Do you no longer live in Michigan and want to get a license in your new state of residence? Do you have a hold in Michigan and need to get Michigan to clear your driving record so you can apply for a drivers license where you are now living?

In order for Michigan to issue a clearance, you must go through the drivers license restoration Michigan process. For drivers license reinstatement Michigan, you have two options.

You may request an administrative review. An administrative review is where you submit all of your evidence and paperwork by mail to the Michigan Secretary of State. The Secretary of State will review your evidence and issue a written opinion to you indicating whether or not your Michigan drivers license restoration administrative review was successful. If your administrative review was successful, then Michigan, upon payment of their reinstatement fee, will issue a clearance so you may apply for a license wherever you are living.

However, if this decision is not favorable, you would have the option of requesting a live hearing in Michigan. You would then be required to appear in person in Michigan for a live hearing in front of a hearing officer. At the hearing, you will be required to testify and you may bring witnesses to testify as well. The hearing officer will issue a written opinion as to whether or not your drivers license appeal Michigan was successful.

Any Michigan drivers license attorney will know that the administrative review is only an option for individuals living out-of-state. All Michigan residents must appear in person for a drivers license hearing.

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