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Vermont Drivers License Information

To get your drivers license in Vermont, you need to apply for an Operator's drivers license. You must have a Vermont license within sixty (60) days of establishing residency. You must give up any other Drivers License that you have previously held from any other State.  Please have your Vermont license with you at all times, its the law.

Vermont Drivers License Requirements

18 years and under (Graduated Driver Licensing - GDL)

  • Learner's Permit

    • A few of the requirements:
      • You must be at least 15 years of age.
      • Parent or Legal Guardian signature.
      • Must have an adult with you at all times (must be at least 25 years old).
      • For complete details and to get your Vermont Learner's Permit, please SIGN IN HERE
  • Junior Operator’s License

    • A few of the requirements:
      • You must be 16 or 17 years of age.
      • Must have vermont drivers ed 
      • You must have had a Learner's Permit (see above) for at least one (1) year.
      • Parent or Legal Guardian signature.
      • Forty (40) hours of total driving and ten (10) must be at night.
      • For complete details and to get your Vermont Junior Operator's License, please SIGN IN HERE
  • Full Operator’s License

    • Some of the requirements:
      • You must be at least 18 years of age.
      • Must not have any suspensions in previous 6 months.
      • For complete details and to get your Vermont Operator's License, please SIGN IN HERE

 

18 years and over

  • Learner's Permit

    • Some of the requirements:
      • Take and pass the Vision and Written Tests. 
      • For complete details and to get your Vermont Learner's Permit, please SIGN IN HERE
  • Operator's License 

    • Take and pass the Vision, Written and Road Tests. 

 

For complete details and to GET your Vermont license, please SIGN IN HERE

Vermont Drivers Ed

Visit our vermont drivers ed page for more information on Vermont driver education.

Tests Required

  • Vision Test

  • Written Test

  • Road Test

Test requirements vary by age and depending on whether you've previously held a license in another state. 

For complete details and to GET your Vermont license, please SIGN IN HERE

Fee

New Operator's Drivers License 

  • Fees start at $28.00 and go up to $62.00

  •  For complete Fees SIGN IN HERE

Junior Operator's Drivers License 

  • $28.00

Learner Permit

  • $17.00

Learner Permit Test Fee

  • $28.00

Road / Eye Test

  • $17.00

 

Fees depend on the duration of the license. For complete Fees SIGN IN HERE

Documents needed to get your Vermont Drivers License

  • Proof of Identity (Primary Identification)

    • A few examples:
      • Birth Certificate (U.S. or Canadian)
      • Military ID
      • Court Order
      • For complete list of items SIGN IN HERE
  • Proof of Identity (Secondary Identification)

    • A few examples:
      • Work Photo ID
      • Certificate of Marriage
      • Gun Permit
      • For complete list of items SIGN IN HERE
  • Social Security Number

  • Proof of Vermont Residency

    • A few examples:
      • Utility Bill (must have a Vermont address)
      • Property Tax Bill
      • For complete list of items SIGN IN HERE
  • For Minors (Under 18)

    • Parent or Legal Guardian Form signature.
    • Must show proof that you are enrolled in School
  • Non U.S. Citizens

    • Some examples:
      • Card I-551
      • Passport with I-94 Stamp
      • For complete list of items SIGN IN HERE

Vermont DMV Office

Go to your Vermont DMV Office in order to take your required tests. You can use our locator to find the office that is closest to you.

Take the Vermont Drivers License Test

At this point you need to make sure that you have prepared and studied all of the material for the written test. You can find the Vermont Driver Test handbook here

Buy a Car and Get Auto Insurance

Auto insurance is required by law in most states. Click HERE to get started and we'll help you find the lowest rates in your state.

Take the Driving Test

Your last step is to show up to your local Vermont DMV Office and take the driving test.

 

Other Driver License Topics in the State of Vermont

  • New Driver's License
  • Renew Driver's License
  • Learner's Permit