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California - Apply for Non Commercial Instructional Permit

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ProcedureEdit

Apply for a Noncommercial Class A permit:

  1. Visit a DMV office. Book an appointment(s) for faster service.
  2. Complete a Driver License or Identification Card Application form (DL 44C). (An original DL 44C form must be submitted. Copies will not be accepted.) The department does not provide DL 44 or DL 44C online because original signatures are required on the form, and each DL 44 or DL 44C contains a unique barcode which must be scanned or keyed by the DMV employee. To obtain a DL 44 or DL 44C form, call DMVs Automated Telephone Service at 1-800-777-0133 (available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week) to have a form mailed to you or visit your local DMV office to pick one up.
  3. Have your picture taken and your thumb print collected.
  4. Verify your birth date and legal presence (you may use your California driver license). If your current name no longer matches the name on your birth date/legal presence document, see 'True Full Name' and 'How to Change Your Name' for more information. Provide your true full name if your name no longer matches the name on your birth data legal presence document.
  5. Pay the application fee.
  6. Pass a vision exam.
  7. Submit a Health Questionnaire (DL 546) dated not more than two years prior to the date of your application
  8. Pass the traffic laws and sign tests for the class of vehicle you currently have and also the Noncommercial Class A Vehicles test.


Notes:

  • To allow you sufficient time for testing DMV will not be administering written or audio exams after 4:30 p.m.
  • Once you have completed these requirements, you will be issued a permit. You can only drive with a person who has a California driver license in the same class as your permit and meets the age requirements.


Apply for a Non commercial Class B permit:

  1. Visit a DMV office. Book an appointment(s) for faster service.
  2. Complete a Driver License or Identification Card Application form (DL 44C). (The original form must be submitted. Copies will not be accepted.) The department does not provide DL 44 or DL 44C online because original signatures are required on the form, and each DL 44 or DL 44C contains a unique barcode which must be scanned or keyed by the DMV employee. To obtain a DL 44 or DL 44C form, call DMVs Automated Telephone Service at 1-800-777-0133 (available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week) to have a form mailed to you or visit your local DMV office to pick one up.
  3. Have your picture taken and your thumb print collected.
  4. Verify your birth date and legal presence (you may use your California driver license). If your current name no longer matches the name on your birth date/legal presence document, see 'True Full Name' and 'How to Change Your Name' for more information. Provide your true full name if your name no longer matches the name on your birth data legal presence document.
  5. Pay the application fee for a 5year license.
  6. Pass a vision exam.
  7. Submit a Health Questionnaire (DL 546) dated not more than two years prior to the date of your application
  8. Pass the traffic laws and sign tests for the class of vehicle your currently have and also the Drivers Examination for 45Housecars test.


Notes:

  • To allow you sufficient time for testing DMV will not be administering written or audio exams after 4:30 p.m.
  • Once you have passed your test, you will be issued a permit. You can only drive with a person who has a California driver license in the same class as your permit and meets the age requirements.



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Required DocumentsEdit

  • An acceptable birth date/legal presence (BD/LP) document(s): produced by an issuing authority such as a county, state, or federal agency. Documents issued by Vital Statistics offices will be a certified copy of the original (the original is always retained by the issuing authority) and will contain an impressed seal or an original stamped impression. Other issuing agencies may issue you original documents. After being presented at a DMV office, your document will be returned to you. DMV does not accept photocopies of documents for BD/LP or true full name verification. Note: A visa is not acceptable as evidence of legal presence in the United States (U.S.)
  • An acceptable true full name document if the name of your BD/LP document is different from the name on your DL/ID card application. If you change your name, then you must provide one of the following documents to verify your name change:
    • Adoption documents that contain the legal name as a result of the adoption.
    • A name change document that contains the legal name both before and after the name change.
    • Marriage certificate (issued from a government agency).
    • Dissolution of marriage/domestic partnership document that contains the legal name as a result of the court action.
    • A certificate, declaration, or registration document verifying the formation of a domestic partnership.
  • Your social security number (SSN). It will be verified with the Social Security Administration (SSA) while you are in the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office. You must also provide verification of your SSN to change an existing SSN on DMV's database.


List of Acceptable BD/LP Documents, present one of the following for a DL/ID card application:

  • U.S. Birth Certificate or U.S. Passport.
  • U.S. Certificate or Report of Birth Abroad (issued by the U.S. Department of State).
  • Federal Proof of Indian Blood Degree (issued by U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs).
  • American Indian Card (I-551) (issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [USCIS]).
  • Birth Certificate or passport issued from a U.S. territory.
  • U.S. Citizen Identification Card (issued by USCIS).
  • U.S. Military Identification Cards.
  • Common Access Card (only if designated as Active Military or Active Reserve or Active Selected Reserve).
  • Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship (issued by USCIS).
  • Northern Mariana Card (issued by USCIS).
  • Permanent Resident Card (issued by USCIS).
  • Temporary Resident Identification Card (issued by USCIS).
  • Canadian passport or birth certificate.
  • Nonresident Alien Canadian border crossing card (issued by USCIS).
  • Valid foreign passport with a valid Record of Arrival/Departure (Form I-94) (issued by USCIS).
  • Certification from California Department of Corrections or California Youth Authority.
  • Employment Authorization Card (issued by USCIS).
  • "Processed for I-551" stamped in a valid foreign passport (issued by USCIS).
  • Permanent Resident Re-entry Permit (issued by USCIS).
  • Refugee Travel Document (issued by USCIS).
  • Valid I-94 stamped "Refugee," "Parole or Parolee," "Asylee," or Section 207, Section 208, Section 209, Section 212d(2), HP or PIP (issued by USCIS).
  • Valid I-94 with attached photo stamped "Temporary evidence of lawful admission for permanent residence" (issued by USCIS).
  • Notice of Action (I-797 Approved Petition) (issued by USCIS) must indicate approved extension of stay or change in status that grants temporary or permanent residency, or indicates that an original, duplicate or renewal Resident Alien card is forthcoming.
  • Immigration judge's order granting asylum.
  • Mexican border crossing card with valid I-94 (issued by USCIS).
  • Certified court order or judgment issued from a court of competent jurisdiction. Must contain name, birth date, place of birth, legal presence status, and judge's signature.



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

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EligibilityEdit

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FeesEdit

  • Non commercial Class A or B driving or skill retest: $30.00
  • Non commercial Class A or B License: $34.00


Note: Other fees



ValidityEdit

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever



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InstructionsEdit

A noncommercial driver license is issued in the following two classes:

  • Non commercial Class A
  • Non commercial Class B


A Non commercial Class A license is needed if you tow:

  • A travel trailer weighing over 10,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) which is not used for hire.
  • A fifthwheel travel trailer weighting over 15,000 lbs. GVWR which is not used for hire.
  • A livestock trailer that is not for hire, weight over 10,000 lbs. GVWR but not over 15,000 lbs. GVWR, and is operated within 150 miles of the farm by a farmer to transport livestock.


A Non commercial Class B license and endorsement is needed if you operate:

  • A housecar over 40 feet but not over 45 feet.
Exemptions: Holders of a commercial Class A or B license, a noncommercial Class A license, and all fire fighter license classes.



Required InformationEdit

  • Full Name
  • Date and Place of Birth
  • Gender
  • Social Security Number
  • Mailing address
  • Residence address



Need for the DocumentEdit

A driving license is an official document which states that a person may operate a motorized vehicle, such as a motorcycle, car, truck or a bus, on a public roadway.

Following are procedures on how you can apply for a Non Commercial Instruction Permit.


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