 Disabled Veterans Can Benefit from HERO Act at RMVEligible disabled veterans exempt from automobile excise tax, receiving fee waivers for vehicle registration, driver's licenses and license renewals due to legislation signed in August 2024 MassRMV Announces 2024 Low Number Plate Lottery298 total license plates available this year. Applications will be available online beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, June 17, and will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 16 Mass Residents Will Need REAL ID in 2025Due to federal requirement becoming effective on May 7, 2025, anyone traveling by plane domestically, or wishing to enter certain federal building areas, will need a REAL ID or Passport MassRMV Cautions Public to Beware of Deceptive and Mimic WebsitesCustomers should only use Mass.Gov/RMV for online RMV Services RMV Pre-Registration Available for Work and Family Mobility ActThe RMV is implementing additional supports for all Massachusetts communities in advance of the new Work and Family Mobility Act (WFMA), effective on July 1.  Welcome Table Assists Immigrants with Driver License Applications in PittsfieldThis week, community leaders were staged outside of the Registry of Motor Vehicles providing assistance and support after the act made it possible for residents to apply for a standard class D or M driver's license regardless of immigration status. RMV Low Number Plate Lottery 2023To be eligible, applicants must apply for this year's lottery by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 31, 2023. Winners will be notified by mail if selected for a low number plate. MassRMV Announces Standard Driver's Licenses Regardless of Immigration StatusUnder the new law, eligible Massachusetts residents can apply to obtain a Standard (Class D or M) driver's license, regardless of immigration status, as the WFMA removes the requirement that residents provide immigration status proof. RMV Announces Class D and M Learner's Permit Exams Offered in 7 Additional LanguagesThe exams are now offered in a total of 35 languages and now include Albanian, Cape Verdean Creole, Hungarian, Kiswahili, Pashto, Turkish, and Ukrainian. RMV Advisory: Crash Report System ReplacementDuring this system replacement, any customers who are in urgent need of a copy of a crash report, may contact the local or state law enforcement agency where their crash occurred. REAL ID Credential Won't Be Needed Until 2025Beginning May 7, 2025, every air traveler 18 years of age and older will need a REAL ID compliant driver’s license or identification card, or another TSA-acceptable form of identification, for domestic air travel and to enter certain federal facilities. FEMA Awards Over $2.1M to Mass RMV for COVID-19 Operating CostsThe $2,113,969 Public Assistance grant will reimburse Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) for the cost of purchasing personal protective equipment (PPE) and taking other measures to keep essential staff and the public safe at RMV locations between July 2020 and January 2021. |
