If going to a DMV Hub Office, be sure to check the walk-in testing hours and be prepared to pay required fees. There is a $40 testing fee and a separate $19 learner's permit fee. If you are paying by check or money order, the permit and test fees must be made in two separate payments.
Pass a vision test and a 25-question knowledge test at DMV.
After you have obtained parental or legal-guardian consent, and feel you can take the knowledge test, please follow these steps:
Be sure to have the required documents to apply for a learner's permit.
If going to a DMV Hub Office, be sure to check the walk-in testing hours and be prepared to pay required fees. There is a $40 testing fee and a separate $19 learner's permit fee. If you are paying by check or money order, the permit and test fees must be made in two separate payments.
If a parent or legal guardian cannot come to DMV with the applicant, a parent or legal guardian must complete a notarized consent form (Form 2-D - http://www.ct.gov/dmv/LIB/dmv/20/29/2-D.pdf). Legal guardians must show certificate of legal guardianship.
Present the required documents to a DMV staff member.
Pay the $40 testing fee.
Take and pass the vision and knowledge tests. If you fail the knowledge test, you must wait seven (7) days to retake the test and pay the $40.00 test fee again.
Pay the $19.00 learner's permit fee (once knowledge test is passed).
IDENTITY:
You must present two (2) forms of identification; at least one of the documents must be from the Primary document list.
PRIMARY document list
US Birth Certificate or Registration of Birth (Government Issued; Hospital issued are not acceptable)
US Passport or Passport Card
Foreign Passport w/ supporting documents
Certificate of Naturalization
Certificate of Citizenship
Permanent Resident Card
Consular Report of Birth Abroad
FULL LEGAL NAME
By law, the full name shown on the Primary document is your legal name and will be printed on your card. If your name is different than the Primary document.
SECONDARY document list
Out of State US photo driver license
US Territory or Canadian photo driver license
Out of State US or Canadian issued photo learner permit
Connecticut issued non-driver identification card, driver license or learner permit (Your driver license or ID may be required to be surrendered)
US Military ID or dependent card with photo
Connecticut State Permit to Carry Pistols or Revolvers
Military discharge/separation papers (DD-214)
Court Order: Must contain full name and date of birth (i.e. name change, adoption, marriage or civil union dissolution) Does not include abstract of criminal or civil conviction
Marriage license or Civil Union Certificate (certified copy issued by town/city)
Pilots license (issued by the US DOT Federal Aviation Administration)
School record/transcript (must be certified; school photo ID not acceptable)
Social Security Card (Not laminated or metal. 16 and older must sign)
CT State Department of Social Services issued photo public assistance card
CT Department of Corrections original certificate of identification (not available from DOC unless issued when discharged)
Baptismal certificate or similar document
State or Federal Employee Identification with signature and photo and/or physical description with or without date of birth
SOCIAL SECURITY:
By law, you must present one of the following to prove your Social Security number. The 1099 or W-2 is only for proof of Social Security number, not identity.
Social Security card (Not laminated or metal)
W-2 form (issued within 5 years)
1099 (issued within 5 years)
Non-US Citizens not eligible for a Social Security number must present proof of ineligibility from the Social Security Administration.
CONNECTICUT RESIDENCY:
You must provide two (2) different pieces of mail or electronic mail from two different sources to prove your home is located in Connecticut. The documents do not need to include a postmarked envelope and may have been sent to a P.O. Box or by email. Both documents must:
- Show your name and your Connecticut residence address
- Be dated within 90 days (unless stated otherwise below)
- Be computer generated (typed)
Bill from a bank or mortgage company, utility company, credit card company, doctor or hospital
Bank statement or bank transaction receipt showing the banks name and mailing address
Pre-printed pay stub showing your employers name and address
Property or excise tax bill, or Social Security Administration or other pension or retirement annual benefits summary statement and dated within the previous 12 months
Medicaid or Medicare benefit statement
Current valid homeowners, renters policy or motor vehicle insurance card or policy dated within the previous 12 months
Current motor vehicle loan statement for a motor vehicle registered in your name
Residential mortgage or similar loan contract, lease or rental contract showing signatures from all parties needed to execute the agreement and dated within the previous 12 months
Postmarked mail (If postmarked, address may be handwritten)
Connecticut voter registration card
Change-of-address confirmation from the United States Postal Service showing your prior and current address (Form CNL107)
Survey of your Connecticut property issued by a licensed surveyor
Official school records showing enrollment
Parents or legal guardian of minor may provide any two of the foregoing documents addressed to the parent residing at same address to prove minor residency, or use their own CT driver license or ID which shows the same address as one of the two required.
LEGAL PRESENCE: (non-U.S. Citizens)
Legal status will be verified using Systematic Alien Verification of Eligibility (SAVE) which may take 10 business days or more.
I-94 and US Visa
I-551 Stamp in foreign passport
Permanent Resident card or Resident Alien card
Employment Authorization card
Refugee Travel document
B1/B2 requires Employment Authorization Card and verified Adjustment of Status Application
F1 requires I-20 or Employment Authorization Card
J1 requires DS2019
Non-US Citizens not eligible for a Social Security number must present proof of ineligibility from the Social Security Administration and are not qualified for a verified driver license or ID card.
If length of legal presence is unknown or expires before a full six (6) year term, the applicant is not qualified for a verified driver license or ID card.
Learner's permit testing is offered by appointment only at the following DMV offices: Bridgeport, Cheshire, Danbury, Hamden, Norwalk, Old Saybrook, Waterbury, Wethersfield and Willimantic.
Use DMV's online service to schedule the Learner's Permit knowledge test and make payment. Test appointments made online will be for DMV's Cheshire Test Center only. NOTE: Customers also have the option of visiting a DMV Hub Office on a walk-in basis for the Learner's Permit knowledge test.
If going to a DMV Hub Office, be sure to check the walk-in testing hours and be prepared to pay required fees. There is a $40 testing fee and a separate $19 learner's permit fee. If you are paying by check or money order, the permit and test fees must be made in two separate payments.
Pass a vision test and a 25-question knowledge test at DMV.
After you have obtained parental or legal-guardian consent, and feel you can take the knowledge test, please follow these steps:
Be sure to have the required documents to apply for a learner's permit.
If going to a DMV Hub Office, be sure to check the walk-in testing hours and be prepared to pay required fees. There is a $40 testing fee and a separate $19 learner's permit fee. If you are paying by check or money order, the permit and test fees must be made in two separate payments.
If a parent or legal guardian cannot come to DMV with the applicant, a parent or legal guardian must complete a notarized consent form (Form 2-D - http://www.ct.gov/dmv/LIB/dmv/20/29/2-D.pdf). Legal guardians must show certificate of legal guardianship.
Present the required documents to a DMV staff member.
Pay the $40 testing fee.
Take and pass the vision and knowledge tests. If you fail the knowledge test, you must wait seven (7) days to retake the test and pay the $40.00 test fee again.
Pay the $19.00 learner's permit fee (once knowledge test is passed).
IDENTITY:
You must present two (2) forms of identification; at least one of the documents must be from the Primary document list.
PRIMARY document list
US Birth Certificate or Registration of Birth (Government Issued; Hospital issued are not acceptable)
US Passport or Passport Card
Foreign Passport w/ supporting documents
Certificate of Naturalization
Certificate of Citizenship
Permanent Resident Card
Consular Report of Birth Abroad
FULL LEGAL NAME
By law, the full name shown on the Primary document is your legal name and will be printed on your card. If your name is different than the Primary document.
SECONDARY document list
Out of State US photo driver license
US Territory or Canadian photo driver license
Out of State US or Canadian issued photo learner permit
Connecticut issued non-driver identification card, driver license or learner permit (Your driver license or ID may be required to be surrendered)
US Military ID or dependent card with photo
Connecticut State Permit to Carry Pistols or Revolvers
Military discharge/separation papers (DD-214)
Court Order: Must contain full name and date of birth (i.e. name change, adoption, marriage or civil union dissolution) Does not include abstract of criminal or civil conviction
Marriage license or Civil Union Certificate (certified copy issued by town/city)
Pilots license (issued by the US DOT Federal Aviation Administration)
School record/transcript (must be certified; school photo ID not acceptable)
Social Security Card (Not laminated or metal. 16 and older must sign)
CT State Department of Social Services issued photo public assistance card
CT Department of Corrections original certificate of identification (not available from DOC unless issued when discharged)
Baptismal certificate or similar document
State or Federal Employee Identification with signature and photo and/or physical description with or without date of birth
SOCIAL SECURITY:
By law, you must present one of the following to prove your Social Security number. The 1099 or W-2 is only for proof of Social Security number, not identity.
Social Security card (Not laminated or metal)
W-2 form (issued within 5 years)
1099 (issued within 5 years)
Non-US Citizens not eligible for a Social Security number must present proof of ineligibility from the Social Security Administration.
CONNECTICUT RESIDENCY:
You must provide two (2) different pieces of mail or electronic mail from two different sources to prove your home is located in Connecticut. The documents do not need to include a postmarked envelope and may have been sent to a P.O. Box or by email. Both documents must:
- Show your name and your Connecticut residence address
- Be dated within 90 days (unless stated otherwise below)
- Be computer generated (typed)
Bill from a bank or mortgage company, utility company, credit card company, doctor or hospital
Bank statement or bank transaction receipt showing the banks name and mailing address
Pre-printed pay stub showing your employers name and address
Property or excise tax bill, or Social Security Administration or other pension or retirement annual benefits summary statement and dated within the previous 12 months
Medicaid or Medicare benefit statement
Current valid homeowners, renters policy or motor vehicle insurance card or policy dated within the previous 12 months
Current motor vehicle loan statement for a motor vehicle registered in your name
Residential mortgage or similar loan contract, lease or rental contract showing signatures from all parties needed to execute the agreement and dated within the previous 12 months
Postmarked mail (If postmarked, address may be handwritten)
Connecticut voter registration card
Change-of-address confirmation from the United States Postal Service showing your prior and current address (Form CNL107)
Survey of your Connecticut property issued by a licensed surveyor
Official school records showing enrollment
Parents or legal guardian of minor may provide any two of the foregoing documents addressed to the parent residing at same address to prove minor residency, or use their own CT driver license or ID which shows the same address as one of the two required.
LEGAL PRESENCE: (non-U.S. Citizens)
Legal status will be verified using Systematic Alien Verification of Eligibility (SAVE) which may take 10 business days or more.
I-94 and US Visa
I-551 Stamp in foreign passport
Permanent Resident card or Resident Alien card
Employment Authorization card
Refugee Travel document
B1/B2 requires Employment Authorization Card and verified Adjustment of Status Application
F1 requires I-20 or Employment Authorization Card
J1 requires DS2019
Non-US Citizens not eligible for a Social Security number must present proof of ineligibility from the Social Security Administration and are not qualified for a verified driver license or ID card.
If length of legal presence is unknown or expires before a full six (6) year term, the applicant is not qualified for a verified driver license or ID card.
Learner's permit testing is offered by appointment only at the following DMV offices: Bridgeport, Cheshire, Danbury, Hamden, Norwalk, Old Saybrook, Waterbury, Wethersfield and Willimantic.
Use DMV's online service to schedule the Learner's Permit knowledge test and make payment. Test appointments made online will be for DMV's Cheshire Test Center only. NOTE: Customers also have the option of visiting a DMV Hub Office on a walk-in basis for the Learner's Permit knowledge test.