1. Go to the DMV office.
2. Fill out the form Application for Driver License or Non-Driver ID Card (MV-44).
3. Submit documents required.
4. Pass the necessary tests.
5. Pay the fee.

• Proof of identity and age for permit/license.
• Social Security Card

DMV License Production Bureau
P.O. Box 2688-ESP
Albany, NY 12220-0668
http://www.dmv.ny.gov/callorvisit.htm

DMV Offices:
http://dmv.ny.gov/offices

In order to apply for a learner license or permit, you must:

• be age 16 or older.
• study the NYS Drivers Manual. See Drivers Manual and practice tests.
• prove your identity and age. See Prove identity and age for permit/license.
• show your Social Security Card.
• complete an Application for Driver License or Non-Driver ID Card (MV-44).
• bring an Eye Test Report ( MV-619) completed by an eye-care professional or pass a vision test at the DMV office.
• bring payment for the fees.
• pass a written test based on the Drivers Manual.
• If you pass the vision and written tests, we will issue a learner permit valid for approximately five years. The exact expiration date depends on your date of birth and the date that you applied for the learner permit.

Fees for Original Learner Permits and Driver Licenses

Valid for 5 years

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• If you are under age 18, your parent or legal guardian must sign the consent section of the Application for Driver License or Non-Driver ID Card (MV-44) Their presence are not required to be at the DMV to sign the form.
• You dont need parental consent if you are age 17 and have a Driver Education Certificate (form MV-285).
• If you are not eligible for a Social Security Number, you must give us a letter from the Social Security Administration indicating youre not eligible.
• If the Vision Test Report (MV-619) has a print date of 9/03 or earlier, the form is valid for 6 months after the date of the eye test. If the form has a print date of 3/04 or later, the vision care professional marks a box on the form to indicate if the form is valid for 6 months or for 12 months after the date of the eye test.
• You can pay by credit or debit card or a check or money order made out to Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.
• The DMV accepts:
  • American Express Card
  • Discover Card/Novus
  • MasterCard
  • MasterCard Debit card without personal identification number (PIN)
  • VISA Card
  • Visa Debit Card without personal identification number (PIN)
• To pass the test, you must give the correct answers to at least 14 of the 20 multiple-choice questions, which includes the correct answers to at least two of the four questions about road signs if you dont pass the written test for a non-CDL Class license (Class D, DJ, E, M, or MJ), you can take the written test again any number of times without a limit for no additional fee.

• Name
• Date and Place of birth
• Current residence
• Citizenship
• Signature

Before obtaining the regular drivers license, you need to avail of the learners permit in order to heighten more your knowledge about driving.

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Get a learner permit:
http://dmv.ny.gov/driver-license/get-learner-permit

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