✅ Updated October 2022

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Ultimate guide to transferring your out-of-state driver's license to Mississippi

Here's the ultimate guide to transferring your out-of-state license to Mississippi. We've simplified the entire process for you so you can save time. This page is geared toward people who've moved to Mississippi but have a driver license from another US state. If you have an international license, visit our Mississippi driver's license page.

 

What You’ll Need to Transfer your Out-of-State Driver License to Mississippi

  • A completed, signed Driver’s License Application Form (Form DL-41)
  • Your out-of-state driver’s license
  • Social Security Card
  • 2 Proofs of Residency
  • Certified Birth Certificate (No photocopies Accepted)
  • Valid immigration papers and passport, Permanent resident card,  or I-94 and passport (non-US citizens)
  • Payment for driver license fee - cash, credit, or debit card only

 

What You’ll Do to Transfer your Out-of-State Driver License to Mississippi

  • Step 1: Visit any Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office locations
  • Step 2: Submit all the required documents
  • Step 3: Surrender your out-of-state license - If your out-of-state license has been lost, you must get an Affidavit of Inability to Surrender form from the driver license office and have your signature notarized
  • Step 4: Pass the vision exam
  • Step 5: Have your picture taken
  • Step 5: Pay the required fees
  • Step 6: You will receive your regular driver’s license in the mail in about a week and will be valid for 4 years

 

Caveats and Exceptions to Transferring your Driver License to Mississippi

  • You must transfer your out-of-state driver's license to the state within 60 days of arrival
  • A Mississippi DMV agent will verify your driving record before issuing your new driver's license
  • If you have a valid out-of-state license, you are no longer required to take a written or skills test
  • If your license is expired for more than 30 days, you will be asked to take the computerized test

 

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