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All members of the Foreign Mission Community are required to obtain a driver’s license from OFM.
Foreign mission members who obtain or maintain a driver’s license from one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, or any territory governed by the United States, will be required to pay a service fee of $100 prior to issuance of a Department of State driver’s license. Applicants must prove their ability to operate a Motor Vehicle by submitting a color photocopy of their current driver’s license and/or a certification that they have met all the driving requirements and passed all the necessary tests of the state in which they reside.
Applicants with a U.S. driver’s license that is valid or expired by no more than one year are required to pass a vision test.
Applicants with a foreign license that is valid or expired by no more than one year are required to take a vision test at a minimum to obtain a Department of State driver’s license. In addition, some applicants may also be required to pass a written test.
Applicants seeking to renew a Department of State driver license are required to pass a vision test at a minimum.
International Driver’s Permits do not qualify as an acceptable driver’s license for members of the Foreign Mission Community. Applicants who possess only an International Driver’s Permit must take and pass all tests required to obtain a driver’s license in the U.S. state where the applicant resides.
OFM maintains the driving records of all individuals who are licensed by the Department. Individual driving records contain the following information:
• The individual’s name
• DOS license number
• Class of license and restrictions, if any
• Status of the license
• Previous U.S. license, if any
• Previous foreign license, if any
• A list of moving violations, if any, to include violations recorded against a previous license issued by one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia
• Accident involvement, if any, to include accident involvement recorded against a previous license issued by one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia
The driving record of any individual licensed by OFM’s Diplomatic Motor Vehicle program will be provided, at no cost, to concerned insurance carriers or missions. Requests for driving records must be submitted electronically via an official e-mail address to .
If you are outside the Washington Metropolitan Area, please send requests for driving records to the appropriate OFM Regional Office that serves your area.
Welcome to the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING STATE GOVERNMENT CLOSURE
State delays and closures - You may sign up for various citizen alerts through this webpage link.
The mobile unit sites remain closed until further notice out of caution due to the pandemic.
Please check the following links: registrations, drivers licenses, state identification cards, and Real ID before visiting a branch office for information regarding documents required to proces your
transaction.
Convenient ways to complete your transaction:
Online: Customers are encouraged to utilize online services if eligible.
Appointment & walk-in: For those transactions that are required to be in-person.
All
BMV phone lines are open Monday - Friday from 8:30 - 4:30!
In observance of Veterans Day, all Bureau of Motor Vehicle Offices will be closed on Friday, November 11, 2022.
The Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles, within the constitutional office of the Department of the Secretary of State, was established in 1905 out of concern for public safety following the invention, mass production, and use of automobiles. Since that time, the Bureau has served the residents of the State and all users of Maine highways by qualifying and licensing drivers and by maintaining records of driver history, vehicle ownership and vehicle registration. Through the collection of the licensing and registration fees associated with these services, the BMV also provides revenue to build and maintain Maine's highways.
Today, through the leadership of the Secretary of State, the Bureau offers a variety of online services in addition to its familiar branch office locations. Using online services, for example, Maine motorists may renew their driver's license or order a duplicate license, renew their vehicle registration, or check on the availability of personalized license plates. Many other online services are available to businesses, individual motorists and other customers.
What's New
To schedule an appointment at a BMV branch office, click on
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October 14, 2022
Proposed Rule regarding Physical, Emotional and Mental Competence to Operate a Motor Vehicle
September 19, 2022
REAL ID Information for Bangor area residents and University of Maine Orono students
August 31, 2022
New Law to Prevent Catalytic Converter Theft in Effect Next Month
July 11,
2022
REAL ID enforcement deadline less than a year away
May 11, 2022
Secretary
Bellows releases draft rule regarding obscene license plates
May 5, 2022
Rapid Renewal processes 2,500,000th online vehicle registration renewal
January 27, 2022
Bangor BMV moving to 396 Griffin Road
January 20, 2022
Bill introduced to modernize liens and titling at BMV
January 18, 2022
BMV to convene working groups on electronic titling and specialty plates
November 9, 2021
Towns of Swanville, New Portland and Eastport
join Rapid Renewal Service
October 22, 2021
Town of Enfield joins Rapid Renewal Service
September 21, 2021
Secretary of State Bellows joins organ recipients on launch of Maine Organ Donation Statewide Campaign
September 14, 2021
Town of Verona Island joins Rapid Renewal Service
September 7, 2021