Maryland · all 24 MVA branches
Maryland DMV, in one trip.
Office hours, what to bring, and whether you can skip the line and do it online. In plain English.
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- Every rule cites Maryland MVA, the Maryland Driver's Manual or Maryland law
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What are you here to do?
Renew a driver's license
$64 for 8 years. Online or at a kiosk if your notice says so. From 40 you need a recent eye exam. 3 questions.
Fee $64 for 8 years · 10 min online, or 1 visit
Check in 3 questionsReplace a lost or stolen license
$30 on myMVA or at a kiosk. No police report needed.
Plan itGet a learner's permit
From 15 years and 9 months. A vision test and a 25-question knowledge test; you need 22 right. $65.
Plan itTake the driving skills test
By appointment at MVA branches. Driver's ed, practice hours and a permit held 9 months (under 18) first.
Plan itChange your address
Within 30 days of moving. Free on myMVA or at a kiosk.
Plan itMoving to Maryland
License, title and registration within 60 days, often in one 'New to Maryland' appointment.
Plan itGet a REAL ID
Maryland's licenses for lawful residents are REAL ID. Check yours with MVA's lookup tool.
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Your car
Registration, titles and inspections
Renew car registration
For 1, 2 or 3 years, up to 90 days early on myMVA. From $120.50 a year for most cars. 2 questions.
Plan itBuy or sell a car
Used cars need a Maryland safety inspection before titling. 6.5% excise tax and a $200 title. The seller keeps the plates. 3 questions.
Plan itEmissions test (VEIP)
Every 2 years in 13 counties and Baltimore City. $30 at a station, $26 at a 24-hour kiosk.
Plan itEvery fee in one place
Licenses, IDs, registration, titles and inspections, each linked to its official source.
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Who does what
How the DMV works in Maryland
In Maryland, the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) runs 24 branches that handle both licenses and vehicles, by appointment. Many renewals and replacements can be done on myMVA or at a 24-hour kiosk instead. Emissions tests are at VEIP stations every 2 years in much of the state, and used cars need a safety inspection before they're titled. Here's how it works.
MVA branches
Licenses, IDs, titles and registration
Run by MDOT MVA, by appointment on myMVA. Most are open weekdays and Saturday mornings. MVA's dashboard shows current wait times.
Maryland MVA: visit a branchVEIP emissions stations
Emissions tests every 2 years
Required in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's, Queen Anne's or Washington County, or Baltimore City. No appointment; some stations have 24-hour self-service kiosks.
Maryland MVA: emissions testingWhy people come back
No more second trips.
Most wasted DMV visits come down to a missing paper or the wrong office. We fix both before you leave home.
- 01
Answer a few questions
We tell you if you can do it online and skip the trip entirely.
- 02
Get your checklist
Only the papers your situation needs. Tick them off as you pack.
- 03
Go at the right time
Status based on published hours, and a straight link to book.
Near Downtown Baltimore
MVA branches around Downtown Baltimore
Baltimore City MVA
Maryland MVA · Baltimore · 5.4 mi
MVA Glen Burnie Headquarters
Maryland MVA · Glen Burnie · 7.1 mi
Essex MVA
Maryland MVA · Essex · 7.9 mi
Offices by city
All citiesMaryland rules worth knowing
- New residents: 60 days
- License, title and registration within 60 days, often in one 'New to Maryland' appointment.
- $64 for 8 years
- Renew up to a year early; online or at a kiosk when your notice allows. From 40, a recent eye exam.
- Driver's ed at every age
- 30 hours of class and 6 behind the wheel, plus practice hours and a permit held 9 months under 18.
- Provisional for 18 months
- Every new driver holds a provisional license 18 months without a conviction before a full license.
- 6.5% excise tax
- Since July 2025, plus a $200 title. Used cars need a State Police safety inspection before titling.
- Emissions every 2 years
- In 13 counties and Baltimore City: $30 at a VEIP station, $26 at a kiosk.
Permit test practice
Pass the knowledge test the first time.
Real Maryland rules, a clear explanation after every answer, and your weak topics called out at the end.
Sample question · Signs
An eight-sided (octagon) sign like this always means:
- AStop
- BYield
- CWarning of a hazard ahead
Straight answers
Questions people ask
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Maryland branch and emissions station data from MVA's open data, with hours updated to MVA's 2026 branch schedule.