How to Check If Your Vermont License Is Suspended

You suspect your Vermont license might be suspended — maybe you got a notice in the mail, maybe your insurance company flagged something, or maybe you just haven't dealt with an old traffic ticket and want to know where you stand. Here's how to find out, and what to do with the information.

Method 1: myDMV Online Portal (Fastest)

Go to mydmv.vermont.gov and log in with your myVermont account. The dashboard shows your real-time license status, including:

• Whether your license is currently active, suspended, or revoked
• Each active suspension entry and its originating agency
• Outstanding reinstatement fees
• Digital requirement letters listing what you need to resolve

Since the November 2025 VT TRIPS system modernization, the portal reflects updated data including real-time suspension flags and Total Abstinence indicators. This is the most current source short of calling Driver Control directly.

If you don't have a myVermont account, you'll need to create one — it requires identity verification, which takes a few minutes but gives you ongoing access to check your status.

Method 2: Form VG-116 (Most Detailed)

For a certified paper record, download Form VG-116 from dmv.vermont.gov/document/dmv-record-request. The paper record is useful if you need something official to show an employer, a court, or an out-of-state DMV.

Two options:

• 3-year operating record ($14) — covers recent activity
• Complete operating history ($20) — everything on file, including decades-old entries

Mail the completed form with payment to the DMV in Montpelier. If you're dealing with a hold that might be historical — especially if you've moved states since the original issue — get the complete history. The 3-year record won't show a 2003 DUI that's now generating an NDR hold thanks to the VT TRIPS migration.

Method 3: In-Person at Montpelier (Most Helpful)

Schedule an appointment at the DMV main office (120 State Street, Montpelier). A Driver Control specialist will pull up your record on screen, walk through each suspension entry, and produce a physical checklist of what's needed to resolve everything.

Standard record fees apply ($14–$20). The appointment is worth it if your record shows multiple holds from different agencies and you need someone to explain what each one means and which agency to contact.

How to Read a Requirement Letter

If the myDMV portal shows a digital requirement letter, or if you've received one in the mail, it lists the specific conditions you need to satisfy before reinstatement. Common items include:

• "Pay reinstatement fee — $80.00" — This means you have cleared all other holds and just need to pay the DMV to complete reinstatement.
• "SR-22 required" — Your insurance carrier needs to file a financial responsibility certificate electronically with the DMV.
• "IDRP completion required" — You need to complete the Impaired Driver Rehabilitation Program through the Department of Health before the DMV will process reinstatement.
• "Court clearance required" — An outstanding VJB judgment or Superior Court obligation needs to be resolved.
• "Child support clearance" — The Office of Child Support needs to transmit a compliance notice to the DMV.

Each item points to a different agency. The DMV requirement letter tells you what's needed, but you resolve most items with the VJB, OCS, IDRP, or your insurance carrier — not the DMV itself.

Don't Use Third-Party "Record Check" Sites

Several websites offer to check your Vermont driving record for a fee — often with recurring monthly charges. These sites pull from public databases and cannot access the DMV's real-time system. They'll happily take your money and personal information without giving you an accurate suspension status. Go directly to myDMV or use Form VG-116.

The Vermont Driver's License Reinstatement Guide walks through how to decode your requirement letter, identify every hold owner, and resolve each one in the correct sequence so nothing gets missed.

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