Tennessee - Obtain a Learner Permit or Intermediate License

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Procedure

1. Go to the Drivers Service Center.
2. Submit a completed Minor/Teenage Affidavit and Cancellation (Form SF-0259).
3. Present proof of your school attendance (Form SF-1010) from your school. This form is only valid for 30 days. If you already graduated, present your GED or high school diploma.
4. Provide 2 documents to prove TN residency.
5. Provide proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency.
6. Show primary and secondary proofs of identity.
7. Show your Social Security number OR a completed Social Security Number Affidavit (Form SF-1324), if you do not have one.
8. Pass your vision test.
9. Pass the written knowledge exam.
10. Pay the $10.50 learners permit fee.

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Required Documents

• Primary proof of identity
• Secondary Proof of identity
• Proof of US Citizenship Permanent Resident Status or
• Proof of authorized stay in the US
• Two proofs of residency
• Certification of 50 hours behind the wheel driving experience
• Proof of school attendance
• Social security number or Affidavit if none

Office Locations & Contacts

Tennessee Department of Safety

• Driver Licensing Contact Numbers: (615) 253-5221 or (866) 849-3548
• Website: Driver Licensing Contact Page
• Physical Address:
  1150 Foster Ave.
  Nashville, TN 37243
• Mailing Address:
  Tennessee Department of Safety
  PO BOX 945
  Nashville, TN 37202
• Driver Service Center Locations

Eligibility

• At least 15 years of age
• Pass a standard vision screening and Class D Knowledge test.
• Resident of Tennessee
• US Citizen

Fees

• Learners permit fee (under 18): $10.50
• Learners permit fee (over 18): $5.50

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Instructions

• If youre a new TN resident with a valid out-of-state learner's permit, you must meet all of the GDL requirements to obtain a TN learners permit or drivers license.
• To apply for a Tennessee learners permit, you must be at least 15 years old.

Required Information

• Full name
• Date and place of Birth
• Current residence

Need for the Document

Though still below 18 years old, you can avail yourself of the driving privileges by obtaining a learners permit. So that by the time that you will be acquire your regular drivers license, you have the necessary skills of a regular driver.

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External Links

Tennessee DMV: http://www.dmv.org/tn-tennessee/
Department of Safety and Homeland Security: http://www.tn.gov/safety/

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