Florida Driving Permit

Apply For Your Learner's License

(You must be at least 15 years old)

You must provide :

• One primary form of identification such as:

Certified United States birth certificate issued by a government agency. Hospital birth certificates cannot be accepted

Valid United States passport

Certificate of Naturalization

• Proof of date of birth
• One Secondary Form Of Identification which may include:

School record stating date of birth, which must contain the registrar's signature

Baptism certificate, which shows date of birth and the place of baptism

Family Bible record or birth announcement in a baby book

An insurance policy on the customer's life which has been in force for at least two years and has the month, day and year of birth

• Proof of social security number which may include:

Social Security card

Tax return

W-2 form

Pay check

School record

• Proof of residential address
• Proof that you completed a Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education course (check your local yellow pages under 'Driving Instruction' for a location near you) or a license from any state, country, or jurisdiction, and
• Parental Consent Form, which must be signed in the presence of a driver license examiner or notarized if parent or guardian will not be present (form is located at http://www.flhsmv.gov/html/hsmv71022A.html )
• If you are under 18 and are not married one parent or legal guardian must sign your license application. Step-parents may not sign unless they have legally adopted you.

You are required to take:

• A Written Test* covering the following areas:

Road Rules - 20 multiple choice questions about traffic laws - must have 15 correct answers to pass.

Road Signs - 20 multiple choice questions about road signs - must have 15 correct answers to pass.

• Vision Test using an eye machine. To pass, you must have 20/40 (or better) vision in each and both eyes, with or without corrective lenses.
• Hearing Test

With your Learner's License, you may:

• Only drive during daylight hours during the first three months and until 10 p.m. thereafter, always with a licensed driver who is at least 21 years old and occupies the front passenger seat.