Nova Scotia - Apply for Replacement Or Duplicate License

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Procedure

Applying In Person

• Go in person to a Registry of Motor Vehicles Service Locations. Office Locations: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/contact/rmv.asp.
• Fill out a regular Application for Driver License form when you get to the counter.
• The Customer Service Representative will need to know your name and date of birth to bring up your records. Usually, no new photo needs to be taken, because your photo is already in the computer.
• There is no waiting period.

If you are out of the province, and you cannot remember your driver Master Number, you can phone (902) 424-5851 or if calling long distance, call 1-800-898-7668 (toll-free) and talk to a Customer Service Representative.
You can write to the Department and explain your situation.
Mailing Address:
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
PO Box 1652
Halifax, NS B3J 2Z3
Canada

• Once you have met all the required conditions, there is no further waiting period to get your license; you pay the fee and your license is processed right at the counter (including taking a photo for your license, if needed). However, there are some Regional Offices which do not have a photo machine. In that case, you may have to go to another office which has a photo machine to get your license.

Note: When you see the term "Master Number" or "Client Master Number" on an application form, it refers to the number on your Driver's Licence under the heading "Master". This 14-digit number is made up of

• the first 5 letters of your last name [if your last name has fewer than 5 letters, the difference is made up with spaces];
• plus the day / month / year of your birth;
• plus 3 computer-assigned numbers.

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Required Documents

• age verification documents (such as birth certificate, passport etc.)
• two additional pieces of identification with the applicant's name and signature
• For more information on identification requirements: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/rmv/other/id_req.asp

Office Locations & Contacts

Contact Service Nova Scotia
Telephone:(in metro) (902) 424-5200
Toll-Free:(within North America) 1-800-670-4357
TTY:(toll-free within North America) 1-877-404-0867
Fax: (902) 424-0720
Mailing Address:
Public Enquiries - Service Nova Scotia & Municipal Relations
Mail Room, 8 South, Maritime Centre
1505 Barrington Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K5
Email: [email protected]
Service Locations : http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/offices.asp

Registry of Motor Vehicles Service Location Offices
http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/contact/rmv.asp

Eligibility

Anyone with a driver's license in Nova Scotia.

Fees

Replacement Fee: $23.01
For a list of fees: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/rmv/registration/register-2011.asp

Validity

A driver's license is valid up to 5 years and it will expire on your birthday.

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Instructions

• Applicants for duplicate drivers license fall into two general categories. These are:

1. Misplaced photo license and request replacement photo license
2. Misplaced photo license, request a replacement and request another photo be taken:

• Please go in-person to any Registry of Motor Vehicles office to apply for a replacement.

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Need for the Document

If your driver's license has been lost, you must apply for a replacement because you cannot drive without a license.

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External Links

Replacement of Driver License: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/rmv/licence/lireplac.asp
Locations: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/offices.asp
Government Nova Scotia: http://www.gov.ns.ca/

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