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You can submit your application and take your test online (using a PC or tablet), at home, and come to the DMV to complete your application. Before you take your permit test, make sure that you have everything you need to successfully begin the application process.
New York State residents 16 and older can apply for a New York learner permit, which is the first step in getting a driver license. Follow the steps below to learn how to take your permit test, complete pre-licensing requirements, and take your road test.
Getting a learner driver permit is the first step to getting a driver license. Permits are valid for approximately 5 years (the exact expiration date depends on your date of birth and the date that you apply). You must be 16 years or older to apply.
Driver's License Access and Privacy Act, the Green Light Law, allows all New Yorkers 16 and older to apply for a standard, non-commercial driver license or learner permit regardless of their citizenship or lawful status in the U.S.
To apply online, you must use a credit/debit card. To get a free replacement for a driver license or learner permit that was stolen or lost due to a crime, you must get form MV-78B from a police agency.
From applying for a permit to scheduling a road test, find out what you need to do to get a license in New York State.
You can begin your application online or at a DMV office. Online. See more information about taking your permit test online. At a DMV Office. You can come to a DMV to apply (but is easier if you start your application online). Follow these instructions. Bring. your application; your proofs of identify, age and residence
Provides information and instructions for how to apply for a New York learner permit, driver license, or non-driver ID card and lists the proof documents that are required. Download MV-45: Statement of Identity by Parent/Guardian (PDF)
MV-44: Application for Permit, Driver License or Non-Driver ID Card (PDF) English. Use to apply for a learner permit, driver license or non-driver ID. Also use to renew your license or non-driver ID.
To take the CDL permit test and apply for a CDL license you must already have a New York State driver license (Class D, Class E, or Non-CDL C). CDL classes are A (tractor-trailer), B (bus or single-unit truck), and C (truck, bus, or stretch limo).