You will need the proof of the following:
Use this interactive guide to choose all the documentation needed.
You must have no less than 20/40 in the best eye, or no less than 20/70 in the best eye and at least 140 degrees of the field of vision with or without corrective lenses.
You can pay by VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover cards.
The DMV will mail you your permanent permit within 10 days. Your learner permit will be valid for two years and cannot be renewed. If you haven't obtained a driver license by the time that your permit expires, you will have to apply for a new permit.
If you turn 21 when you have a learner permit, you may immediately schedule a road test appointment. You do not need to provide a driving certification form or wait until you have had the permit for 6 months.
A provisional driver license is the intermediate stage of the DC DMV's Gradual Rearing of Adult Drivers (GRAD) Program. It allows you to drive alone at certain times.
However, you may drive during restricted hours to or from work, a school-sponsored activity, a religious or an athletic event, or to a related training session in which you are a participant, sponsored by the District of Columbia, a civic organization, or another similar entity that takes responsibility for you, or if you are accompanied by a licensed driver (21+) sitting beside you.
Use this time to practice driving and make sure you don't have any violations that result in points awarded to your permit.
Complete Certification of Eligibility for Provisional License form, showing that you have practiced driving for at least 40 hours. You must also provide a photocopy of the driver license of the supervising driver who logged your driving hours on the form.
You can schedule online or by calling the Citywide Call Center at 311 or 202-737-4404. Be ready to provide your learner permit number and SSN.
if you have noted one or more medical conditions in the Medical Fitness section of this application, you must also fill out and submit a Medical/Eye Report.
You must have no less than 20/40 in the best eye, or no less than 20/70 in the best eye and at least 140 degrees of the field of vision with or without corrective lenses.
You can pay by cash, check, money order, or credit card.
The DMV will issue you a temporary provisional license and mail you your permanent provisional license within 10 days. While you are waiting to receive it, you can check its mailing status online. If you are a US citizen, your provisional license will be valid for one year. Otherwise, the validity will depend on the length of your residency in the US.
If you turn 21 when you have a provisional license, you may immediately visit a DMV service center location to obtain a regular driver license. You do not need to provide a driving certification form or wait until you have had the license for 6 months.
The final stage of the GRAD program is the Full License with Conditions stage. Before you turn 18, you will be able to drive with no more than 2 passengers under age 21, but follow the same curfew you had with your provisional license:
September to June: Sunday to Thursday, 6 am - 10:59 pm; Friday and Saturday, 6 am - 11:59 pm; July and August: every day, 6 am - 11:59 pm unless driving to and from work, a school-sponsored activity, a religious or an athletic event, or to a related training session in which you are a participant, sponsored by the District of Columbia, a civic organization, or another similar entity that takes responsibility for you, or if you are accompanied by an adult (21+) licensed driver.
When you turn 18, all these restrictions on your unsupervised driving are lifted.
The DMV will issue you a temporary full driver license that will be valid for the next 45 days. The DMV will mail you your permanent license within 10 days. While you are waiting to receive it, you can check its mailing status online.
A real ID or Limited Purpose full driver license will be valid for 8 years or will depend on the length of your residence in the US.
The road skills test examines your ability to safely operate a motor vehicle and follow the rules of the road. You can test at the DMV Brentwood Road Test Office or with a third party.
Schedule your test online or by calling the Citywide Call Center at 311 or 202-737-4404. Be ready to provide your learner permit number and SSN.
Arrive at least 15 minutes before your appointment together with a licensed driver of at least 21 years of age. Note that if you have a learner permit and drive yourself to your road skills test appointment without being accompanied by a licensed driver, you will not be allowed to take your test for 6 months.
If you have to cancel or reschedule your test, call 311 or (202) 737-4404 at least 48 hours prior to your scheduled road test. Failure to cancel a scheduled road test within 48 hours will result in a cancellation fee. This fee will be collected the next time you arrive at a DMV center.
The vehicle you bring for the test should have the following:
Rental vehicles are allowed for road tests only if you are listed on the rental contract as an approved driver.
Your test will last about 15 minutes. You will drive around the neighborhood and show safe driving techniques. You are required to fulfil the examiner's verbal instructions.
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You may be asked to show the following maneuvers:
Your examiner will fill in the test sheet and let you know if you passed or failed. If you pass, you will have to go back inside the testing center and fill in the application form.
If you fail the road skills test, you must wait 72 hours before you may take it again. If you fail the road skills test 6 times within a 12-month period, you will not be allowed to take the 7th test until 12 months after you fail the 1st test.
Washington, DC defines a resident of the state as a person who meets either of the following requirements:
You don't have to convert your out-of-state license if you are:
You must transfer your license in person at any DC DMV Service center , no appointments are available. You must be at least 17 years of age to obtain a driver license. Otherwise, you will be issued a learner permit.
Use this interactive guide to choose all the documentation needed.
If your existing license from another state expired more than 90 days ago, you must pass both a written test and a road test.
The DMV will issue you a temporary full driver license that will be valid for the next 45 days and mail you your permanent license within 10 days. While you are waiting to receive it, you can check its mailing status online.
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Use this helpful interactive guide to choose all the documentation needed.
The DMV will issue you a temporary full adult license that will be valid for the next 45 days. (However, if you have received a Notice of Action, Form I-797, from the USCIS, stating how much longer the processing of your application or petition will take, the DMV may extend the temporary permit for that amount of time or 18 months, whichever is shorter.)
While you are waiting to receive your permanent license, you can check its mailing status online.
