Licenses & Photo IDs

To mitigate the risk of fraud, including identity theft, PennDOT utilizes state-of-the-art facial recognition technology to validate the individual's photograph does not match another photograph in PennDOT's database under a different name(s).

In September 2022, PennDOT began issuing new driver's licenses and photo ID cards with updated security features and design.

Because each individual's situation is unique and the restoration requirements vary, you should obtain a restoration requirements letter from PennDOT, which outlines the specific steps you must complete to have your driving privilege restored.

Your driver's license restoration requirements tells you everything you need to do to have your driving privilege restored. You can get your restoration requirements letter for free online.

In Pennsylvania, driver's licenses are issued specifically for the class and type of vehicle you operate. Therefore, the class of driver's license you should have depends specifically upon the type of vehicle you operate.