Secretary of State launches new online preregistration application for driver’s license, ID cards

Posted on June 12, 2020
Jesse White
As a reminder, driver services facilities statewide are open to serve only new drivers, customers with expired driver’s licenses/ID cards and vehicle transactions through July 31. (Facebook/Jesse White)

 

By Neil Doyle

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced Friday that his office has launched an online driver’s license and ID card preregistration application program to reduce time at driver services facilities.

People can go to www.cyberdriveillinois.com to access the preregistration application for driver’s licenses and ID cards and input specific information regarding their upcoming transaction. Once the customer visits a driver services facility, the clerk will not have to enter all of the data like a change of address or a change of height and weight into the electronic application form because the customer has already updated the information.

“This is a forward-thinking program using technology to reduce wait times at the counter and speed up transactions at Driver Services facilities,” said White.

Customers using the preregistration application must still bring all of the required paperwork to the driver services facility for verification. In addition, they are encouraged to bring the printed preregistration receipt to the facility for the clerk to scan the barcode.

As a reminder, driver services facilities statewide are open to serve only new drivers, customers with expired driver’s licenses/ID cards and vehicle transactions through July 31.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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