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Military Residents Information

If you’re an active-duty service member, veteran, or military family member living in or relocating to Duval County, Florida, you may be eligible for driver license, registration, tax, and hunting/fishing benefits. This guide summarizes key exemptions, discounts, and processes available to military residents.

Driver Licenses & ID Cards

Veteran Designation

Add a "Veteran" designation to your Florida driver license or ID card at no cost, unless you make other changes.

What you need:

DD-214 showing honorable discharge or
Veteran ID Card from the VA

Fee: Free if no other changes are made. Standard fees apply if other changes are requested.

Fee Exemptions for Disabled Veterans

Veterans who are 100% permanently and totally disabled due to service-connected injuries may be eligible for fee exemptions on driver licenses and ID cards.

What you need:

Proof of honorable discharge
Documentation from the VA showing 100% service-connected disability

Deployed or Out-of-State Renewals

On active duty and deployed outside Florida? You may be able to renew or update your license/ID without visiting a local office.

FLHSMV Military & Veterans Driver License Info »

CDL Skills Test Waiver

If you’ve recently driven large vehicles in the military, you may qualify for a waiver of CDL skills testing.

CDL Waiver Info for Military »

Motor Vehicles, Boats & Mobile Homes

$225 Initial Registration Fee Exemption

First time registering a vehicle in Florida? Military members may be exempt from the $225 Initial Registration Fee.

What you need:

Completed Initial Registration Fee Exemption Affidavit (Form 82002)
Supporting military documentation

Sales Tax Exemption (Out-of-State Purchases)

You may be exempt from Florida sales tax when titling a vehicle purchased out of state if:

The vehicle will not be brought into Florida for at least 6 months

Complete the Certificate of Entitlement for U.S. Military Service Personnel (Currently Stationed in a State Other Than Florida) Claiming an Exemption from Florida Sales Tax of the FLHSMV Military Packet found on the military forms page on the FLHSMV website.

Insurance Exemption

If you’re stationed in another state, you may register a vehicle in Florida using out-of-state insurance. Complete the Military Insurance Exemption Information and Affidavit of the Military Packet (Insurance Affidavit) found on the military forms page on the FLHSMV website.

Note: Vehicles kept in Florida must have Florida insurance.