• Go to a Registry of Motor Vehicles Service Locations. Office Locations: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/contact/rmv.asp.
• Fill out and complete an application form.
• To upgrade to another class of licence, you must first meet certain criteria. Depending on the class of licence you want to get, this process may involve classroom training, road testing and knowledge testing.
• If you passed the criteria, there is no further waiting period to get your license; you pay the fee and your license is processed right at the counter (including taking a photo for your license, if needed). However, there are some Regional Offices which do not have a photo machine. In that case, you may have to go to another office which has a photo machine to get your license.

• your driver's license
• age verification documents (such as birth certificate, passport etc.)
• two additional pieces of identification with the applicant's name and signature

Contact Service Nova Scotia
Telephone:(in metro) (902) 424-5200
Toll-Free:(within North America) 1-800-670-4357
TTY:(toll-free within North America) 1-877-404-0867
Fax: (902) 424-0720
Mailing Address:
Public Enquiries - Service Nova Scotia & Municipal Relations
Mail Room, 8 South, Maritime Centre
1505 Barrington Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K5
Email: askus@gov.ns.ca
Service Locations : http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/offices.asp

Registry of Motor Vehicles Service Location Offices
http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/contact/rmv.asp

Minimum Requirements: Class 1Edit

• Age 19 years,
• 1 year's experience with at least Class 5 license,
• Successfully complete written test for a Class 1 vehicle,
• Provide satisfactory medical and optical reports when you apply and periodically thereafter, and
• Successfully demonstrate driving ability in a semi-trailer or a tractor trailer combination.
• Newly-licensed drivers cannot upgrade to a higher class license while they have newly-licensed status.

Minimum Requirements: Class 2Edit

• Age 19 years,
• 1 year's experience with at least Class 5 license,
• Successfully complete written test for a Class 2 vehicle,Provide satisfactory medical and optical reports when you apply and periodically thereafter, and
• Successfully demonstrate driving ability in a bus having seating capacity in excess of 24 passengers.
• Newly-licensed drivers cannot upgrade to a higher class license while they have newly-licensed status.

Minimum Requirements: Class 3Edit

• Age 18 years,
• 1 year's experience with at least Class 5 license,
• Successfully complete written test for Class 3 vehicle,
• Provide satisfactory medical and optical reports when you apply and periodically thereafter, and
• Successfully demonstrate driving ability in a single-axle vehicle exceeding 14,000 kg GVW.
• Newly-licensed drivers cannot upgrade to a higher class license while they have newly-licensed status.

Minimum Requirements: Class 4Edit

• Age 18 years,
• 1 year's experience with at least Class 5 license,
• Successfully complete written test for Class 4 vehicle,
• Provide satisfactory medical and optical reports when you apply and periodically thereafter, and
• Successfully demonstrate driving ability in a Class 4 vehicle.
• Newly-licensed drivers cannot upgrade to a higher class license while they have newly-licensed status.

Minimum Requirements: Class 5Edit

• Age 18 years (or age 16 with parental or guardian consent),
• Must have held a Class 7 license for at least 6 months (or 3 months with a certificate from a recognized driver education program),
• Successfully demonstrating driving ability in any Class 5 vehicle, and Medical and optical reports may be required.

Minimum Requirements: Class 6Edit

• Age 18 years (or age 16 with parental or guardian consent),
• Must have held a Class 7 license,
• Successfully complete written test for Class 6 vehicle,
• Successfully demonstrating driving ability in a Class 6 vehicle, and Medical and optical reports may be required.

Minimum Requirements: Class 7 (Learner's license)Edit

• Age 18 years (or age 16 with parental or guardian consent),
• Pass a vision screening test and written rules and signs test.
• Medical and optical reports may be required.
• Your learner's license is valid only while you are accompanied by a person who has a valid license for the class of vehicle being operated (except Class 6 or 8). The licensed driver must be seated in the front seat with the learner driver, and there must be no other passengers in the vehicle.

Minimum Requirements: Class 8Edit

• Age 18 years (or age 14 with parental or guardian consent),
• Pass a vision screening test and written rules and signs test.
• Medical and optical reports may be required

For a complete list of fees: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/rmv/registration/register.asp

A driver's license is valid up to 5 years and it will expire on your birthday.

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• To upgrade your present license to any higher Class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, there is an examination fee of $48.63 (includes $6.34 HST) for the road test.
• The road test fees are 'per occasion', that is, the fee must be paid again for each additional road test. Fees are payable at any Registry of Motor Vehicles office throughout the province. Upon payment, you will be issued a road test receipt (no expiry).
• The receipt number must be presented at the time of scheduling your road test appointment.
• You will also be required to present this receipt, along with your license, insurance card (in the name of the vehicle owner), vehicle or trailer permit(s) to the examiner at the time of your road test appointment.
• You may schedule your road test appointment by phoning: 1-800-898-7668 (toll-free) or 424-5851 (Metro Halifax).

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Driver License Upgrade: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/rmv/licence/liupgrad.asp
Locations: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/offices.asp
Government Nova Scotia: http://www.gov.ns.ca/

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