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The
process to apply for a non-commercial driver license in New York
State includes the following steps: Apply for a learner permit. Pay
the application fee and the driver license fee. Pass the vision test
and the written test. Receive your permit. Practice for your road test. Take a driver education course
or a DMV-approved pre-licensing course. Use your driver education
certificate or pre-licensing course certificate to make an
appointment for your road test by phone or on-line. Pass your road test and receive your NYS driver license. You can download form
CCRP-l
(Original Driver License). The form includes a summary of the
complete process that is explained below. Use form CCRP-l to make
sure that you have the documents and the forms that you need to
apply for your driver license. What Yon Need to Know to
Apply for a Learner Permit:
You must be 16 years of age or older to apply for a learner permit. If you are under the age of 18, your parent or your legal guardian must sign the consent section of your form MV -44 (Driver License Application). Your parent or legal guardian can sign the form before you bring it to a DMV office. Your parent or legal guardian is not required to go to the DMV office with you to sign form MV -44. You do not require consent if you are age 17 and you have form MV-285 (Driver Education Student Certificate of Study the New York State Driver's Manual You can read the Driver's Manual on-line and take practice quizzes, or you can get a Drivers Manual from your local DMV office or DMV Call Center. Part Two and Part Three of the Drivers Manual contain the information you must know to pass the written test to get a learner permit. You are not required to take the written test if you have form MV -285 (Driver Education Student Certificate of Completion). You must have proof of
identity. The proof must have a total value of at least six points
and must prove your date of birth. If you do not have 6 points of
proof of identity, your parent or your legal guardian can complete
form MV-45 at a DMV office and show proof of identity. You must show your Social Security card. If you are not eligible for a Social Security Number, you must get a letter from the Social Security Administration that indicates that you are not eligible for a Social Security Number. You must show the letter to the DMV. When you apply for a Learners Permit: Complete form MV-44 (Driver License Application). Take the form and your proofs of identity and date of birth to a local DMV office. Take a vision test at the DMV office, or bring form MV-619 (Eye Test Report) completed by an eye-care professional. Bring cash, a personal check or a credit card to pay the application fee and the driver license fee. See the driver license fee schedule to determine your fee. Take the written permit test. An appointment is not required, but you must arrive at the DMV office at least one half hour before the office closing time. The written test for a commercial learner permit (CDL) is given during specific hours. Contact your local DMV office to determine when the test is given. To pass the test, you must give the correct answers to at least 14 of the 20 multiple-choice questions, which includes the correct answers to at least two of the four questions about road signs. If you do not pass, you can take the written test again any number of times without a limit. You do not pay additional fees to take the test more than one time. If you do not pass, the DMV recommends that you study the Driver's Manual and take the test on another day. If you pass the test, the DMV issues you a learner permit valid for approximately 5 years. The exact expiration date depends on your date of birth and the date that you applied for the permit.
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