New Jersey thanks our military veterans who proudly served to protect our freedom. To honor you, a special designation has been created for display on your driver license or non-driver identification (ID) card.
The Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) began issuing a permanent imprinted veteran designation on driver licenses and non-driver ID cards. You may request your permanent imprinted veteran designation driver license or non-driver
ID card by following the instructions below.
For initial license or non-driver ID card
If you are applying for a driver license or a non-driver ID card in New Jersey for the first time and would like to include the permanent veteran designation, please visit any MVC agency with the following documents:
Once all of the above requirements have been met, your driver license or non-driver ID card will be issued to you and will be imprinted with the permanent veteran designation.
For Renewals - If you do not currently have a veteran designation sticker
Please note: if you wish to obtain the imprinted veteran designation and are renewing your driver's license or non-driver ID card, and you do not have a veteran designation sticker, you must renew in person at a motor vehicle agency by following the instructions below.
Please visit a motor vehicle agency with the following documents:
Once all of the above requirements have been met, your drivers license will be renewed and printed with the permanent veteran designation.
If you currently have a veteran designation sticker on your driver license or non-driver ID card and would like to renew it with a permanent veteran designation driver license or non-driver ID card, you may do so by visiting a
motor vehicle agency.
Please visit a motor vehicle agency with the following documents:
Once all of the above requirements have been met, your driver license will be renewed and printed with the permanent veteran designation.
For Replacement - If you currently have a veteran designation sticker
If you currently have a veteran designation sticker on your driver license or non-driver ID card and would like to replace it with a permanent veteran designation driver's license or non-driver ID card, you may request it either in person at a motor vehicle agency or by mail by following the instructions below.
Please visit a motor vehicle agency with the following documents:
Once all of the above requirements have been met, your driver license will be replaced and printed with the permanent veteran designation.
Your replacement will be issued at no fee.
Please send a letter to the address below, requesting your replacement imprinted veteran designation driver license or non-driver ID card, along with the following:
Mail both items to:
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
225 E. State Street
PO Box 129 - Veterans
Trenton, NJ 08666-0129
Please note: Renewals via this address/PO Box are not permitted. This is to obtain a replacement only.
Once all of the above requirements have been met, your driver license will be replaced, printed with the permanent veteran designation, and mailed to you.
Your replacement will be issued at no fee.
If you do not currently have a veteran designation sticker on your driver license or non-driver ID card and would like to obtain a permanent imprinted veteran designation driver license or non-driver ID card, you may request it either in person at a motor vehicle agency or by mail by following the instructions below.
Your replacement will be issued at no fee.
Please visit a motor vehicle agency with the following documents:
Once all of the above requirements have been met, your driver license will be replaced and printed with the permanent veteran designation.
Your replacement will be issued at no fee.
Please send a letter to the MVC at the address below, requesting your replacement imprinted veteran designation driver license or non-driver ID card, along with the following:
Mail the letter and both additional items to:
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
225 E. State Street
PO Box 129 - Veterans
Trenton, NJ 08666-0129
Once all of the above requirements have been met, your driver license or non-driver ID card will be replaced, printed with the permanent veteran designation, and mailed to you.
Your replacement will be issued at no fee.