Colorado — Reinstatement Guide
Colorado Driver's License Reinstatement
Most people have more than one reason their Colorado license is on hold and don't know it. This page walks the common reasons, what each requires per Colorado'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 Colorado-specific page for the administrative road back once the DUI case is resolved — required program, interlock if applicable, financial-responsibility filing, fees.
See the Colorado DUI reinstatement road back →Common Reasons a Colorado 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 Colorado requires: obtain coverage → insurer files SR-22 → apply (myDMV upload or DR 2870 by mail) → pay reinstatement fee.
State reinstatement fee: $95 (paid directly to CO DMV)
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 Colorado requires: pay the outstanding ticket at the issuing court → obtain NRVC compliance statement (out-of-state: citation # + date of compliance, signed by Court Clerk) → upload at myDMV → pay reinstatement fee.
State reinstatement fee: $95 (paid directly to CO DMV)
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 Colorado requires: adult 12 pts / 12 mo or 18 pts / 24 mo = suspension → serve → pay reinstatement fee.
State reinstatement fee: $95 (paid directly to CO DMV)
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 Colorado requires: 9-mo revocation (1st alcohol conviction) → Level II alcohol education + treatment → SR-22 (3 yr) → IID (required for early reinstatement) → submit Affidavit of Enrollment (DR 2643) + Level II Discharge/Referral Summary → pay reinstatement + DUI restoration fee.
State reinstatement fee: $25–$95 (paid directly to CO DMV)
Free
Do it yourself
The Colorado 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
Packet preparation isn't live for Colorado yet — the free roadmap is still available now. We'll surface the prepared packet here when it opens.
Every requirement, fee, and link on this page comes from Colorado's own published process. Where Colorado 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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