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Michigan Secretary of State system upgrade takes effect today

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The Michigan Secretary of State (SOS) has undergone what it calls a โ€œmajor technology upgradeโ€ to its services system. Online services, self-service stations and the branch office appointment system are back as of 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 16 after going offline for a few days to prepare the upgrade. NOTE: The system has been struggling to work Tuesday, likely due to an influx of web traffic. Once system upgrades are ready (9 a.m. March 16), new online services at Michigan.gov/SOS will include:AdRenew or replace an enhanced driverโ€™s license or state ID if no new photo is required -- You may renew your driverโ€™s license or enhanced driverโ€™s license online through You may renew your driverโ€™s license or enhanced driverโ€™s license online through e-Services if you are a U.S. citizen and your last renewal was completed at a Secretary of State office. View the status of the requested driverโ€™s license or state IDRequest and obtain a driving recordAdd a motorcycle endorsement to an eligible driverโ€™s licenseAccess streamlined business servicesThe SOS said in addition to the services already offered at self-service stations, new transactions will include:Renew a standard or enhanced driverโ€™s license or state ID if no new photo is requiredRequest a replacement and print out a temporary license or IDAdd a motorcycle endorsement to an eligible driverโ€™s licenseSign up on the stateโ€™s organ donor registryIf you have any questions, you can visit the Department of State website at Michigan.gov/SOS, call 888-SOS-MICH (767-6424) or connect with us on our social media accounts.

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Michigan SOS: You will be able to renew enhanced licenses, IDs online by mid-March

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The Michigan Department of State will enable new online services for customers on March 16, 2021. The new system will allow you to do the following online:Renew or replace an enhanced driverโ€™s license or state ID if no new photo requiredView the status of the requested driverโ€™s license or state IDRequest and obtain a driving recordAdd a motorcycle endorsement to an eligible driverโ€™s licenseAccess streamlined business servicesโ€œCustomers will now be able to renew or replace their driverโ€™s licenses and IDs at any of our more than 130 new self-service stations across the state, and renew or replace their enhanced licenses and IDs online,โ€ said Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. Branch appointments, online and self-service station transactions will be unavailable from 5 p.m. Thursday, March 11 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 16 while the system is brought online,โ€ reads a statement from SOS. AdThe SOS said new self-service station transactions also will include:Renew a standard or enhanced driverโ€™s license or state ID if no new photo requiredRequest a replacement and print out a temporary license or IDAdd a motorcycle endorsement to an eligible driverโ€™s licenseSign up on the stateโ€™s organ donor registryLearn more about Secretary of State services at Michigan.gov/SOS. Dec. 15, 2020: Michigan SOS will expand online, self-service options in March: What to know