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New Jersey Driver's License validator
How the Driver's License format works
- Format
- 1 letter followed by 14 digits
- Example
- A12345678901234
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 embeds the holder's name initials and birth date by MVC convention, but this checker does not verify that encoding
- Runs entirely in your browser — nothing you type is transmitted or stored
^[A-Z]\d{14}$A New Jersey driver’s license number is one letter followed by 14 digits — e.g. A12345678901234 — issued by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC). At 15 characters total, it’s the longest driver’s-license number format covered on this site, well beyond the 8-character California format or the 13-character format used by Wisconsin. By MVC convention, the digits following the letter are built from the holder’s name initials and birth date.
Reading the format
This checker confirms the string is exactly one letter followed by 14 digits, which is enough to catch a wrong digit count or a stray character — but it deliberately doesn’t attempt to decode the name-and-birth-date structure MVC is documented to use, since that’s a convention, not something a format check alone can verify.
What a pass doesn’t tell you
A pass confirms only that the 15-character shape is right — not that the MVC actually issued that number, that the name or date it appears to encode are genuine, or that the license is currently valid.
Scope: format-only validation, entirely client-side.
Content last reviewed 2026-08-09.
Driver's License FAQ
What is the format of a New Jersey driver's license number?
One letter followed by 14 digits — e.g. A12345678901234 — issued by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC). At 15 total characters, it's the longest driver's-license number format among US states.
Does this tool decode the name and birth date encoded in a New Jersey number?
No. By MVC convention, the number is built from the holder's name initials and birth date, but this checker only confirms the character pattern — a letter followed by 14 digits — not the specific encoding underneath it.
Does a valid format confirm the license is currently active?
No. It only confirms the character pattern is right, not that the MVC has that number on file or that the license is valid.