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

Tick off each document as you pack it for the Hawaii knowledge test, then find your office and book a time. Every item links to the official Honolulu Dept. of Customer Services, Driver Licensing Division page it comes from.

Checklist items: 8
Official sources: 3
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Hawaii permit test: what to bring

What to bring to the Hawaii permit test

Who this checklist covers: City and County of Honolulu only: first regular Class 3 instruction permit for U.S.-citizen residents age 18 or older with an assigned Social Security number, using the REAL ID document pathway and testing in person. Other Hawaii counties, minors, noncitizens and limited-purpose permits have separate requirements.

Bring originals unless the official list says copies are accepted.

Application

Complete the driver-license application and book AlohaQChoose an in-person learner knowledge test at a Driver Licensing Center. Testing is available only on selected days shown on the official page.Source: official Hawaii page for Complete the driver-license application and book AlohaQ

Identity

Bring one document proving legal presence, legal name and birth dateUse an original or certified government birth certificate, valid U.S. passport/passport card or another listed U.S.-citizenship document.Source: official Hawaii page for Bring one document proving legal presence, legal name and birth date
Use valid originals or certified, unexpired documentsNotarized copies and faxes are not accepted as certified copies.Source: official Hawaii page for Use valid originals or certified, unexpired documents
Bring connecting documents for any name differencesUse government marriage or civil-union certificates, qualifying court orders, a Hawaii Lieutenant Governor name-change decree or naturalization evidence.Source: official Hawaii page for Bring connecting documents for any name differences

Social Security number

Provide your Social Security numberSSN documentation is optional; you may bring the original card or another listed SSN document.Source: official Hawaii page for Provide your Social Security number

Residency

Bring two Hawaii address proofs from different entitiesBoth must show your full first and last name and principal Hawaii address. Utility and financial statements must be within two months; see the list for other documents and dates. If you lack documents in your name, use the county residence affidavit with the resident’s supporting proofs, notarized or signed before staff.Source: official Hawaii page for Bring two Hawaii address proofs from different entities

Fees

Bring payment for the written test and instruction permitFor in-person testing, the page lists a $2 written-test fee and $5 permit fee. Card payments incur the listed service charge.Source: official Hawaii page for Bring payment for the written test and instruction permit

Vision test

Be ready for eyesight and knowledge testingThe examiner also checks that you can safely operate a vehicle.Source: official Hawaii page for Be ready for eyesight and knowledge testing

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Official list: https://www.honolulu.gov/csd/drivers-license-procedures/

Where to go and how to book

Book an AlohaQ in-person test at an Honolulu Driver Licensing Center; the official page lists the testing days for each location.

Find an officehttps://www.honolulu.gov/csd/services-and-locations/#dl Book an appointmenthttps://alohaq.honolulu.gov/?lp

Source: honolulu.gov

Test languages and ID

Test languages

Confirm available test languages with your office or the official Honolulu Dept. of Customer Services, Driver Licensing Division 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 Hawaii practice test, or see the Hawaii 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