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Fillable Printable Driver License (DL) Application Form - Wisconsin
Fillable Printable Driver License (DL) Application Form - Wisconsin
 
                        Driver License (DL) Application Form - Wisconsin

Information about the Wisconsin  
Driver License (DL) Application (form MV3001)
You will need to visit a DMV service center and present an MV3001 application when you:
•
apply for an original or duplicate* driver license or instruction permit
• renew an existing driver license
• apply for an occupational license
An application may only be submitted through the mail if you are unable to renew or obtain  
a duplicate driver license because you are a Wisconsin resident who is temporarily out-of-state.
More information about:
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•
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*  Note: You may be eligible to order a duplicate driver license online rather than visit a DMV service 
center. See our online duplicate driver license application for further information.
renewing when out of state
applying for a license
fees

WISCONSIN DRIVER LICENSE (DL) APPLICATION
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
MV3001    2/2014    Ch. 343 Wis. Stats. 
Acceptable proof of name and date of birth, legal presence, identity and Wisconsin residency are required.
APPLICATION COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS
ALL applicants, complete the top section on back. 
If under age 18, also complete the ‘UNDER AGE 18’ section below. 
 CDL applicants, complete the ‘CDL APPLICANT ONLY’ section below.  
Your Federal Medical Certificate is required unless you drive a school 
bus or drive for a political subdivision.
DONOR 
Check the box if you wish to help others by donating your organs, 
tissue and eyes upon your death. Your gift will be used to save and improve 
lives through transplantation, therapy, research or education. If you are at 
least 18, checking the box indicates your legal consent for donation. You do 
not have to answer this question to obtain a license.
ADA 
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation complies with the 
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (SSN) 
If you have a SSN, you must 
provide it (s. 343.14(2)(bm) Wis. Stats.). Your SSN may be used for 
purposes authorized by law and to link your driver license and vehicle 
registration records. Your SSN must correspond with the number issued by 
the Social Security Administration. Federal regulation 49 CFR, Part 383.153 
requires a SSN for commercial driver license privileges.
NOTICE TO MALES AGE 18–25
  By submitting this application, you 
consent to be registered with the Selective Service System, if required 
by Federal law. You also authorize the Department of Transportation to 
forward any information contained in this application that is requested by 
the Selective Service System for the purpose of registering you as provided 
in s. 343.14(2)(em) and s. 343.234 Wis. Stats.
WARNING 
Any applicant for a driver license who presents fraudulent 
or altered documents or makes a false statement to the issuing officer or 
agency, may be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000, imprisonment for 
not more than six months or both. The driver license privilege may also be 
revoked for one year. (s. 343.14(5) Wis. Stats.)
OPT OUT 
Under Wisconsin open records laws, WisDOT must provide 
information from its records to requesters. If you do not want your name 
and address included in requests we receive for ten or more records, you 
may ask WisDOT to withhold your name and address from those lists by 
checking the box on the application.
INSURANCE 
No person may operate a motor vehicle in Wisconsin unless 
the owner or driver of the vehicle has liability insurance in effect for the vehicle 
being operated and carries proof of insurance whenever driving. Failure to 
have insurance could result in a fine up to $500. Refer to s. 344.61-344.65 
Wis. Stats. for full details.
An unexpired Wisconsin 
driver license is acceptable 
photo ID for voting.  
(
s. 5.02(6m) Wis. Stats.)
COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE APPLICANT ONLY
If applying for a HAZMAT endorsement (HME), complete Driver License Hazardous Materials Endorsement Application, form MV3735.
If applying for a school bus endorsement, complete School Bus or Alternative Vehicle License Information Request, form MV3740.
6.  Is the vehicle you will be operating equipped  
with air brakes?
YES
NO
7.  Do you meet all the driver qualifications as required  
by 49 CFR 391 to operate a commercial vehicle?  
If not, see Motor Carrier Safety FAQs, publication 
BDS218.
YES 
NO 
8.  
School Bus, CDL Instructional Permit and  
New CDL Class/Endorsement Applicants Only.  
Is the vehicle in which you will take the commercial 
driver license skills test representative of the type  
of vehicle you will operate or intend to operate?
YES
NO
9.   
School Bus Applicants Only.
     Have you been convicted of an offense identified  
on School Bus or Alternative Vehicle License 
Information Request, form MV3740 in Wisconsin  
or any other jurisdiction? If yes, list date and place:
YES 
NO 
1.  In the past 5 years, have you had a loss of 
consciousness or muscle control caused by a 
neurological condition, for example, seizure disorder?
YES 
NO 
2.  In the past 2 years, have you taken insulin  
to control a diabetic condition?
YES 
NO 
3.  In the past 2 years, have you taken oral  
medication to control a diabetic condition?
YES 
NO 
4. Is your hearing impaired? (hard of hearing)
YES
NO
5.  Have you held a valid operator's license in the  
last 10 years from any jurisdiction (state) other  
than Wisconsin?
    If yes, list all states:
YES 
NO 
DRIVER LICENSE APPLICANT UNDER AGE 18 ONLY
Applicant Certification: I certify that in the past six months I have not 
been ticketed for a moving violation that has or may result in a conviction. 
I understand that falsifying this statement will result in the cancellation of 
my probationary license. Applicant Signature – REQUIRED.
Sponsor Certification: As the adult sponsor under s. 343.15 Wis. Stats.,  
I accept liability and verify that the minor is not a habitual truant and meets the 
educational requirements for licensure. If required for this application, I certify 
that the applicant has accumulated at least 30 hours of driving experience,  
10 of which were at night.
X
Minor Name – Print
School Certification:  I certify that this applicant is enrolled in approved 
behind-the-wheel training which begins no later than 60 days from date signed.
Sponsor Name – Print Relationship to Applicant
School ID Number School Name Sponsor Wisconsin DL/ID Number Sex Birth Date  (mm/dd/yyyy)
X
Official WisDOT Test Results 
(line out if not used)
    (Sponsor Signature – Must be Witnessed by DMV Agent or Notarized)
Knowledge Test Highway Sign Test
State of Wisconsin County of Subscribed and sworn to before me on this date
Pass       Fail  Pass       Fail 
X X
  (Authorized School Official/Instructor Signature)                             (Date Signed)
    (DMV Authorized Agent or Notary Signature)  (My Commission Expires)
            DO NOT Use Notary Seal

ALL APPLICANTS – Please Print
Social Security Number Applicant Name – First, Middle, Last Birth Date   (mm/dd/yyyy)
Residence Address – Street  Apt #  City  State  ZIP Code  County of Residence
Mailing Address – ONLY IF DIFFERENT from Residence  Apt #  City  State  ZIP Code  County of Residence
Sex Race Eyes Hair Weight Height Former Name (if changed since last license or ID card)
OFFICE USE ONLY
Reason for Reissue:
Date Processor ID
 
REAL ID
Product Type
REGI 
CDLI 
CYCI 
SPRI 
JUVI 
MPDI 
 
PROB 
 
RGLR 
 
OCCL 
 
SPRR 
 
JUVP 
 
NON
Wisconsin or Out-of-State License Number  State  Expiration Date
Legal Presence Name/DOB Proof Identity/SS Proof Residency Proof Application Type
  
ORG 
RNW 
DUP 
REI 
RSM 
AMD 
COA
Hearing (CDL Only) Driver Education
  
P   
C
Class(es) Issued
   
A 
 
B 
 
C 
 
D 
 
M
Behind The Wheel School Name School ID Endorsements
  
H  
N  
P  
S  
T  
F
Examiner ID Skill Test Score Highway Signs Knowledge Federal Medical Certificate Shown
   
YES  Expires:      
 
NO
X
Payment     Amount
  
Check   
 
Cash   
 
CC   
 
Acct.  $
         (Processor Signature)  (Processor ID)
1.  Do you wish to register to be an organ, tissue and eye donor?  
Will you donate $2 to organ, tissue and eye donation efforts?
YES
 
YES
Reason for Name Change 
Marriage   Divorce   Other  List:
2.  OPT OUT – Do you wish to have your name and address 
withheld from lists WisDOT sells?
YES
6.  Do you need glasses or contact lenses  
for driving?
YES 
NO 
3.   Has your license, ID card or operating privilege ever been 
revoked, suspended, cancelled, disqualified or denied? 
  If yes, list date and place:
YES 
NO 
7.   In the past year have you had a loss of  
consciousness or muscle control caused  
by any of the following conditions?
  If yes, check condition(s) and list date(s):
YES
NO
4.   Have you been convicted of operating while intoxicated 
OUTSIDE of Wisconsin? 
  If yes, give date and place:
YES
NO
Traumatic Brain 
 or Head Injury (2) 
Stroke (2) 
Muscle
or 
Nerve (2) 
 
Mental (3) 
Seizure 
Disorder (4) 
Diabetes (5) 
Heart (6) 
Lung (7) 
5.   Do you hold a valid driver license/identification card  
FROM ANOTHER STATE/COUNTRY?
  If yes, list:
   Years of licensed driving experience in the United States,  
its territories and Canada. List:
YES 
NO 
8.   Check ONLY ONE of the following three boxes.  
 I certify that I am a: 
  
U.S. Citizen 
   Permanent or Conditional Permanent Resident 
   Temporary Visitor
I certify that the information on this application is true under penalty  
of perjury and I am a resident of Wisconsin. 
(s. 343.14(5) Wis. Stats.)
9.  I am a veteran registered with WDVA and wish to 
have my veteran status indicated on my driver license. 
(DMV is required to verify your status with WDVA.)
YES 
X
         (Applicant Signature)  (Date)
VISION
Check if vision section completed by DMV Examiner
Visual Acuity Without RX With RX
Temporal Field of 
Vision In Degrees
Recommended Restrictions or Comments, or Indicate (NONE):
Right Eye 20/ 20/
Left Eye 20/ 20/
Being duly licensed to practice
  
Optometry 
Medicine, In 
Wisconsin, or 
Other
Corrective lenses required while driving
   
YES 
 
NO
Color Perception
  
Normal   
Deficient
Name of State or Country
Progressive eye disease or cataracts
  
YES 
NO
If Yes, to Progressive eye disease  
or cataracts
  
one eye 
both eyes
I certify that the findings are correct  
and I examined this applicant on:  __________________________
(Exam Date)
Describe:
X
         (Eye Examiner Signature)  (License #)
WISCONSIN DRIVER LICENSE (DL) APPLICATION 
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Wisconsin Department of Transportation   
MV3001    2/2014    Ch. 343 Wis. Stats.
 
             
    
