{"state":"Arizona","code":"AZ","slug":"arizona","questionCount":202,"manual":"Arizona Driver License Manual","manualUrl":"https://apps.azdot.gov/files/mvd/mvd-forms-lib/99-0117.pdf","examFormat":{"questions":30,"passing":24,"totalQuestions":30,"passingPercent":80},"keyFacts":[{"id":"test-fee","label":"Knowledge test fee","value":"$7 instruction-permit application fee for the at-home test or an MVD office visit, rather than a separate added exam charge","sourceUrl":"https://azdot.gov/news/mvd-offer-written-drivers-test-online","verifiedAt":"2026-10-05"}],"documents":{"applicantScope":"First-time Class G instruction permits for U.S. citizens ages 15 years 6 months-17 with an assigned SSN. The permit is not for federal identification. Adult, noncitizen, no-SSN, transfer and road-test routes are outside this checklist.","items":[{"label":"Completed permit application","detail":"Use the application linked on the official permit-test page. Answer its medical questions; the driving-practice certification is for the later driver license.","who":"all","group":"application","sourceUrl":"https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-license-ID/permit-test"},{"label":"One original or certified primary identity and citizenship document","detail":"Use an accepted primary document with your name and birth date, such as a government-issued U.S. birth certificate, U.S. passport, Certificate of Birth Abroad, or citizenship/naturalization certificate. Hospital certificates and California Certified Abstracts of Birth are not accepted.","who":"all","group":"identity","sourceUrl":"https://apps.azdot.gov/files/mvd/mvd-forms-lib/40-5144.pdf"},{"label":"Legal proof linking a changed name","detail":"Bring the accepted marriage certificate, divorce decree, court order or adoption decree; the guide also lists limited two-document alternatives. Change your name with SSA at least 24 hours before applying.","who":"all","group":"identity","sourceUrl":"https://apps.azdot.gov/files/mvd/mvd-forms-lib/40-5144.pdf"},{"label":"Your Social Security number for the application","detail":"Provide the number for verification; the standard requirements do not require every applicant to bring a separate Social Security card.","who":"all","group":"ssn","sourceUrl":"https://apps.azdot.gov/files/mvd/mvd-forms-lib/40-5144.pdf"},{"label":"Two documents proving your Arizona residential address","detail":"Use mail from a business, organization or government agency showing your name and physical residential address, such as a utility bill or rental agreement. Mailed MVD documents are accepted.","who":"all","group":"residency","sourceUrl":"https://apps.azdot.gov/files/mvd/mvd-forms-lib/40-5144.pdf"},{"label":"Residency affidavit if using the permitted alternative","detail":"Form 40-5143 can be completed by you or a representative/parent/guardian. A representative or parent/guardian must provide their own residency proof. Follow the current form and bring the other required address evidence.","who":"all","group":"residency","sourceUrl":"https://apps.azdot.gov/files/mvd/mvd-forms-lib/40-5143.pdf"},{"label":"Required parent or guardian approval signatures","detail":"One parent signs if married to the other parent or holding sole custody; both sign if unmarried with joint custody. If neither has custody, a legal guardian or foster parent living with you supplies proof, or an employer supplies the required parental death certificates. Bring the signers or a notarized application.","who":"all","group":"minor","sourceUrl":"https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-services/teen-drivers/permit-and-license-requirements"},{"label":"Payment for the permit application","detail":"The online permit-test route lists a $7 application fee. Confirm any authorized third-party service charges with the provider.","who":"all","group":"fee","sourceUrl":"https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-license-ID/permit-test"},{"label":"Be ready for the vision test and photograph","detail":"Passing the knowledge test online does not issue the permit: complete the office visit.","who":"all","group":"vision","sourceUrl":"https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-services/teen-drivers/permit-and-license-requirements"},{"label":"Pass the noncommercial knowledge test","detail":"Under-18 home tests are supervised through a parent/guardian’s AZ MVD Now account or a participating school. Driver education enrollment is not a permit prerequisite.","who":"all","group":"other","sourceUrl":"https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-services/teen-drivers/permit-and-license-requirements"}],"sourceUrl":"https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-services/teen-drivers/permit-and-license-requirements","verifiedAt":"2026-10-05"},"lastReviewed":"2026-10-05","urls":{"hub":"https://qualityspace.com/dmv/states/arizona","practiceTest":"https://qualityspace.com/dmv/states/arizona/practice-test","handbook":"https://qualityspace.com/dmv/states/arizona/handbook","factsJson":"https://qualityspace.com/dmv/states/arizona/facts.json"}}