Driver's license, car tags and the OMV
Louisiana gives new residents 30 days to swap their license and register their vehicles. The license comes first, because the state counts your residency from the day it is issued.
State OMV offices
Lake Charles OMV
The region's full-service office: REAL ID, commercial licenses, road tests and DWI reinstatement.
- Address
- 951 Main St, Lake Charles
- Phone
- (337) 491-2533
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM
- Listing
- Open it in our directory
Sulphur OMV
Some listings online still show the office's old Beglis Parkway address. It is on East Napoleon Street now.
- Address
- 1300 E. Napoleon St, Sulphur
- Phone
- (337) 313-5737
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM
DeQuincy OMV
Closed for lunch.
- Address
- 101 S. Pine St, DeQuincy
- Phone
- (337) 786-4720
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 8 AM to noon and 1 to 4 PM
- Listing
- Open it in our directory
Jennings OMV
Serves Jefferson Davis Parish.
- Address
- 210 S. State St, Jennings
- Phone
- (337) 824-5750
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM
- Listing
- Open it in our directory
DeRidder OMV
Serves Beauregard Parish.
- Address
- 2366 Hwy 190 W, DeRidder
- Phone
- (337) 463-8865
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM
- Listing
- Open it in our directory
Oakdale OMV
Serves Allen Parish.
- Address
- 229 S. 10th St, Oakdale
- Phone
- (318) 335-2578
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM
- Listing
- Open it in our directory
Kinder OMV
Open two days a week.
- Address
- 333 8th St, Kinder
- Phone
- (337) 738-5669
- Hours
- Tuesday and Wednesday only, 9 AM to 3 PM
Cameron OMV
Open one day a week.
- Address
- 148 Smith Circle, Suite 151, Cameron
- Phone
- (337) 775-2238
- Hours
- Thursday only, 8 AM to 3:30 PM
Public tag agents
Private offices licensed by the state to handle titles, tags and some license work. They charge more than the OMV, and the wait is often shorter.
Tag agents in Lake Charles
Call ahead for services and fees.
- Thib's Auto Titles & Tags
- 3620 Gerstner Memorial Dr, Suite D, (337) 562-1111
- Express OMV
- 3301 Ryan St, (855) 250-3496
- DMS Title Works
- 725 Hwy 171 N, Suite 200, (337) 217-0110. Does REAL ID.
- A & M Tax Service
- 2150 Opelousas St, (337) 436-2187
Tag agents around the region
Call ahead for services and fees.
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