You have a DUI letter
The SR-22 does not replace court, treatment, or interlock. Read the DUI guide and the form name on your notice.
Columbia, SC · SR22 filing
SR22 insurance in Columbia, South Carolina
If South Carolina sent you the letter, call (866) 778-1093. We help Columbia drivers get the SR-22 filed.
Your letter
SR-22 after a DUI letter in Columbia
If you are in Columbia holding a South Carolina letter after a DUI or an alcohol-related stop, the SR-22 is the insurance piece — not the court case, not the interlock, and not the fine. An authorized insurer files a certificate with the South Carolina DMV to show you carry the required liability. Call (866) 778-1093 with the letter in front of you. We will read the form name together (SR-22 or FR-44) and quote a policy that can actually be filed. Lowcountry and Upstate drivers file the same South Carolina certificate. More on After a DUI.
Start here
The letter is the instruction. We help you get the insurance proof on file. Court, treatment, and South Carolina fees on that same notice stay yours.
Charleston and Greenville use one South Carolina SR-22.
If you want the full South Carolina picture first, start on South Carolina SR22. Longer read: After a DUI. Or write us. Progressive — what an SR-22 is.
Also nearby: Greenville SR22 · Summerville SR22 · Sumter SR22.
Who needs the filing
Why people in Columbia call
You were uninsured
A stop or a crash with no liability policy on the car is a common reason the letter arrives.
Your license is still down
Reinstatement often waits until the certificate is on file.
The reason is on the letter
Your premium follows that reason — a DUI quote is not a clean-record quote.
You sold the car after
A non-owner policy can still carry the filing on your license.
The process
What happens when you call from Columbia
Call (866) 778-1093. Have your South Carolina letter ready — license number, the form name, and whether a car is still in your name.
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Call with the letter
(866) 778-1093. Tell us South Carolina and whether the form says SR-22 or FR-44.
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Read it together
Date on your Columbia notice, license number, and whether a car is still in your name.
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The insurer files
An authorized carrier sends proof to South Carolina.
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Keep it on
If the policy lapses, the hold can come back. Ask us to remove the SR-22 when the letter says you are done.
Coverage map
Driving directions for Columbia
The map is Columbia, SC. We start South Carolina filings by phone at (866) 778-1093.
Why call
Have this ready before you call
- The South Carolina letter — form name and dates
- Your license number and whether a car is still in your name
- Call (866) 778-1093 — we quote the filing fee and the policy together
- South Carolina overview: South Carolina SR22 · non-owner if you sold the car
Columbia questions
Questions we hear from Columbia
Do I have to visit an office in Columbia?
No. We start South Carolina filings on the phone. Call (866) 778-1093 with the letter.
Is the Columbia DUI path an SR-22 or an FR-44?
Read the form name on the letter. If it says FR-44, say FR-44. Call (866) 778-1093.
What if the Columbia policy lapses?
The South Carolina hold can come back. Keep coverage on. Call (866) 778-1093.
What if a website disagrees with my Columbia letter?
Trust the letter. Court paper and DMV paper win if a date disagrees. Lowcountry and Upstate drivers file the same South Carolina certificate. Call (866) 778-1093.
Is a Columbia SR-22 a different kind of insurance?
No. It is still a South Carolina certificate of financial responsibility. Call (866) 778-1093.
Get started
Call about the Columbia letter
Have the South Carolina notice in front of you. We will quote the filing fee and the policy together.
(866) 778-1093