{"state":"Florida","code":"FL","slug":"florida","questionCount":500,"manual":"Official Florida Driver License Handbook","manualUrl":"https://www.flhsmv.gov/pdf/handbooks/englishdriverhandbook.pdf","examFormat":{"questions":50,"passing":40,"totalQuestions":50,"passingPercent":80},"keyFacts":[{"id":"test-fee","label":"Knowledge test fee","value":"No separate initial state knowledge-test fee is listed; the original Class E credential costs $48 and a knowledge retest costs $10.","sourceUrl":"https://www.flhsmv.gov/fees/","verifiedAt":"2026-10-05"}],"documents":{"applicantScope":"First Florida Class E learner license for U.S. citizens ages 15-17 with an assigned SSN who have never been licensed elsewhere. Includes the REAL ID document requirements. Adult, noncitizen, no-SSN and transfer routes are outside this checklist.","items":[{"label":"Parent/guardian proctor form if you tested online","detail":"Bring Form 71144 for an online third-party knowledge exam, signed before an examiner or notarized if the parent/guardian is absent.","who":"all","group":"application","sourceUrl":"https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/licensing-requirements-teens-graduated-driver-license-laws-driving-curfews/required-forms-teens/"},{"label":"One original citizenship and identity document","detail":"Bring a government-issued U.S. birth certificate, valid U.S. passport/passport card, Consular Report of Birth Abroad, naturalization certificate or citizenship certificate. Hospital birth certificates are not accepted; Puerto Rico birth certificates must be issued after July 1, 2010.","who":"all","group":"identity","sourceUrl":"https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/what-to-bring/u-s-citizen/"},{"label":"Original or certified documents for any legal name changes","detail":"Link the identity document to your current name; a valid U.S. passport in your current name removes the additional name-change-document requirement. Update SSA first and allow 24-48 hours.","who":"all","group":"identity","sourceUrl":"https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/what-to-bring/u-s-citizen/"},{"label":"One original document with your complete name and SSN","detail":"Bring a current-name Social Security card, non-handwritten W-2, paycheck/stub, SSA-1099 or non-handwritten 1099. The SSA name must match the license application.","who":"all","group":"ssn","sourceUrl":"https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/what-to-bring/u-s-citizen/"},{"label":"Two different Florida residential-address documents","detail":"Printouts and faxes are accepted. Examples include a deed or lease, or utility/financial/insurance documents dated within 60 days. Your current license or ID is not accepted as address proof. If documents are not in your name, the person you live with completes Certification of Address and supplies its two required address proofs; they attend or sign before a notary.","who":"all","group":"residency","sourceUrl":"https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/what-to-bring/u-s-citizen/"},{"label":"Parental consent signed before a notary or driver license examiner","detail":"A parent or legal guardian signs the application before an examiner or notary (Form 71142). A stepparent may sign only after legal adoption. Married or emancipated minors bring the certified marriage certificate or court order. Approved foster-care representatives may sign under the official forms instructions.","who":"all","group":"minor","sourceUrl":"https://www.flhsmv.gov/pdf/forms/71142.pdf"},{"label":"Complete the required teen education course before applying","detail":"For applicants who have never held a license in another jurisdiction. Approved school/DELAP courses may substitute; check FLHSMV’s course and exemption instructions.","who":"all","group":"education","sourceUrl":"https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/education-courses/driver-improvement-schools/driver-education-traffic-safety-dets/"},{"label":"Payment for the learner-license issuance fee","detail":"The listed original Class E fee is $48; tax collector offices may add their service fee.","who":"all","group":"fee","sourceUrl":"https://www.flhsmv.gov/fees/"},{"label":"Be ready for the learner-permit vision and hearing tests","detail":null,"who":"all","group":"vision","sourceUrl":"https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/licensing-requirements-teens-graduated-driver-license-laws-driving-curfews/"},{"label":"Pass the Class E knowledge exam","detail":"The exam is available at a service center or through an authorized provider; online testing for minors also requires the proctor form.","who":"all","group":"other","sourceUrl":"https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/licensing-requirements-teens-graduated-driver-license-laws-driving-curfews/"}],"sourceUrl":"https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/what-to-bring/","verifiedAt":"2026-10-05"},"lastReviewed":"2026-10-05","urls":{"hub":"https://qualityspace.com/dmv/states/florida","practiceTest":"https://qualityspace.com/dmv/states/florida/practice-test","handbook":"https://qualityspace.com/dmv/states/florida/handbook","factsJson":"https://qualityspace.com/dmv/states/florida/facts.json"}}