Connecticut - Apply for Teen Leaner's Driving Permit

Advertisement

Procedure

To apply for a Learner's Permit, the applicant must:

• Receive parental or legal guardian permission to apply for a learner's permit.
• Collect all required identification documents.
• Use online service (https://www.dmvteen.ct.gov/dmv/do-it-online) to schedule test appointment and make payment or visit a DMV Hub Office.
• 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.
• Use online service (https://www.dmvteen.ct.gov/dmv/do-it-online) to schedule test appointment and make payment or visit a DMV Hub Office.
• 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).

Advertisement

Required Documents

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.

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of Motor Vehicles
60 State Street
Wethersfield, CT 06161
Phone: 860-263-5700
Website

AAA License Renewal Locations http://www.ct.gov/dmv/cwp/view.asp?a=808&q=244578

Bridgeport - DMV Hub Office

Bridgeport Office

95 Sylvan Avenue

Bridgeport, CT 06606

(For GPS devices, use this address: Bridgeport, CT, 60 North Avenue)

Website: http://www.ct.gov/dmv/cwp/view.asp?a=808&q=244580

Cheshire - Knowledge testing by appointment only through DMV's online service.

Cheshire Testing Center

1625 Highland Avenue

Cheshire, CT 06410

Website: http://www.ct.gov/dmv/cwp/view.asp?a=808&q=504934

Danbury - DMV Hub Office

Danbury Office

2 Lee Mac Avenue

Danbury, CT 06810

Website: http://www.ct.gov/dmv/cwp/view.asp?a=808&q=244582

Derby - Photo License Center

12 Main Street

Railroad Station

Derby , CT 06418

Website: http://www.ct.gov/dmv/cwp/view.asp?a=808&q=244584

Enfield - Limited Service Office

Enfield Office

4 Pearson Way

Enfield, CT 06082

Website: http://www.ct.gov/dmv/cwp/view.asp?a=808&q=244588

Hamden - DMV Hub Office

Hamden Office

1985 State Street

Hamden, CT 06517

Website: http://www.ct.gov/dmv/cwp/view.asp?a=808&q=244590

Hartford Regional Market - Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Skills Testing Site Only Website:

Eligibility

Provide eligibility criteria's for going through this procedure.

Fees

• Learner's Permit: $19.00
• Testing Fee: $40.00 covers vision, knowledge and road tests.
• New Issue Regular (Non-Commercial): $72.00

Acceptable forms of payment in DMV offices

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

• Application for a non-commercial learner permit and/or driver license

Sample Documents

Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure.    

Processing Time

Please explain the processing your application.    

Instructions

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.

Required Information

• Applicant Name
• Social Security Number
• Date of Birth
• Sex
• Height, Weight, Hair color, Eye color
• County
• Social Security Number
• Mailing address
• Residence address

Need for the Document

Before earning a driver's license, all 16-and 17-year-olds must first obtain a Teen learner's permit to practice driving.