Colorado will soon become one of the first states in the nation to offer drivers a digital version of their driver’s license.
Colorado DMV has begun issuing driver licenses, instruction permits and identification cards with new designs in 2016. The card design includes an entirely new format and enhanced features, including laser-engraved information in grayscale, as well as new card material.
Valid driver licenses, instruction permits and identification cards with the current design can be used until their expiration date.
We are very excited about this opportunity to embrace new technology,” Department of Revenue Executive Director Barbara Brohl said in a statement. The DMV “is constantly looking for ways to improve customer convenience and make our services easily accessible for all residents, and this is certainly a step in that direction.”
The project, titled the Interoperable, Trusted Ecosystem for Digital Driver Licenses and ID Cards on Mobile Devices for U.S. Jurisdictions, will not immediately do away with physical driver licenses, said Department of Revenue spokeswoman Lynn Granger.