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Elections administration, including the Election Inspector's Guide; absentee voting; and the Michigan Qualified Voter File.
Find information about the Board of State Canvassers and its meeting notices.
Title and registration requirements; special titles; name changes; address changes; license plate fees; insurance requirements; new Michigan residents; lost titles; lost license plates; and deceased vehicle owners.
Disability parking and placard information, disability parking, disability plate, disabled parking permit, and wheelchair.
Recreational vehicles such as snowmobiles, watercraft, ORVs, and trailers.
Operating requirements for agricultural vehicles on public roads - lighting, slow-moving vehicle emblems, and more.
The International Registration Plan (IRP) - a program for registering and licensing of commercial vehicles in interstate operations among member jurisdictions (states or provinces).
The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) online service for customers filing financial statements and liens through the Secretary of State.
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Michigan’s old license and ID design, which is being phased out by January 2029, features a star in a gold circle to indicate REAL ID compliance.
The state’s new license design features a star in a silhouette of Michigan. Both versions of the star are acceptable.
Enhanced licenses and IDs are automatically REAL ID-compliant, regardless of whether they display the star.
As of May 7, 2025, Michigan residents will need to present a REAL ID-compliant document to fly within the United States and enter certain federal facilities to comply with federal law. REAL ID requirements ensure the secure production and issuance of licenses and IDs to prevent copying or altering.
Circle with star design: Standard REAL ID-compliant licenses and IDs will display a star in a gold circle in the upper right corner.
Michigan silhouette with star design: Standard REAL ID-compliant licenses and IDs will display a star in a silhouette of Michigan in the upper right corner.
Enhanced licenses and IDs are automatically REAL ID-compliant, regardless of whether they display the star.
The REAL ID requirement took effect May 7, 2025. You can still convert your license or ID to REAL ID after the deadline at a Secretary of State office.
You aren’t required to convert your license or ID to become REAL ID-compliant. However, as of May 2025, you will need to present a REAL ID document when you:
If you have a valid, unexpired Michigan enhanced license or ID, U.S. passport, or DHS Trusted Traveler’s card, you are already REAL ID-compliant.
There is no added charge for converting to REAL ID if you do so at the time of renewing or replacing your license or ID.
Otherwise, there is a correction fee ($9 for license; $10 for ID) to convert to REAL ID.
To convert to a REAL ID driver's license or state ID, visit a Secretary of State office and provide the following documents:
Documents are verified with the issuing agency and the verification process may take more than one day.
State and federal law require the Michigan Department of State to verify the applicant’s status through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service SAVE application before issuing a Michigan license or ID.
The following documents can be presented as proof of U.S. citizenship to obtain a REAL ID credential:
NOTE:
The following immigration documents can be used as proof of legal presence to obtain a REAL ID credential:
- International students who have an F-visa also need to present form I-20.
- International students who have a J-visa also need to present form DS-2019.
- Not acceptable: B1 and B2 visas, and WB and WT visa status
As of May 7, 2025, you will need to show a REAL ID-compliant document to board a plane for domestic travel or to enter certain federal facilities, military bases and nuclear power plants. If your driver's license or state ID card is not REAL ID compliant, you may show another form of acceptable documentation, such as a valid U.S. passport or passport card. The Transportation Security Administration has published a list of accepted documents.
Standard Michigan driver's licenses or ID cards: After May 7, 2025, your standard Michigan driver's license remains valid for driving, and a standard license and state ID continue to be legal identification for cashing checks, renting vehicles, purchasing alcohol and tobacco, or entering casinos. Depending on the design, a standard license or ID card will have "NOT FOR FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION" or "NOT FOR FEDERAL REAL ID ACT PURPOSES" printed on it.
No, a REAL ID will not be required for jury duty, even if it's in a federal building.
All state-issued identification will be accepted when voters are asked to show valid ID when voting. Regardless of whether a voter has a standard, enhanced or REAL ID-compliant driver's license or ID card, the voter's card will be accepted as valid identification. Voters who do not have valid state-issued identification or another accepted identity document may sign an Affidavit of Identity.
If you are a lawfully present non-U.S. citizen, including permanent and non-permanent residents, you are eligible to apply for a REAL ID driver's license or ID card or turn your current Michigan driver's license or state ID into a REAL ID. In either case, you'll need to schedule an office visit at a Michigan Secretary of State branch office and bring the required legal presence document. It's important to note that some documents already in the possession of non-US citizens qualify as REAL ID and will be acceptable for flying domestically after the law went into effect on May 7, 2025. These include:
