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Colorado permit test day: what to bring and where to go

Tick off each document as you pack it for the Colorado knowledge test, then find your office and book a time. Every item links to the official Colorado DMV - Permits and First-Time Driver License page it comes from.

Checklist items: 9
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Colorado permit test: what to bring

What to bring to the Colorado permit test

Who this checklist covers: First Colorado adult noncommercial permit for U.S.-citizen residents age 21 or older with an assigned Social Security number, using the REAL ID document pathway. Excludes applicants under 21, temporary lawful-status or undocumented standard credentials, transfers and identity-exception processing.

Bring originals unless the official list says copies are accepted.

Application

Pre-register online and book the right DMV appointmentBook a written-test visit if testing at DMV. If you pass the online test first, book permit issuance and bring the passing certificate, printed or digital.Source: official Colorado page for Pre-register online and book the right DMV appointment

Identity

Bring the required identity and citizenship evidenceAn unexpired U.S. passport/passport card is a one-document option. A certified U.S. birth certificate instead requires a List B identity document; use the full official list for alternatives.Source: official Colorado page for Bring the required identity and citizenship evidence
Use original or government-certified identity documentsNo copies, photographs, laminated documents or abbreviated, miniature, hospital or California abstract birth certificates. Non-English documents require the specified certified translation.Source: official Colorado page for Use original or government-certified identity documents
Bring official documents connecting every name changeUse marriage certificates, divorce decrees or court orders. If an identity document omits your full name or uses initials, bring another identity document showing the full name.Source: official Colorado page for Bring official documents connecting every name change

Social Security number

Know your Social Security numberYou may provide it verbally; no document is required. You can alternatively bring the listed SSN card, W-2, pay stub or 1099.Source: official Colorado page for Know your Social Security number

Residency

Bring two different Colorado address proofs dated within one yearBoth must show your full name and current physical address, not a PO box. Electronic versions on your phone are accepted.Source: official Colorado page for Bring two different Colorado address proofs dated within one year

Fees

Bring payment for the permit and any retest feesPay the applicable fee at issuance. If you previously failed the written test, the page lists an additional $11.50 state fee for each retest, payable at the appointment.Source: official Colorado page for Bring payment for the permit and any retest fees

Vision test

Bring glasses or contacts for the vision examYou must pass the technician’s basic vision screening and the knowledge test.Source: official Colorado page for Bring glasses or contacts for the vision exam

Also on test day

Be ready for fingerprints and your photoRemove eyeglasses, bulky clothing and hats/headwear except for religious reasons for the photograph.Source: official Colorado page for Be ready for fingerprints and your photo

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Official list: https://dmv.colorado.gov/adult-permit

Where to go and how to book

Book a state driver-license-office appointment. County offices have separate scheduling and service availability; check that office before using it.

Find an officehttps://dmv.colorado.gov/driver-license-office-locations Book an appointmenthttps://dmv.colorado.gov/AppointmentScheduling

Source: dmv.colorado.gov

Test languages and ID

Test languages

Confirm available test languages with your office or the official Colorado DMV - Permits and First-Time Driver License site before you book.

Ready for the test itself?

The documents get you in the door; the questions are what you pass. Take the free Colorado practice test, or see the Colorado DMV facts page for fees, age rules, and the question count.

Sources

Each checklist item quotes its official page. We fetched and checked these pages on 2026-10-05:

Rules change. If your office asks for something not listed here, the office is right. Spot a mistake? Tell us through the contact page.

Reviewed by Kevin Vu, CA DOI #4037122 · Last updated 2026-10-05