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Disabled Veteran Driver License and ID Fee Exemption

Texas Department of Public Safety

Driver-license or identification-card fee exemption for qualifying disabled veterans.

TexasVeterans Benefits and ClaimsTexas.

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How to get help

Visit a driver-license office and present the required identity and residency documents plus a VA disability letter or other official records confirming honorable discharge, disability rating, and compensation.

Who this service helps

Honorably discharged veterans receiving U.S. disability compensation for a service-related disability of at least 60% who meet DPS requirements and are not required to register as a sex offender.

Where this service is available

Service area: Texas.

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Cost / fees

No fee for qualifying noncommercial driver-license or ID transactions; the exemption does not apply to commercial driver licenses.

About this service

DPS may issue a Texas noncommercial driver license or identification card without the usual fee to veterans meeting the published service-connected disability and discharge conditions.

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