Dd Number On Nevada Drivers License

People sit in the waiting area for their numbers to be called at the DMV office at 2701 E. Sahara Ave., in Las Vegas on Tuesday.CARSON CITY — Two new programs being implemented by the Department of Motor Vehicles starting next week should make life a bit easier for a lot of Nevadans.As a result of bills passed by the 2013 Legislature, the agency on Jan. 2 will be offering driver’s licenses good for eight years instead of four.And Nevada veterans will be able to get a new license with a special designation reflecting their military service, making it easier for the men and women who served in the armed forces to obtain the various benefits available to them.EIGHT-YEAR LICENSESThe new eight-year driver’s licenses will be phased in over the next several years.Motorists born in even-numbered years will get an eight-year license at their next renewal. The fee is $41.25 and drivers will have to appear in person at a DMV office. The fee is double the current $19 four-year license fee. There is also a $3.25 card production fee.Those born in an odd-numbered year will receive a four-year license renewal through 2017.

Renewals for this group for the shorter duration licenses can be done via the Internet, mail or kiosk. The fee is $22.25. This group will get their eight-year licenses starting in 2018.Eight-year commercial licenses will be issued beginning in July 2014.Motorists age 65 and older will receive four-year licenses only because of requirements related to eyesight and medical issues.The longer lasting licenses were approved as a convenience for motorists. Current law allows a four-year license to be extended for one four-year period. The new law will eliminate this requirement, which will also save the agency some money in sending renewal requests.VETERANS LICENSESVeterans with an honorable discharge will be able to have their service noted on their licenses or identification cards next to the license number.It will be the word “VETERAN” in blue placed next to the license or ID card number. Those seeking the designation need to bring a DD-214 discharge form for the next renewal or send a copy with a mailed renewal.The designation has been implemented in more than a dozen other states.

Nevada Driver's License Dd Number

The easy identification has helped veterans gain access to veterans’ services as well as discounts at retail stores and restaurants.“I think it is going to be huge for the state of Nevada,” said Caleb Cage, director of military and veterans policy for Gov. Brian Sandoval.