The Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS) offers restricted/hardship licenses to eligible applicants who need to drive to work while their regular licenses are suspended or revoked. You may be eligible for a special restricted driver license.
Steps to Obtaining a Restricted/Hardship Driver’s License During Your Suspension:
- Serve mandatory suspension time (required period before interlock may be installed).
- Attend the Mississippi Alcohol Education Program (MASEP).
- Receive Suspension Letter from the Mississippi Department of Public Safety.
- Get a copy of your Motor Vehicle Report (MVR).
- Provide proof of your hardship (employment, education or medical).
- Provide proof of SR-22 Insurance.
- File Petition for Hardship License.
- Pay all fees and fines.
- Call an authorized ignition interlock provider and make an appointment to have an ignition interlock installed.
- Once you have received your limited license, bring your vehicle in for a monitoring appointment every 30 days to stay in compliance.
Steps to Reinstate Your Driver’s License After Suspension:
The requirements to reinstate your suspended license vary depending on the circumstances of your suspension. To reinstate your license, you may need to:
- Complete jail time and suspension period.
- Complete an alcohol safety education program, if applicable.
- Satisfy any court requirements and pay any fines.
- Call an authorized ignition interlock provider and make an appointment to have an ignition interlock installed.
- Once you have received your license, bring your vehicle in for a monitoring appointment every 30 days to stay in compliance.
- If necessary, you can mail a copy of your court abstract to:
MDPS
Attn: Driver Records
1900 E. Woodrow Wilson
Jackson, MS 39216
- Pay your reinstatement fees. You can do so:
- In person at your local MDPS office.
- Online at the Mississippi DMV website.
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety will mail you a clearance letter when you’ve satisfied your reinstatement requirements.
