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West Virginia Driver's License validator
How the Driver's License format works
- Format
- 7 digits, or 1-2 letters followed by 5-6 digits
- Example
- 1234567
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; both an all-numeric and a letter-prefixed form are documented
- Runs entirely in your browser — nothing you type is transmitted or stored
^(\d{7}|[A-Z]{1,2}\d{5,6})$A West Virginia driver’s license number follows one of two documented shapes issued by the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles: a plain 7-digit numeric string, or 1 to 2 letters followed by 5 to 6 digits. Both an all-numeric form and a letter-prefixed form are on record, and since West Virginia doesn’t retroactively reissue older numbers when a newer style comes into use, real, valid licenses can carry either shape.
Reading the format
This tool accepts the plain 7-digit form or the 1-2-letter-plus-5-6-digit form, rejecting anything that fits neither — catching an obviously wrong digit count or a letter count outside the documented 1-2 range.
What a pass doesn’t tell you
Neither West Virginia shape carries a check digit this tool can verify. A pass confirms only that the format is right — not that the Division of Motor Vehicles issued that number, that the license is current, or that it belongs to a real driver.
Scope: format-only validation across both documented forms, entirely client-side.
Content last reviewed 2026-08-09.
Driver's License FAQ
What is the format of a West Virginia driver's license number?
Either a plain 7-digit numeric string, or 1 to 2 letters followed by 5 to 6 digits, issued by the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles. Both forms are documented and accepted.
Why does West Virginia have both a numeric and a letter-prefixed format?
The Division of Motor Vehicles has issued both an all-numeric form and a letter-prefixed form over time, and since older letter-prefixed numbers remain on file and valid, this checker accepts either rather than only the newer style.
Does a valid format confirm the license is currently active?
No. It only confirms the string matches one of the two documented shapes, not that the Division of Motor Vehicles has that number on file or that the license is valid.