Mission Statement
Amy Erickson
Director
Create, record and renew registration of vehicle ownership, and provide testing, issuance and reporting of driver licenses.
Amy Erickson
Director
State of Alaska
Department of Administration
Division Of Motor Vehicles
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Welcome to the Division of Motor Vehicles
The Division of Motor Vehicles titles motor vehicles, including trailers and manufactured homes; registers motor vehicles, including trailers, snow vehicles, powered and non-powered boats, and All Terrain Vehicles, and licenses drivers statewide. The Division serves most of the Alaska population over 16 years of age by providing evidence of motor vehicle ownership and by issuing driver licenses to those qualified. The Division is also responsible for the administration of the safety responsibility law, driver improvement point system, and the collection of motor vehicle registration taxes.
General Information:
Anchorage area: 269-5551
Toll Free inside Alaska: 1-855-269-5551
Outside of Alaska: 1-907-269-5551
CONTACT INFORMATION AND ADDRESSES
DMV Headlines
DMV Makes Improvements to Saturday Service in Anchorage
To better serve customers on Saturdays, DMV will be changing the hours of operation at the Benson Anchorage office effective May 11, 2013. Formerly the Hours were from 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. on Saturday, and will be shifted to 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
The Benson Office will be open
Monday through Saturday 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Studded Tire Deadline Extended
Department of Public Safety extends studded tire deadline to May 15th
On April 29th Department of Public Safety Commissioner Joseph Masters issued an emergency order to extend the studded-tire deadline to May 15 for all Alaska roads. The extension should provide all motorists that additional margin of safety on lingering winter roads.
Those driving with studded tires after the deadline could be issued a correctable ticket with a $50 fine.
NEW ONLINE DMV SERVICE - Online Sale Pending
Sold your car?
To protect yourself from further liability for the vehicle after you have sold it, use our online form to quickly report the sale.
Alaska DMV Issues Registration Extension to Deployed Soldiers
In honor of Alaska's veterans, the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has coordinated efforts with Fort Wainwright and state and local law enforcement agencies in the Fairbanks North Star Borough (FNSB) to issue registration extensions to military personnel returning from their tour of duty whose vehicle registrations may have expired during deployment.
Attention CDL Holders
On January 1, 2012, the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will begin requiring a current medical examiner's certificate before issuing an original, renewal, or duplicate commercial driver's license (CDL). This requirement comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
Alaska is not participating in the Enhanced Driver License program for border crossings. Please click Border Requirements for more information on the new border requirements for entering the United States by land or by sea.
