Driver License Formats - Revision history

Admin: /* Federal Digital License */

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Federal Digital License

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	Per FMCSA, the Federal Digital License, or Licencia Federal Digital (LFD) is issued universally in place of plastic licenses as of April 1, 2021.		Per FMCSA, the Federal Digital License, or Licencia Federal Digital (LFD) is issued universally in place of plastic licenses as of April 1, 2021.

	The Federal Digital License format is LFD followed by 9 digits.		The Federal Digital License format is LFD followed by 8 digits.

	====Mexican States====		====Mexican States====

Admin: /* Mexico */

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Mexico

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	Mexican DL information was obtained from the [https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/2021-08/FMCSA_ForeignDriversLicense_Brochure-508c.pdf US DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)].		Mexican DL information was obtained from the [https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/2021-08/FMCSA_ForeignDriversLicense_Brochure-508c.pdf US DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)].

	The Date of Birth (DOB) on Mexican licenses is ~~with~~ CURP field as YYMMDD.		The Date of Birth (DOB) on Mexican licenses is within CURP field as YYMMDD.

	Information from FMCSA -		Information from FMCSA -

Admin at 18:20, 7 August 2024

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	===Canada===		===Canada===

	Canadian DL information was obtained from the US DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).		Canadian DL information was obtained from the [https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/2021-08/FMCSA_ForeignDriversLicense_Brochure-508c.pdf US DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)].

	The Date of Birth (DOB) format for Canadian driver licenses is YYYY-MM-DD		The Date of Birth (DOB) format for Canadian driver licenses is YYYY-MM-DD
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	===Mexico===		===Mexico===

	Mexican DL information was obtained from the US DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).		Mexican DL information was obtained from the [https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/2021-08/FMCSA_ForeignDriversLicense_Brochure-508c.pdf US DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)].

	The Date of Birth (DOB) on Mexican licenses is with CURP field as YYMMDD.		The Date of Birth (DOB) on Mexican licenses is with CURP field as YYMMDD.

Admin: /* Mexico */

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Mexico

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	"Importance of Accuracy when Issuing Citations - To ensure a citation issued to a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driver from Mexico or Canada is included in their driver’s license history, U.S. law enforcement must accurately record the driver’s first and last name, date of birth, licensing jurisdiction and commercial driver’s license number (DLN) following the appropriate jurisdictional licensing scheme listed in this brochure.   U.S. law enforcement citations issued to drivers from Mexico or Canada that result in a conviction found in the 49 CFR Part 383.51 tables are added to the driver’s history in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Foreign Convictions and Withdrawals Database, but only if the correct license format is recorded. These convictions can result in drivers being prohibited from operating in the U.S."		"Importance of Accuracy when Issuing Citations - To ensure a citation issued to a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driver from Mexico or Canada is included in their driver’s license history, U.S. law enforcement must accurately record the driver’s first and last name, date of birth, licensing jurisdiction and commercial driver’s license number (DLN) following the appropriate jurisdictional licensing scheme listed in this brochure.   U.S. law enforcement citations issued to drivers from Mexico or Canada that result in a conviction found in the 49 CFR Part 383.51 tables are added to the driver’s history in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Foreign Convictions and Withdrawals Database, but only if the correct license format is recorded. These convictions can result in drivers being prohibited from operating in the U.S."

	====Federal License====		====Federal Digital License====

	The ~~federal driver license~~ format is LFD followed by 9 digits.		Per FMCSA, the Federal Digital License, or Licencia Federal Digital (LFD) is issued universally in place of plastic licenses as of April 1, 2021.

			The Federal Digital License format is LFD followed by 9 digits.

	====Mexican States====		====Mexican States====

Admin at 18:16, 7 August 2024

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	===Canada===		===Canada===

	Canadian DL information was obtained from the US DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.		Canadian DL information was obtained from the US DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

	The Date of Birth (DOB) format for Canadian driver licenses is YYYY-MM-DD		The Date of Birth (DOB) format for Canadian driver licenses is YYYY-MM-DD

	~~From US DOT,~~ "U.S. law enforcement officials can determine if a Canadian or Mexican commercial driver is prohibited from operating in the		Information from FMCSA -

			"U.S. law enforcement officials can determine if a Canadian or Mexican commercial driver is prohibited from operating in the
	U.S. by querying the license status on the FMCSA Commercial Driver’s License Information System (CDLIS) website at cdlis.dot.gov or by using the “CL” destination query in the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS)."		U.S. by querying the license status on the FMCSA Commercial Driver’s License Information System (CDLIS) website at cdlis.dot.gov or by using the “CL” destination query in the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS)."

			"Importance of Accuracy when Issuing Citations - To ensure a citation issued to a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driver from Mexico or Canada is included in their driver’s license history, U.S. law enforcement must accurately record the driver’s first and last name, date of birth, licensing jurisdiction and commercial driver’s license number (DLN) following the appropriate jurisdictional licensing scheme listed in this brochure.   U.S. law enforcement citations issued to drivers from Mexico or Canada that result in a conviction found in the 49 CFR Part 383.51 tables are added to the driver’s history in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Foreign Convictions and Withdrawals Database, but only if the correct license format is recorded. These convictions can result in drivers being prohibited from operating in the U.S."

	====Alberta====		====Alberta====
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	===Mexico===		===Mexico===

	Mexican DL information was obtained from the US DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.		Mexican DL information was obtained from the US DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

	The Date of Birth (DOB) on Mexican licenses is with CURP field as YYMMDD.		The Date of Birth (DOB) on Mexican licenses is with CURP field as YYMMDD.

	~~From US DOT,~~ "U.S. law enforcement officials can determine if a Canadian or Mexican commercial driver is prohibited from operating in the		Information from FMCSA -

			"U.S. law enforcement officials can determine if a Canadian or Mexican commercial driver is prohibited from operating in the
	U.S. by querying the license status on the FMCSA Commercial Driver’s License Information System (CDLIS) website at cdlis.dot.gov or by using the “CL” destination query in the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS)."		U.S. by querying the license status on the FMCSA Commercial Driver’s License Information System (CDLIS) website at cdlis.dot.gov or by using the “CL” destination query in the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS)."

			"Importance of Accuracy when Issuing Citations - To ensure a citation issued to a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driver from Mexico or Canada is included in their driver’s license history, U.S. law enforcement must accurately record the driver’s first and last name, date of birth, licensing jurisdiction and commercial driver’s license number (DLN) following the appropriate jurisdictional licensing scheme listed in this brochure.   U.S. law enforcement citations issued to drivers from Mexico or Canada that result in a conviction found in the 49 CFR Part 383.51 tables are added to the driver’s history in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Foreign Convictions and Withdrawals Database, but only if the correct license format is recorded. These convictions can result in drivers being prohibited from operating in the U.S."

	====Federal License====		====Federal License====

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Mexico

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	The Date of Birth (DOB) on Mexican licenses is with CURP field as YYMMDD.		The Date of Birth (DOB) on Mexican licenses is with CURP field as YYMMDD.

			From US DOT, "U.S. law enforcement officials can determine if a Canadian or Mexican commercial driver is prohibited from operating in the
			U.S. by querying the license status on the FMCSA Commercial Driver’s License Information System (CDLIS) website at cdlis.dot.gov or by using the “CL” destination query in the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS)."

	====Federal License====		====Federal License====

Admin: /* Canada */

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Canada

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	The Date of Birth (DOB) format for Canadian driver licenses is YYYY-MM-DD		The Date of Birth (DOB) format for Canadian driver licenses is YYYY-MM-DD

			From US DOT, "U.S. law enforcement officials can determine if a Canadian or Mexican commercial driver is prohibited from operating in the
			U.S. by querying the license status on the FMCSA Commercial Driver’s License Information System (CDLIS) website at cdlis.dot.gov or by using the “CL” destination query in the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS)."

	====Alberta====		====Alberta====

Admin: /* Federal Digital License */

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Federal Digital License

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	The Date of Birth (DOB) on Mexican licenses is with CURP field as YYMMDD.		The Date of Birth (DOB) on Mexican licenses is with CURP field as YYMMDD.

	====Federal ~~Digital~~ License====		====Federal License====

	The federal driver license format is LFD followed by 9 digits.		The federal driver license format is LFD followed by 9 digits.

Admin: /* Canadian Provinces */

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Canadian Provinces

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	:9-10 Numeric		:9-10 Numeric

	===~~Canadian Provinces~~===		===Canada===

	Canadian DL information was obtained from the US DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.		Canadian DL information was obtained from the US DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Admin: /* US State Driver License Formats */

2024-08-07T18:08:11Z

US State Driver License Formats

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	===~~US State Driver License Formats~~===		===United States===

	US DL information was obtained from the [https://ntsi.com/drivers-license-format/ National Traffic Safety Institute]		US DL information was obtained from the [https://ntsi.com/drivers-license-format/ National Traffic Safety Institute]