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Enhanced Driver's License and State ID card

Beginning June 1, travelers returning to the U.S. by land or sea from Canada, Mexico, Bermuda or the Caribbean must have a passport, passport card or other federally approved document to enter the country. This requirement is part of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), which was enacted to heighten border security.

To comply with WHTI and provide Michigan residents with a cost-effective and convenient document that meets driving, identification and border-crossing needs, Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land proposed the enhanced driver's license and state identification card. Her initiative received federal approval in October 2008.

Any Michigan resident who is a U.S. citizen may apply for an enhanced license or ID card. They are excellent options to the standard license and ID, especially for the thousands of travelers and commercial drivers that cross the U.S.-Canadian border daily.

Online Services and Information

• Branch Office Locator

• Where to get an Enhanced License or ID

• COA/Voter Registration

• Obtain Your Driving Record

• Patient Advocate Sticker

• Driver Responsibility Program

• Driver's License Fees

• Driving Skills Testing Organizations

• Motorcycle Rider Safety Training Courses

Frequently Used Forms and Publications

• Identification Requirements for Obtaining a Michigan Driver's License or State Identification Card PDF icon

• What Every Driver Must Know

• Road Skill Test Study Guide PDF icon

• Michigan CDL Manual

• Michigan Graduated Driver License: A Guide for Parents PDF icon

• Motorcycle Operator Manual

• Driver License Hearing Request form PDF icon

• Additional Driver-Related Forms and Publications


		Your Michigan Driver's License

		Click here for: Obtaining your first Michigan driver's license, including the GDL for persons under 18 years of age, license requirements for new residents, and special needs for motorists who need interpreters and translated tests.


		State Identification Card

		Click here for: Obtaining personal identification cards (PID) for Michigan residents, senior citizens, children and drivers whose driving privileges have been terminated.


		Driver Education

		Click here for: Michigan's driver education programs, including information for parents and students as well as administrators and instructors.


		Driving Skills Testing

		Click here for: Michigan's driving skills testing services and Road Skills Testing Organization Locator.


		Losing Your Privilege to Drive

		Click here for: The driver record point system; probationary program for new Michigan drivers, alcohol/drug, non-alcohol, and non-driving-related offenses/convictions; appeal process and programs that deny access to your vehicle.


		Michigan Motorcycle Safety Program

		Click here for: Administrating the Michigan Motorcycle Safety Program is an important aspect of the Department of State's traffic safety mission.


		Publications and Forms

		Click here for: Michigan Driver's License and State ID through Publications. Find the most requested forms.


	Driver License & State ID Links
•	Enhanced Driver's License
•	Change of Address/Voter Registration Form
•	Michigan Residents Out-of-State
•	Driver's License Fees
•	Branch Office Locator & Hours
•	Driver Responsibility Program
•	Requesting Your Own Driving Record
•	Military Personnel