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Maryland Driver's License validator
How the Driver's License format works
- Format
- 1 letter followed by 12 digits
- Example
- A123456789012
Things to watch for
- Format-only check — does not confirm the license actually exists, is valid, or is registered to a real driver
- The number encodes no checksum digit we verify; the leading letter is typically the first letter of the holder's last name
- Runs entirely in your browser — nothing you type is transmitted or stored
^[A-Z]\d{12}$A Maryland driver’s license number is one letter followed by 12 digits — e.g. A123456789012 — issued by the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA), one of the states that uses “Motor Vehicle Administration” rather than the more common “Department of Motor Vehicles” naming. Maryland shares its leading-letter convention with Florida, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin: the letter is typically the first letter of the holder’s last name, a legacy of how several states historically built name-derived license numbers.
What this checker verifies
This tool confirms the input is exactly one letter followed by 12 digits, catching a wrong digit count, a missing leading letter, or stray characters carried over from a copy-paste. It does not attempt to verify that the letter matches any particular surname.
What a pass doesn’t confirm
Maryland’s number carries no check digit this tool recomputes, so a correct 13-character shape match is the limit of what a browser-only check confirms. It doesn’t confirm the MVA actually issued that number, that the license is currently valid, or that it belongs to a real driver — and nothing you type is decoded or stored.
Scope: format-only validation, entirely client-side.
Content last reviewed 2026-08-09.
Driver's License FAQ
What is the format of a Maryland driver's license number?
One letter followed by 12 digits, e.g. A123456789012, issued by the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) — notably, Maryland calls its agency the MVA rather than the more common DMV naming used by most states.
Does the leading letter on a Maryland license mean anything?
It's typically the first letter of the holder's last name under the MVA's long-standing issuance convention, but this checker doesn't verify that encoding — any single letter followed by 12 digits passes.
Does a valid format confirm the license belongs to a real person?
No. It only confirms the shape is right. Confirming who holds a specific number requires the MVA's own driver records.