Arizona — Reinstatement Guide
Arizona Driver's License Reinstatement
Most people have more than one reason their Arizona license is on hold and don't know it. This page walks the common reasons, what each requires per Arizona's published process, and the order the state expects them in. The roadmap itself is free.
DUI-Specific Path
Suspended after a DUI?
We have a Arizona-specific page for the administrative road back once the DUI case is resolved — required program, interlock if applicable, financial-responsibility filing, fees.
See the Arizona DUI reinstatement road back →Common Reasons a Arizona License Is Suspended
Each reason has its own requirements, fee, and order in the state's process. If more than one applies to you, they have to be cleared in the right sequence — that's what the free roadmap does.
Type A1
Lapse in insurance / SR-22 required
If your insurance lapsed, the state suspends your driving privileges until you re-establish coverage and (in most states) file an SR-22 financial-responsibility certificate.
What Arizona requires: obtain coverage; file **SR-22** (Future FR, 3 yr); pay reinstatement
State reinstatement fee: $10 (paid directly to AZ MVD)
Type A2
Failure to appear or failure to pay a ticket
If you missed a court date or didn't resolve a citation, the court notifies the state and your license is held until the underlying matter is cleared with the court.
What Arizona requires: obtain court clearance receipt (disposition / violation codes, complaint #) or Court Abstract → bring to MVD → pay reinstatement
State reinstatement fee: $10 (paid directly to AZ MVD)
Type A3
Points / accumulated violations
Multiple moving violations within the state's lookback window can trigger a points-based suspension that requires waiting out the suspension period and clearing reinstatement requirements.
What Arizona requires: excess points → susp (defensive-driving course to dismiss); serve; pay reinstatement
State reinstatement fee: $10 (paid directly to AZ MVD)
Type B-DUI-ADMIN
DUI administrative suspension
An administrative-license-revocation suspension (separate from any criminal court case) is handled through the state's reinstatement process — the criminal case itself is for an attorney, not for us.
What Arizona requires: 1st = suspension; alcohol screening; SR-22 3 yr; IID + "Verification of Installation"; pay reinstatement + Admin Per Se fee
State reinstatement fee: $10–$50 (paid directly to AZ MVD)
Free
Do it yourself
The Arizona agency's reinstatement information is free and online. Use the official link above and follow your roadmap. Many people clear their hold this way.
From $99
Or have us prepare your packet
We find every hold, fill Arizona's official forms with the info you provide, check completeness against Arizona's published requirements, and give you the exact filing steps. Your state fee is paid separately to the agency.
Every requirement, fee, and link on this page comes from Arizona's own published process. Where Arizona hasn't published a value at primary source, we leave it out rather than guess — the free roadmap carries the citations behind each step. Requirements can change; always confirm current requirements with the state before submitting.
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