Moving to Maine: transferring your license
The steps in plain English. Each one links to the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), Department of the Secretary of State page it came from. Last checked Nov 15, 2026.
Get your Maine license within 30 days of becoming a resident.
Source: maine.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026Visit a BMV office with proof of legal presence, residency and your Social Security number.
Source: maine.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026Hand in your out-of-state license, or a certified driving record under 30 days old if you no longer have it.
Source: maine.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026Complete a vision screening; the written and road tests may be waived.
Source: maine.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026Pay the $35 application fee plus the $30 license fee for a Class C conversion.
Source: maine.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
Check before you go: requirements and fees change, and some depend on your age or situation. The official page is the final word.
Related facts
- Deadline for new residents
- Get a Maine license within 30 days of becoming a resident.Source: maine.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
- Tests for new residents
- With a valid (or expired within 5 years) license from a U.S. state or Canadian province, you take a vision screening and may not need the written and road tests.Source: maine.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
- Conversion fee
- Converting a Class C license costs the $35 application fee plus the $30 license fee.Source: maine.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
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