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Florida permit test: what to bring

What to bring to the Florida permit test

Who this checklist covers: 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.

Bring originals unless the official list says copies are accepted.

Application

Parent/guardian proctor form if you tested onlineBring Form 71144 for an online third-party knowledge exam, signed before an examiner or notarized if the parent/guardian is absent.Source: official Florida page for Parent/guardian proctor form if you tested online

Identity

One original citizenship and identity documentBring 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.Source: official Florida page for One original citizenship and identity document
Original or certified documents for any legal name changesLink 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.Source: official Florida page for Original or certified documents for any legal name changes

Social Security number

One original document with your complete name and SSNBring 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.Source: official Florida page for One original document with your complete name and SSN

Residency

Two different Florida residential-address documentsPrintouts 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.Source: official Florida page for Two different Florida residential-address documents

Parent or guardian

Parental consent signed before a notary or driver license examinerA 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.Source: official Florida page for Parental consent signed before a notary or driver license examiner

Driver education

Complete the required teen education course before applyingFor applicants who have never held a license in another jurisdiction. Approved school/DELAP courses may substitute; check FLHSMV’s course and exemption instructions.Source: official Florida page for Complete the required teen education course before applying

Fees

Payment for the learner-license issuance feeThe listed original Class E fee is $48; tax collector offices may add their service fee.Source: official Florida page for Payment for the learner-license issuance fee

Vision test

Be ready for the learner-permit vision and hearing testsSource: official Florida page for Be ready for the learner-permit vision and hearing tests

Also on test day

Pass the Class E knowledge examThe exam is available at a service center or through an authorized provider; online testing for minors also requires the proctor form.Source: official Florida page for Pass the Class E knowledge exam

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Official list: https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/what-to-bring/

Where to go and how to book

Use the official county locator to confirm testing services, hours and appointment arrangements.

Find an officehttps://www.flhsmv.gov/locations/

AppointmentsWe did not find an official online scheduler. Check the office finder for how your office works.

Source: flhsmv.gov

Test languages and ID

Test languages

Confirm available test languages with your office or the official Florida DHSMV 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 Florida practice test, or see the Florida 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 against the official Florida handbook and DMV pages by Kevin Vu · Method: each answer is matched to the handbook text, and fees and rules to the official DMV page · How we check: our method · Last updated 2026-10-05

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