Thinking about getting your driver's license at the South Carolina DMV? Here's exactly what you need to know to get your permit, pass your road test, and get your South Carolina driver license.

Here's How to Get Your South Carolina Driver's License

Here's what you'll need to get your South Carolina:

1. Birth certificate
2. Social security card
3. Two proofs of address such as a lease agreement or mail sent by the USPS
4. Insurance information
5. Application for a Beginner's Permit, Driver's License, or Identification Card (SCDMV Form 447-NC)
6. $25 license fee

Here's what you'll need to do to get your South Carolina license:

1. Read the South Dakota Driver Manual and take written practice tests online.
2. Apply for your Learner’s Permit: submit the required documents and ID at the DMV; consider making a DMV appointment or getting a line waiting concierge.
3. At the DMV, submit the application for a driver's license, pay the fees, pass the written test, pass the vision test, receive your Learner’s Permit.
4. Once you're ready, schedule your road test on the DMV website or you can schedule on Skip. If you need a car or driver for your road test, you can schedule a road test concierge here.
5. Before your road test, visit the ultimate South Dakota DMV road test guide to find out more information about the South Dakota driving test.
6. Once you pass your road test you'll receive a temporary driver's license.

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