A driver abstract provides a record of your personal driving history, maintained by Alberta Registries, and is available for 3, 5, or 10-year periods. It includes the current status of your operator’s licence, conviction information, demerit points, and suspensions. The abstract contains details such as:
- Name, address, date of birth, height, weight, sex
- Motor Vehicle Identification (MVID) number, operator licence number, issue and expiration dates
- Licence class, current demerit points, suspended status, reinstatement conditions (if any)
- List of violations (descriptions, demerit/merit points, and suspension terms)
Note: Driver’s licence details will not be displayed if the last issued card was an ID card or if it has expired. Driver’s abstracts do not include the date first licensed.
A history report confirms the details of a driver’s licence from May 20, 2003, to the date the report is printed. It contains:
- Driver’s licence number, full name, date of birth
- Licence issue/expiry date, last licence service (renew, exchange, cancel, etc.)
- Licence class, GDL status/exit date, condition codes
- Driver’s licence history (renewals, reclasses, cancels, etc.)
Note: A history report does not confirm driver’s licence status (e.g., active, suspended) or certain restrictions/endorsements such as those due to suspensions or MELT endorsements.
A standard confirmation letter is a signed document that confirms the issue date of your last card, the class of vehicle you can drive, any restrictions, and the licence expiry date.
If you are unable to visit an Alberta Registry office in person, you have the following options to obtain your driver abstract, history report, or standard confirmation letter.
Option 1: Online Order (Abstracts Only)
Alberta residents with an Alberta.ca account can order their driver abstract online. This service is only available for Alberta licence holders; drivers from other jurisdictions cannot access this service.
Option 2: Email/mail/fax in a Notarized Request (Abstracts, History Reports, & Confirmation Letters)
To obtain these documents by email/mail/fax, follow these steps:
- Complete the Notarized Request for Driving and Motor Vehicle Information form. *The document does not need to be notarized due to interim COVID 19 Policy*
- Drivers Abstract: Indicate if you are requesting a 3,5 or 10 year abstract and if it is a standard or commercial abstract.
- Driver’s licence history report: Select “Search Product” and specify the requirement for a Driver’s Licence History Report and the purpose.
- Confirmation letter: Select “Confirmation Letter” and specify the details to be confirmed and the purpose. You will need to indicate:
- What information is being requested.
- Indicate the purpose for the request.
- Provide 2 relevant identifiers for the search being requested, e.g. name, date of birth, plate number, VIN number, etc.
- Send all documents via email, fax, or traceable courier (e.g., Purolator, UPS, Express Post) to our office. If sending documents by mail, please send a certified cheque or money order payable to Lethbridge Vehicle Licensing and Registry. If sending documents by fax or email, you will be invoiced by the agent who will process your application.
- Once your documents and payment are received and reviewed, the agent will process your application and return the abstract to the address provided on the application.
Note: If no delivery instructions are provided with the application, it will be sent by standard mail.
Contact and delivery information:
Email: onlineservices@lethbridgeregistry.com
Fax: 403-329-1193
Mail: 109 College Center 2045 Mayor Magrath Drive South Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 2S2
Fees:
- Driver Abstract Fee (3 year): $24.00 (incl GST)
- Driver Abstract Fee (5 year): $28.00 (incl GST)
- Driver Abstract Fee (10 year): $34.00 (incl GST)
- Drivers License History Report Fee: $50.00 (incl GST)
- Manual Confirmation Letter Fee: $56.00 (incl GST)
