [7][9]

  3. Expect a revocation after a DUI conviction

    A first (non-aggravated) DUI conviction brings a revocation of at least 9 months, and the court can extend it up to 2 years. The court can suspend up to 6 months of it if you complete your screening, evaluation, and impaired driver education on time, and it may require an ignition interlock during that time. [10]

  4. Finish your programs and pay what you owe

    You must complete an approved impaired driver education program before restoration, plus any treatment and a victim impact panel the court requires. Your license won't be restored until all fines, restitution, and program fees from the case are paid, or you are current on any court-ordered payment plan. A DUI conviction can also mean you must file proof of financial responsibility. [4][10][11]

Not legal advice. Rules change; confirm your own requirements with the New Hampshire driver licensing agency before you drive.

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Sources

  1. NH Admin. Rules Saf-C 7500 - Financial Responsibility (incl. Saf-C 7503.01 restoration, 7504.06 SR-22/SR-26 certificates, 7504.09 cancellation, 7504.12 filing period) (regulation, accessed Oct 6, 2026)
  2. NH RSA 263:71 - License Restored Upon Expiration of Revocation Period (statute, accessed Oct 5, 2026)
  3. NH RSA 263:42 - Driver's License Fees (statute, accessed Oct 5, 2026)
  4. NH RSA 264:2 - Proof Required Upon Conviction for Motor Vehicle Law Violations (statute, accessed Oct 5, 2026)
  5. NH RSA 264:21 - Methods of Giving Proof of Financial Responsibility (statute, accessed Oct 5, 2026)
  6. NH RSA 264:7 - Suspensions (statute, accessed Oct 5, 2026)
  7. NH RSA 265-A:30 - Administrative License Suspension (statute, accessed Oct 6, 2026)
  8. NH RSA 265-A:31 - Administrative Review and Hearings (statute, accessed Oct 6, 2026)
  9. NH RSA 265-A:14 - Refusal of Consent (statute, accessed Oct 6, 2026)
  10. NH RSA 265-A:18 - Penalties for Intoxication or Under Influence of Drugs Offenses (statute, accessed Oct 6, 2026)
  11. NH RSA 265-A:22 - Payment of All Obligations Prior to Restoration or Renewal (statute, accessed Oct 6, 2026)

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