Your State Representative or State Senator can Help!

Did you know?

If you or your loved one is no longer driving due to medical reasons, you can trade in your PA driver’s license for a PA Photo ID, and there are resources to help you with the process! Here is a step-by-step guide:

• You can do this before the license expires or shortly afterward
• Complete a PennDOT form DL-54A and attach the driver’s license to surrender
• PennDOT will issue a FREE Photo ID and use the photo ON FILE for the first 4 years
• Should your Photo ID need to be renewed, at that time there will be a fee and you will have to go to a Photo Center for the picture

This easy process helps older adults who may have a difficult time getting to a photo center to have the picture taken and this “buys” at least four more years! If you cannot get to a photo center to renew in four years, there is a way that a request can be made to PennDOT to continue to use the photo on file (this isn’t guaranteed but is often approved!)

Lastly, to make it even easier and to expedite the process, residents can go through their State Representative or State Senator to do this.  Offices have the forms and can inform PennDOT that the driver’s license was surrendered to their office on what date, and office staff can work with PennDOT for processing on your behalf.