The DL-80 form is the application the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Bureau of Driver Licensing uses to replace a non-commercial driver’s license or to change or correct the information on it. Use it for a lost, stolen, mutilated or never-received license, for an address, eye color or height change, or to add or remove the organ donor or veterans designation. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; PennDOT publishes the official PDF and the latest version at www.pa.gov/dmv.
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What is DL-80?
Form DL-80 (7-25), Non-Commercial Driver’s License, is the PennDOT Bureau of Driver Licensing application used to request a replacement (duplicate) of a Pennsylvania non-commercial license, or to change or correct information on it, such as address, name, eye color or height.
The form is printed as "Application for Change / Correction / Replacement" and has six lettered sections. Replacement requests use Sections A, B, E and F, plus C and D if they apply. A change or correction alone uses Sections A, C and F, needs no notarization, and produces an update card that must be carried with the driver’s license.
A replacement can be issued as a regular or "photo-exempt" camera card, a photo license or an update card. The instructions on the reverse describe a camera card as a temporary Non-Commercial Driver’s License valid for 60 days, during which the driver must go to a photo driver license center to have a photo taken.
The same form is used to add or remove the organ donor designation and to add the veterans designation.
Companion forms named on the DL-80: DL-82 (Out-Of-State Address/Photo Exemption Form), DL-102 (completed by a health care provider for a lens restriction), DL-32 (Request for Gender Designation Change) and DL-143 (Renewal of a Non-Commercial Driver’s License). The DL-80 is not for renewal and is not for holders of another state’s license.
Who needs to file DL-80?
Holders of a Pennsylvania non-commercial driver’s license use Form DL-80 when they need one of the following:
- a replacement (duplicate) because the license was lost, stolen, mutilated or never received, or for another reason written on the form;
- a change or correction, such as a new address, a name change, eye color, height, a correction of date of birth or Social Security number, a lens restriction added or removed, or dropping a privilege or Class M;
- to add or remove the organ donor designation;
- to add the veterans designation. To qualify, you must have served in the United States Armed Forces, including a reserve component or the National Guard, and been discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.
If an applicant under 18 asks for the organ donor designation, a parent, guardian, person in loco parentis or spouse at least 18 years of age gives consent in Section D.
Do not use this form if you hold a license from another state: you must go to a Driver License Examination Center to surrender it and apply for a Pennsylvania license. Do not use it if your license expires within six months; the form directs you to Form DL-143 instead. A gender designation change needs Form DL-32, submitted in person.
When to file DL-80
Submit Form DL-80 when you need to replace your license or change or correct information on it. The form prints no general deadline, but it sets several timing rules.
- If your license is due to expire within six months, do not use this form; complete Form DL-143.
- A free replacement of a camera card is available only if the application is completed within 90 days of the original date of issuance and the original was never received due to loss in the mail.
- A photo exemption is for people who will be out of state for the entire next 60 days.
- A camera card is valid for 60 days, so plan a photo-center visit within that time.
- If you find the original license after applying for a duplicate, return it with a letter of explanation; once the duplicate is issued, the original is no longer valid.
Documents you need
- Check or money order payable to "PennDOT" when a fee applies; the form also lists debit/credit card, and license centers do not accept cash.
- Form DL-82, Out-Of-State Address/Photo Exemption Form: required with the DL-80 if you request an out-of-state address or a photo exemption.
- Form DL-102, completed by a health care provider: required if you add or remove a lens restriction.
- Form DL-32, Request for Gender Designation Change: required with the DL-80 for a gender change, submitted in person to a Driver License Center.
- State-issued birth certificate with a raised seal: for a name change to your birth name or a correction of name or date of birth. Originals only, presented in person.
- Certified Copy of the Court Order: for a name change made by permission of court or a name correction. Original, presented in person.
- Marriage certificate: for using your spouse’s surname or correcting a name. Original, presented in person.
- Social Security Card plus two other sources issued in the desired name, such as tax records, a passport or banking records: to use another name.
- Social Security Card: to correct your Social Security number. Original, presented in person.
- Letter of explanation: sent with your original license if you find it after applying for a duplicate.
How to fill out DL-80
Choose the right sections
For a replacement, complete Sections A, B, E and F, plus C and D if they apply. For a change or correction only, complete Sections A, C and F; an update card is issued and notarization is not required.
Complete all parts of Section A
Enter your driver’s license number, last name (and Jr./etc.), first and middle name, date of birth (month, day, year) and telephone number for 8:00 A.M.–4:30 P.M. Add an e-mail address if applicable.
Select the replacement type and reason
In Section B, check one type: regular camera card, photo license, update card or "photo-exempt" camera card (which needs Form DL-82). Then check one reason: lost, mutilated, stolen, correction, never received or other, and write the explanation for other.
Mark the organ donor designation
In Section B, check ADD or REMOVE if you want to change the organ donor designation. If you are under 18 and adding it, the parental consent in Section D is required.
Enter an address change
In Section C, write the new street address, city, state and ZIP code. A Post Office Box may be added but not used as the only address. Check the voter registration box only if you do not want the form to update your registration.
Enter a name change
In Section C, check the reason (marriage, divorce or other) and write the new last name, Jr./etc., first and middle name. Name changes must be completed in person with original documents.
Complete other changes and corrections
In Section C, check eye color, add or remove a lens restriction (with Form DL-102), correct date of birth, height, Social Security number, or drop a privilege or Class M. Write the date of birth or height in the boxes provided.
Get parental consent if required
Section D is for applicants under 18 requesting the organ donor designation. A parent, guardian, person in loco parentis or spouse at least 18 years old signs where indicated.
Answer the Section E questions
If you request a replacement, answer both YES/NO questions on suspension or revocation and on pending charges or violations. If yes, give the state, date and reason.
Complete Section F and payment
Check the veterans designation box if you qualify and want it added. Check the boxes for the optional Organ Donation Awareness Trust Fund and Veterans’ Trust Fund contributions if you wish to give, then mark how you are paying and enter the total.
Sign, date and notarize
Sign in ink and date Section F. If the request needs notarization, sign in front of a notary, who completes the "Subscribed and sworn" block.
Review and download the PDF
Check every section that applies, and confirm the attachments and payment. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF, then send it as described under How to submit.
How to submit DL-80
The DL-80 instructions give one mailing channel and name situations that need an in-person visit.
- By mail: send the completed, signed application, with a check or money order made payable to "PennDOT" when a fee applies, to Bureau of Driver Licensing, P.O. Box 68272, Harrisburg, PA 17106-8272. The form also lists debit/credit card as a payment type and says license centers do not accept cash.
- Notarized requests: requests marked with an asterisk (*) on the form, and applications for a camera card or a product never received, must be notarized. Sign in the presence of the notary.
- In person: all name changes must be made in person at a Driver License Center with original documents. Corrections that need supporting documents are also presented in person, as originals, at a PennDOT Driver License Center. Form DL-32 for a gender change is submitted in person to a Driver License Center.
- Original license found: mail it with a letter of explanation to Bureau of Driver Licensing, P.O. Box 68615, Harrisburg, PA 17106-8615.
Fees are not listed here: the form prints them, and PennDOT’s Customer Care Center answers questions at 717-412-5300 (TTY: 711). Change or correction alone requires no fee. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Using the DL-80 when your license expires within six months; the form says to complete Form DL-143 (Renewal) instead.
- Using the form while holding another state’s license; you must surrender it at a Driver License Examination Center and apply for a Pennsylvania replacement.
- Skipping the notary on a request marked with an asterisk (*), a camera card or a product never received.
- Signing the application before meeting the notary when the form says to sign in the presence of the notary.
- Signing with something other than ink; the applicant’s signature must be in ink.
- Leaving Section E unanswered when requesting a replacement; all of its questions must be answered.
- Listing only a P.O. Box as your new address; it may be used in addition to the residence address but not as the only address.
- Requesting a lens restriction without a Form DL-102 completed by a health care provider, or a photo exemption or out-of-state address without Form DL-82.
- Trying to complete a name change by mail; all name changes must be made in person with original documents.
- Paying with cash; PennDOT license centers do not accept it.
Frequently asked questions
What is the DL-80 form used for?
The DL-80 form is PennDOT’s application to replace a Pennsylvania non-commercial driver’s license or to change or correct information on it. It also adds or removes the organ donor designation and adds the veterans designation. Replacements can be camera cards, photo licenses or update cards.
Does the DL-80 have to be notarized?
Only some requests. Requests marked with an asterisk (*) on the form, and applications for a camera card or a product never received, must be notarized, and you sign in front of the notary. A change or correction alone needs no notarization.
Is there a fee for the DL-80?
A replacement fee applies, and so does a fee for adding or removing the organ donor or veterans designation. A change or correction alone has no fee. Check the fee table on the form or call PennDOT at 717-412-5300; pay by check or money order to PennDOT.
Where do I mail Form DL-80?
Mail it with your check or money order to Bureau of Driver Licensing, P.O. Box 68272, Harrisburg, PA 17106-8272. Name changes and corrections that need supporting documents must instead be handled in person at a PennDOT Driver License Center with original documents.
Can I change my name with the DL-80 by mail?
No. The form says all name changes must be made in person at a Driver License Center with original documents. Bring the birth certificate with a raised seal, a certified court order or a marriage certificate, depending on the change you want.
Can I use the DL-80 if my license expires soon?
Not if it expires within six months. In that case the form says not to use it and to complete Form DL-143, Renewal of a Non-Commercial Driver’s License, instead.
What if I find my license after requesting a duplicate?
Return the original license with a letter of explanation to Bureau of Driver Licensing, P.O. Box 68615, Harrisburg, PA 17106-8615. Once the duplicate is issued, the original license is no longer valid.
Can I get a free replacement license with the DL-80?
Only in one case: a camera card replacement is free if the application is completed within 90 days of the original issuance date and the original was never received due to loss in the mail. This request must be notarized.
Can I fill out the DL-80 online and file it?
You can fill out the DL-80 PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF does not submit it to PennDOT: you mail it to the Bureau of Driver Licensing or take it to a Driver License Center as required.
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