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    ​Veterans Designation

    Qualified applicants for a Veterans Designation on their Driver's License or Identification Card include those who have received a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty/DD214 or equivalent for service in the United States Armed Forces, including a reserve component or the National Guard.

    Add the veterans designation to your non-commercial driver's license online

    How to add veteran's designation to non-commercial driver's license

    There is no fee for the Veterans Designation; however qualified applicants must pay any initial issuance, renewal, or duplicate Driver's License or ID fees.

    Online

    If you are a veteran, you can add the veterans designation to your non-commercial driver's license. Do this by logging into the online driver's license/photo ID login page. 

    To login, you need:

    • Driver's license or photo ID number
    • Date of birth
    • Last 4 digits of your Social Security Number (SSN)

    Note: Once the Veterans Designation has been added to your license or ID, it will automatically appear each time your license or ID is renewed.

    By Mail

    Add the veterans designation by submitting the DL-80 form (Non-Commerical Driver's License Application for Change/Correction/Repalcement) to:

    Bureau of Driver Licensing
    P.O.Box 68272
    Harrisburg, PA 17106-8272

    Once the Veterans Designation has been added to your license or ID, it will automatically appear each time your license or ID is renewed.

    PLEASE NOTE: The Veterans Designation does not entitle a veteran to any special consideration or discount but rather identifies the bearer as a veteran, who honorably served their Nation and this Commonwealth. Any other recognition such as a discount, free meal, or other tokens of appreciation is completely and solely determined by the organization, business, or entity providing a service.

    There is no fee for the Veterans Designation; however qualified applicants must pay any initial issuance, renewal, or duplicate Driver's License or ID fees.

    Warning: Misrepresentation will result in the cancellation of your driver's license and/or identification card. Only applicants who have received a DD214 or equivalent for service in the United States Armed Forces, including a reserve component or the National Guard, who were discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable, should apply the Veterans Designation to their Driver's License or Identification Card. Claiming veterans' status when not a veteran has serious consequences including loss of Driver's License or ID.

    How to add veteran's designation to your commercial driver's license

    At this time, PennDOT cannot process CDL renewals or duplicates online and cannot add the veterans designation online. To add the veterans designation to your commercial driver's license you must submit the paperwork for renewing or obtaining a duplicate of your CDL license.

    Renewing your CDL

    To renew your CDL, please complete and mail in a DL-143CD form and applicable fees.

    Duplicate CDL

    To obtain a duplicate CDL, please complete and mail in a DL-80CD form and applicable fees.

    Note: Once the Veterans Designation has been added to your license or ID, it will automatically appear each time your license or ID is renewed.

    PA Veterans Registry

    The PA Veterans Registry is an online application that allows veterans, family members and people who work with veterans to connect with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) to request information related to the valuable state benefits, programs and services offered. Please take a moment to register.