Lost Your Driver’s License? What to Do in the US and Abroad

This article was co-authored by Saul Jaeger, MS and by wikiHow staff writer, Aly Rusciano. Saul Jaeger is a Police Officer and Captain of the Mountain View, California Police Department (MVPD). Saul has over 17 years of experience as a patrol officer, field training officer, traffic officer, detective, hostage negotiator, and as the traffic unit’s sergeant and Public Information Officer for the MVPD. At the MVPD, in addition to commanding the Field Operations Division, Saul has also led the Communications Center (dispatch) and the Crisis Negotiation Team. He earned an MS in Emergency Services Management from the California State University, Long Beach in 2008 and a BS in Administration of Justice from the University of Phoenix in 2006. He also earned a Corporate Innovation LEAD Certificate from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business in 2018.

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Losing your driver's license can be a frustrating experience. Fortunately, reporting a lost license is a simple process, and you can even file a police report and take measures to prevent identity theft. In this article, we’ll take you through the process of replacing a lost driver’s license and direct you to where you can find further information and help based on where you live.