To apply for an original driver license, you must appear before a Driver License Examiner at one of the locations listed here. 

You must bring:

• Documentation - for a complete list of acceptable documents click here.
  
• If you are taking a driving test, you will need valid and current proof of automobile liability insurance.

You will be administered:

1. A vision test
2. A written test
3. A skills test (driving test)

NOTE: If you make an online appointment for the vision and written test you must make a separate appointment for the Skills (driving test). Anyone who has completed a driver education course from a public, private or parochial school or a commercial driver education school may choose to take their driving skills test from one of these designated examiners for a fee or you may still take your test from DPS at no charge.

Click here to see a full list of approved designated examiners.

NOTE: If you feel you are not ready for the skills test, you can get a Learner Permit after completing the vision test and written test. This will allow you to practice driving under the condition that a licensed operator who is age 21 or older, and who has had a license for at least two years, is in the front seat beside you.

If you are age 18 or older and you get a Learner Permit, you cannot take the skills test until a 30-day waiting period has passed.