Restoring your license
To pay a restoration fee:
- Pay $100 fee online (Note: a credit card convenience fee will be applied in order to process each online transaction)
- Pay in person at a Regional Service Center
- Pay in person at an MVC Agency offering walk-in service
- Send a check or money order payable to:
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
P.O. Box 140
Trenton, NJ 08650-0140
Once you have completed your suspension period, you will receive a Notice of Restoration in the mail and need to take the following steps to get a new license:
* Complete the same steps as required for a standard license renewal
Also the Mandatory Probation Period starts after completion of Probationary Driver Program, Driver Improvement Program,official warning issued by MVC or restoration after points or persistent violator suspension.
| Violation |
Suspension |
| For the first violation within a year |
| Within 6 months of restoration |
90 days |
| Within 7–9 months |
60 days |
| Within 10–12 months |
45 days |
| For second or subsequent violations* |
| Within 6 months of restoration |
180 days |
| Within 7–9 months |
120 days |
| Within 10–12 months |
90 days |
*If you receive three license suspensions within a three-year period may lose your license for up to three years.