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Virginia · Permit test

dmvNOW VA: Virginia DMV online services

dmvNOW.com is a name the VA DMV has used for its website, and its online services are now at dmv.virginia.gov. Sign in to your DMV account there to renew or replace a license or ID card, request your driving record or start a license application. The one thing you can’t do online is the knowledge exam itself.

  • More than 50DMV services you can do online
  • 30 daysTo tell DMV about a new address
  • 15 daysFor a renewed or replaced license to arrive
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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

Is dmvNOW the official VA DMV site?

It was DMV’s own address. In a news release of February 6, 2023, Virginia DMV pointed customers to “more than 50 services available at dmvNOW.com.” DMV’s pages now use dmv.virginia.gov, and its online transactions run on transactions.dmv.virginia.gov, so go there directly.

DMV warns that any website claiming to pre-scan and upload your REAL ID documents from home isn’t affiliated with DMV, so don’t send images of your documents to one.

Virginia DMV: Online services ↗Virginia DMV news release, February 6, 2023 ↗Virginia DMV: Contact us (more than 50 online services) ↗

Logging in to your DMV account

Most online transactions ask you to log in, and you can create an account on the same page. There’s a link there if you forget your password. For PIN help or questions about your record, DMV asks you to call, and staff can only discuss your own record.

Log in or create an account ↗Forgot your password? ↗Virginia DMV customer service number →

What you can do online

The license and ID services on DMV’s site are:

  • Renew a driver’s license or CDL, if you’re eligible.
  • Replace a lost, stolen or damaged license.
  • Renew or replace an ID card.
  • Start a driver’s license or REAL ID application before your visit.
  • Request your driving record.
  • Change your address, which Virginia law says you must do within 30 days of moving.
VA driver’s license renewal →Replacing a lost Virginia license →

Can you take the Virginia permit test online?

No. The knowledge exam is given on a computer at a DMV customer service center, or in class at a high school in DMV’s remote testing program, with a school staff member as proctor. Students get their results right away, and a pass comes with a testing receipt to take to a customer service center. Ask your school whether it takes part; schools can join for free.

DMV’s online study guide is for practice only, and nothing you do there counts toward the exam.

Virginia DMV: Remote testing in schools ↗Virginia DMV practice test →
Sources: Virginia DMV and 6 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.

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