Thinking about getting your driver's license at the North Dakota DMV? Here's exactly what you need to know to get your permit, pass your road test, and get your North Dakota driver license
Here's How to Get Your North Dakota Driver's License
Here's what you'll need to get your North Dakota license:
- Proof of Identity, date of birth and lawful status
- Proof of your Social Security number
- Two documents in your name less than one year old that prove your physical North Dakota address.
Here's what you'll need to do to get your North Dakota license:
- Visit any DMV Office near you to apply in person at the DMV and provide your documents.
- Take and pass the vision and knowledge test to be issued a Learner's permit. (Read the North Dakota Driver Manual and take written practice tests).
- Schedule your road test on the DMV website. If you need a car or driver for your road test, you can schedule a road test concierge here.
- Before your road test, visit the ultimate North Dakota DMV road test guide to find out more information about the North Dakota driving test.
- Once you pass the road test you will be issued a North Dakota Driver's License.
Here are North Dakota driver's license exceptions to note:
- If you are at least 16 years of age and have in your immediate possession a valid operator’s license from your home country, you may operate a motor vehicle in this state.
- Nonresidents age 16 and over are not required to obtain a license until 60 days after residence has been established in North Dakota. A person is deemed a resident of North Dakota when they have lived here for 90 days, unless they are a nonresident student, a tourist, or a member of the armed forces.
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