Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (Virginia DMV) is the governmental agency responsible for registering and titling automobiles and other motor vehicles as well as licensing drivers in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (Virginia DMV)
Post-2014 Virginia license plate
Agency overview
FormedJune 7, 1919 (1919-06-07)
JurisdictionVirginia
HeadquartersRichmond, Virginia
Employees1,996 full-time equivalent positions
Annual budget$282.5
Agency executive
  • Linda Ford, Acting Commissioner
Parent agencyVirginia Secretary of Transportation
Websitehttps://www.dmv.virginia.gov

Motor vehicle registration

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (Virginia DMV) serves a customer base of approximately 423,000 ID card holders and 6 million licensed drivers with over 7.5 million registered vehicles in Virginia. Virginia DMV has more daily face-to-face contact with Virginia's citizens than any other state agency. The agency also serves a wide array of businesses including dealers, fuel tax customers, rental companies, driving schools, other state agencies, local governments, and non-profit organizations.

Through the headquarters in Richmond, Virginia DMV operates customer service centers, call centers, weigh stations, DMV Selects, and mobile visits known as DMV Connect. Virginia DMV also provides service by Internet, automated telephone, and mail.

More than 50 services, including address updates and vehicle registration renewals, are available on DMV's Online Services page without visiting one of 75 customer service centers throughout the state.

Driver licensing

All data is based on fiscal year 2022 (July 2021 – June 2022) unless otherwise indicated. As of 2022, Virginia DMV has:

ID Card Holders422,946
Licensed Drivers6 million
Registered Vehicles8.5 million
Registered Motorcycles196,600
Customer Service Centers (CSCs)75
DMV Select Agents59
Fixed Weigh Stations13
Mobile Weigh Stations12
Number of Trucks Weighed20.7 million
Citations Issued27,401
Dealer Licenses4,191
Salesperson Licenses21,305
Driver Training Schools274
Driver Improvement Clinics216
Total License Plate Sets Sold1.5 million
Seat Belt Usage Rate*81.7%
Safety Belt Violations*22,954
Number of Fatalities*968
  • Highway Safety data is based on calendar year 2021.


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