Newfoundland and Labrador - Apply for Graduate Driver License

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Procedure

• You must be at least 16 years of age to apply for a novice driver Class 5, Level I (passenger car or light truck), or Class 6 Level I (motorcycle).
• You must present (at the time you are applying for your learner's permit) proof of age and identification. All documents must be originals. Photocopies are not accepted unless certified.
• You are required to pass a written and vision test. The written test consists of questions about the rules of the road, safe driving practices and road sign recognition. A mark of 85% is a passing grade for the written test.
• If you are applying for a Class 6 level I (motorcycle) licence you are required to do a balance test in addition to the written and vision tests. You must contact the nearest Motor Registration Division office in your area for an appointment.
• If you are under 19 years of age, you will be required to get parental or guardian consent before a learner's licence will be issued to you. There is a consent block provided on the driver application form.
• If you are a 16 year old driver presenting a valid driver's licence from another jurisdiction which has a graduated driver Licensing program, you will be placed in Class 5, Level I. If you have taken an approved driver education course, you will be given a 4 month credit and upon reaching 16 years 8 months, will receive a Class 5, Level II driver's licence. If you have not taken a driver education course you will remain at Level I until your 17th birthday, at which time you will graduate to a Class 5, Level II licence. A road test is not required since you would have already passed a road test in another jurisdiction, which Newfoundland and Labrador recognizes.
• Other licensed drivers taking up residence in the province will have their experience rated against the Newfoundland and Labrador system and will be placed in the appropriate phase. Age, driving experience and class of licence currently held will determine placement.

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Required Documents

Any person who is a Canadian resident will need two pieces of identification, with at least one being an original primary document and the second an original secondary document as listed within each category below:

Proof of Legal Presence and Primary

• Valid Foreign Passport with appropriate immigration documents
• Permanent Resident Card or Immigration papers Record of Landing
• Study or Work Permit
• Canadian Citizenship Card
• Temporary Resident Permit
• Secure Certificate of Indian Status Card (with photograph)
• Valid Canadian Passport

Primary

• Government issued Birth Certificate
• Valid Canadian Passport
• Canadian Armed Forces Identification Card
• Municipal, Provincial or Federal Police Force Identification
• Federal Firearms Identification Card
• Photo Identification Card issued by the Motor Registration Division

if the name on the birth certificate is not your current name, you will require another original of documents such as a marriage certificate which specifies your current name.

Secondary

• Baptismal Certificate (with church seal)
• Marriage Certificate
• Social Insurance Card
• Credit Card
• School Identification Card (photograph: Newfoundland and Labrador schools only)
• Government Identification Card (Newfoundland and Labrador)
• Photo Drivers Licence from another Canadian jurisdiction
• MCP Card
• Health Care Board Card (Newfoundland and Labrador only)
• or other documentation satisfactory to the Registrar

Note: You may produce two pieces of identification from the primary list but WE CANNOT ACCEPT TWO PIECES OF IDENTIFICATION FROM THE SECONDARY LIST.

Office Locations & Contacts

Motor Registration Division offices

http://www.servicenl.gov.nl.ca/drivers/DriversandVehicles/driverlicensing/examcentres.html

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Need for the Document

Newfoundland and Labrador implemented a Graduated Driver Licensing Program on January 1, 1999. Graduated Licensing is a gradual, step by step Licensing process that's designed to help novice (new) drivers acquire the knowledge and skill needed to safely operate a motor vehicle. This is accomplished by gradually increasing driving privileges during the new driver's first two years on the road.

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