Moving to Mississippi: transferring your license
The steps in plain English. Each one links to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Driver Service Bureau page it came from. Last checked Nov 15, 2026.
Get your Mississippi driver's license within 60 days of moving.
Source: driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026Visit a driver's license office with your out-of-state license, long-form birth certificate, Social Security card and two proofs of residency.
Source: ms.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026Surrender your out-of-state license, or sign a notarized affidavit if it was lost.
Source: driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026Pass the vision screening; the computerized exam is waived if your out-of-state license is valid.
Source: driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026Get Mississippi license plates for your vehicle within 30 days.
Source: driverservicebureau.dps.ms.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 Mississippi driver's license within 60 days of moving (license plate within 30 days).Source: driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
- Tests for new residents
- With a valid out-of-state license the computerized exam is waived; you still take a vision screening.Source: driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
- Out-of-state license
- You must surrender all out-of-state licenses; if lost, a notarized Affidavit of Inability to Surrender is needed.Source: driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
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