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How to Restore Your Illinois License After a No-Insurance Suspension
The short answer
These are the steps the Illinois agency lists to restore a license after a suspension for no insurance. The state's reinstatement fees are $70 to $500, depending on the suspension. Whether an SR-22 is also required depends on your case.
Steps listed by the Illinois agency
- Serve the 3-month driver's license suspension that follows a conviction for driving uninsured (625 ILCS 5/3-707(c-1)).
- Pay the $100 Mandatory Insurance Conviction reinstatement fee online with a credit or debit card, by phone at 217-782-6212, or in person.
- You may also owe a separate mandatory insurance fee for the license plate suspension; contact Vehicle Services to pay it.
- On a third or subsequent conviction, file proof of financial responsibility (SR-22) and keep it for at least 3 years.
Go to the state agency's website
Check your status first
The state has no online status check that we found; its page lists how to ask by phone or in person.
Need to drive to work while suspended? The state offers a Restricted Driving Permit (RDP). Many states limit these licenses to certain suspensions, such as DUI cases, so check that it covers yours.