To request your New Hampshire driving record, fill out Form DSMV 505 with your name, mailing address, date of birth, and driver’s license or ID number, check the box for the record type you need, sign and date the form, and submit it with a $20 payment. The form is one page. Most mistakes come from mismatched information or an unsigned form, both of which send the request back.
What You Need Before You Start
Have your New Hampshire driver’s license or non-driver ID card in front of you. The DMV locates your record using four pieces of information, and each one has to match what the state already has on file:
- Your legal name as it appears on the license or ID
- The mailing address where you want the record sent
- Your date of birth
- Your license or ID number, digit for digit
A single transposed digit in the license number sends the DMV looking for someone else’s file.1New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles. Release of Motor Vehicle Records – Form DSMV 505 The form is available as a PDF download from the DMV website or in paper form at any DMV office.2New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles. Driving Records
Choosing the Right Record Type
The form lists several document types with separate checkboxes. Each has its own fee:
- Driver record, certified copy with current record information — $20
- Driver record, insurance copy — $20
- Copy of a driver license application — $20
- Letter verifying a NH driver license with original issue date — $20
- Copy of a Driver Education Certificate — $1
If you’re pulling your record for personal review, a new employer, or a background check, the certified copy with current record information is usually the right box. The insurance copy is formatted for insurance-related matters. Check only what you need, and make sure the payment you send covers the boxes you checked.1New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles. Release of Motor Vehicle Records – Form DSMV 505
The Intended Use Section
Form DSMV 505 has a section labeled “Intended Use of Information.” Most individual requesters can skip it. The section is for requesters acting as a bank, lienholder, tow company, licensed private investigator, employer, insurance company, public utility, or law firm. If you fall into one of those categories and your signature has not been notarized, you must complete this section. If you’re requesting your own record for personal reasons, it generally does not apply.2New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles. Driving Records
Sign and Date
Sign the form and write in the date before submitting. An unsigned form will be sent back, and the delay costs you days.
How to Submit and Pay
The fee is $20 per record. The DMV updated its fee schedule effective January 1, 2026, so older figures circulating online may be lower; the current amount is $20.3New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles. New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles You have three ways to submit the paper form, plus an online alternative that skips the form entirely.
By Mail
Send the completed DSMV 505 with a check or money order made payable to “State of NH-DMV” to:
NH Dept. of Safety
DMV – FR Records
23 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 033052New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles. Driving Records
By Drop Box
Seal the form and payment (check or money order) in an envelope and place it in a DMV drop box. For your own record, any of the twelve locations works: Concord, Dover, Gorham, Keene, Manchester, Milford, Nashua, Newport, Raymond, Salem, Tamworth, or Twin Mountain. Requesting someone else’s record through a drop box is limited to the Concord location.4New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles. Drop Box Services
In Person
Walk into a local DMV office with the completed form and payment. Cash, checks, and major credit cards are generally accepted. Appointments get priority over walk-ins, so schedule one if you need the record the same day.5NH.gov. Online Motor Vehicle Record Request Requirements
Online (Skip the Form)
If you’re requesting your own record and your name, date of birth, and mailing address match what the DMV currently has on file, you can bypass the paper form. Use the state’s online portal at forms.nh.gov/OnlineServices/OMVR and pay with a credit or debit card you’re authorized to use. The DMV mails the record to the address on file the following business day. This service is only available to the record holder; you cannot use it to request someone else’s record.5NH.gov. Online Motor Vehicle Record Request Requirements
What You’ll Receive
The record shows past suspensions and revocations, license restorations, traffic convictions, and crash involvement.5NH.gov. Online Motor Vehicle Record Request Requirements Read it carefully when it arrives. If something looks wrong — a conviction that isn’t yours, a crash attributed to the wrong driver — contact the DMV promptly, because errors on a driving record can affect insurance rates and employment checks.
Requesting Someone Else’s Record
New Hampshire driving records are not public. The DMV screens each request to confirm the requester is in a permitted category, such as law enforcement, insurance companies, government agencies, or the individual whose record it is.2New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles. Driving Records If you’re requesting a record for someone else on the paper form, you must complete the Intended Use section (unless your signature is notarized), and drop box submissions for third-party records are accepted only at the Concord location.