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Indiana Driver's License validator
How the Driver's License format works
- Format
- 9 or 10 digits, or 1 letter followed by 9 digits
- Example
- 1234567890
Things to watch for
- Format-only check — does not confirm the license actually exists, is valid, or is registered to a real driver
- Indiana moved to a unique 10-digit numeric identifier; older letter-prefixed and 9-digit numbers may still appear on file
- Runs entirely in your browser — nothing you type is transmitted or stored
^([A-Z]\d{9}|\d{9,10})$An Indiana driver’s license number, under current issuance, is a unique 10-digit all-numeric identifier assigned by the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), e.g. 1234567890. Indiana has changed formats before: a 9-digit numeric form and an older letter-plus-9-digit form both still appear on real driver records, since BMV doesn’t retroactively reissue every existing license when the format changes.
What this checker verifies
This tool accepts all three documented forms — the current 10-digit identifier, a legacy 9-digit numeric form, or an older letter-plus-9-digit form — and rejects anything that fits none of them, such as a digit count that matches no era’s format or a misplaced letter.
What a pass doesn’t confirm
None of Indiana’s documented formats include a check digit this tool can verify, so a shape match across one of the three eras is as far as a client-side check can go. It doesn’t confirm BMV actually issued that number, that the license is currently valid, or that it belongs to a real driver.
Scope: format-only validation across all three documented eras, entirely client-side.
Content last reviewed 2026-08-09.
Driver's License FAQ
What format does a current Indiana driver's license number use?
Indiana's Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) moved to a unique 10-digit all-numeric identifier. Older 9-digit numeric numbers, and an even older letter-plus-9-digit form, may still appear on file, so this checker accepts all three.
Why does this checker accept three different Indiana formats?
Indiana has changed its numbering scheme more than once, and BMV records can still reference legacy formats issued before the state moved to its current 10-digit identifier — rejecting those older, still-valid numbers would be a false negative.
Does a valid format mean the BMV has that number on record?
No. It only confirms the string matches one of the three documented shapes, not that BMV currently has that specific number on file.