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How to Apply for a New Driver's License in Virginia
You can apply for a new driver's license at any DMV office in Virginia. Obtain a Virginia Driver's Handbook to familiarize with the driving rules and regulations.
NEW DRIVERS AND FIRST TIME APPLICANTS
Following are the basic requirements for applying for a Virginia driver's license:
- Applicants must be 16 years and 3 months of age, or older.
- Any individual under 18 should provide parental consent, complete a Driver Education Program and hold a Learner's Permit for at least 9 months. For additional details, see Beginner Drivers and/or Learner's Permits for Beginner Drivers.
- Everyone must pass the vision, written, and driving tests. See Practice Tests and Driver's Handbook for more information on the written examination. Driver education programs can help individuals prepare for their road test.
- Applicants must provide acceptable proof of identification.
- Applicants must provide proof of Virginia residency and presence.
NEW RESIDENTS
Virginia residents holding a driver's license from another state may also need to complete the Driver Education Program. New residents must also provide proof of identification, residency and presence. Non-US citizens residing in Virginia are authorized to drive for a period of six weeks, provided that they hold a valid driver's license from their country and are not gainfully employed. However, they must obtain a Virginia driver's license within this stipulated time period, or when they are gainfully employed.FEES
The cost for a non-commercial Virginia driver's license is $4 annually making the total cost of getting a license at anything from $12 to $32 (depending on the number of years for which the license is issued). A standard license with eight year validity will be for about $32.VALIDITY
The validity of a Virginia driver's license is normally eight years. Once it is issued, the license expires on your first birthday when your age is divisible by five.LEARNER'S LICENSE
In order to be eligible for a learner's permit, you must first complete a state approved Driver Education Program. See more information on learner's licenses here.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- See also Renewing Your License.
- For information on other types of licenses, see Commercial Driver's Licenses, Motorcycle Licenses.
- It is necessary to have active Auto Insurance in order to drive legally in Virginia.
- New drivers see our Driver Education , Driving Schools, Beginner Drivers and Learner's Permits for Beginner Drivers sections.
Reviews of How to Apply for a New Driver's License in Virginia
I'm 18 and I'm planning on getting my license. What is the deal with behind the wheel? Do I have to take it or not?
Help I am not sure as to how to get to take the test. I have my Learners permit. Do i need to make an appointment to get to take the behind the wheel test?
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I have been to dmv 3 times to apply for exhanging driver's licence from korean driver's licence.In addition , I called DMV costmer sevice center to check how It was progressing. They were supposed to give me a call back. but They didn't do .
I don't understand why i have not recived a letter from DMV. I even presented korean drver's licence notarized from the embassy of korea.
I need virgina licence as soon as possible. Because I should let an insurace company my driver's licence number. please make it work.!!
Where can I get the manual to study for the LEARNERS LICENSE ??? I got one link from this page which gave me a manual for the Escort Drivers. Do I need to study that or something else? Please let me know. I want to take the exam this Saturday.
I failed the written test 3 times. ( I didn't study !) There is a new law that requires me to take about 30 hours of classroom instruction just TO BE ELIGIBLE to test again. I have now studied, and almost 2 years ago I took drivers ed in school. Is there any way to get around this classroom requirement?
iam 25 years old and i had a virginia drivers license and i move to north carolina and got a northcarolina license and now iam back and i need to get my virginia licenses back will i have to take the test over or can i just get them.
Can anyone tell me HOW to get a PIN number to change my address online?! I'm going crazy!
Okay so i failed my permit test 3 times already, i went to take it in sept/august. I'm not sure when i actually went but it was between those months. I was 16 at the time and i just turned 17 last month, would i be able to take my test over again without taking a class? i took a drivers ed class last year. Help!?! Please.
Yes you can. You are able to retake the permit test 15 days after you fail it. If you need help studying go to the DMV website and do the pretest. Since you don't have your certificate you'll probably need to take the class over. DMV has a list of schools that are approved in which you can obtain a new certificate from. The class is no more than $60. You will still need to hold your permit for 9 months or until you turn 18 which ever comes first.
I have a Virginia drivers license do i have to a more than that to drive a roll back tow truck or regular tow truck?
im 18 and i have a drivers license from the philippines, and i am residing now in virginia, what test will i have to take, thanks
You will have to take a vision test and also a written and signs test plus the behind the wheel test.
You will have to take a vision test and also a written and signs test plus the behind the wheel test.
I'm currently 17, i got my drivers permit when i was 16 instead of the 15 years and 6 months. I've had my permit for well over a year and want to know if i still need the completed drivers ed requirement because i completed it 2 years ago but i have no way of getting my certificate of completion. What i am asking is if i can just go to the DMV and take the tests to get my drivers license at age 17 without the drivers ed requirement (even though i have completed it 2 years ago). Help?
I'm 22 and my learner's permit expired two years ago. I know I need to retake the test again but I just want to know if I need to take a driver's education program or would the program I took in high school be sufficient? Does this requirement still apply to me?
All you have to do is take the permit test again and hold it for 30 days. You won't have to take the driver's ed again.
Hi, I will be 19 in september. I heard that some states allow you, after you've turned 19 of course, to go in if you have never had a license and take the written test. Then they have you hold it for a day and you can go in the next day and take the drivers test then receive your license. Is this the case for VA? I have been looking on the website and have not found it stated clearly.
To get my license do i have to have a certain number of hours logged to prove i've been driving? thats what my friend told me and i just wanted to be sure.
if i did drivers ed, behind the wheel, and then held my permit for 9 months, how do i get my license? should i go to he dmv?
yes
I lost my license and am trying to apply for a new one online but it keeps asking for my customer number (drivers license number) and i don't know it. Is there any other way i could apply for another one to be sent to my address without knowing it?
If you don't know your customer number from the front of your license, you will not be able to replace your license online.
can we do renewal for Va. ID only online esp for seniors who can't drive and disable?
Every other renewal, you have to come in to get your picture taken. If you can renew online, do it. If it won't let you, you have to come in to renew.
my son needs an id.....can he use uh copy of his birth certificate
Birth certificate or passport plus another form of identification such as passport or id/driver's license issued within last 5 years, proof of address are all required
can i get plates only with a passaport (from my contry) and proof of address..?
It has to be a US passport. call the call center at phone number on dmvnow.com and they can give more info
Can i smile while taking my photo for my license or permit at dmv or can't i?????
You can smile but you cant show teeth
Yes but you cant show your teeth
ya but u can moon people while goin down tha freeway
you are so stupid.
in virginia if you are 18 with just a learners permit can you drive alone?
no, you can't drive alone until you have a driver's license. doesn't matter how old you are. If you are under the age of 19, you have to have finished a dmv approved driver's ed course and held a learner's permit for 9 months.
Yes, but I think you can't have more than 2 people in the car who are under 18 with you, unless one of them is related to you.
Yes
i want to no can u just take the driving test nt the writing test
How I wish we did not have to take that long, dreadful written test!! Half of the signs on the test you never see on the road!!!!!!!!!!
both sir
I would to chabge new address in my license
could you tell me how to do
thank you
How do I go about changing my address on my license?
How do i change my address on license?
My 17-year-old son just received his VA driver's license, the temporary one. He is waiting for a notice to come in to get his official license. The insurance company says the drivers license ID should start with a "T" not an A, which is listed on the temporary license document. Can anyone explain what is going on? DMV call center is closed.
My 91 year old mother lost her license. What does she need to bring and do to get a new license?
91?!!!...Her driving days are DONE!...wow!
I am 22yrs old and want to get my drivers license for the first time. I know I have to take the road test. My question is do I need to have proof of insurance before I can apply for my license? I don't have a car yet.
No u dont...just go to your local DMV and have proof of address,and 2 proofs of I.D....thats all that u should need.
no you dont need insurance .. thats only if you are registrating a new car
it depends on the state you live in (N.C) you must have insurance before getting driving license