{"state":"Iowa","code":"IA","slug":"iowa","questionCount":210,"manual":"Iowa Driver's License Manual","manualUrl":"https://iowadot.gov/media/7308/download?inline=","examFormat":null,"keyFacts":[{"id":"test-fee","label":"Knowledge test fee","value":"No separate knowledge-test charge is listed on the state fee schedule; the Class C instruction permit is $6.","sourceUrl":"https://iowadot.gov/drivers-licenses-ids/get-or-renew-drivers-licenses-ids-permits/fees","verifiedAt":"2026-10-05"}],"documents":{"applicantScope":"First Iowa Class C instruction permit for unmarried U.S.-citizen residents ages 14-17 with an assigned Social Security number, applying with parent/guardian consent and testing in person. Iowa issues minors REAL ID-marked permits. Excludes adult, married/emancipated-minor, noncitizen and online/school-test pathways.","items":[{"label":"Bring one original or certified citizenship and identity document","detail":"Use a valid unexpired U.S. passport/passport card, certified government birth certificate, Consular Report of Birth Abroad or citizenship/naturalization certificate. Hospital birth records do not qualify; Puerto Rico certificates must be issued on or after July 1, 2010. A short-form birth certificate without sex also needs a current Iowa/out-of-state ID or marriage certificate listing sex.","who":"all","group":"identity","sourceUrl":"https://ia.iowadot.gov/mvd/realid/success2.aspx?age=I%27m+under+18+and+not+married&submit=Next"},{"label":"Bring legal documents connecting any name change","detail":"Use a certified government marriage certificate or sealed court order showing prior and current legal names. The records must connect the name on your identity document to your current name; every intermediate name is not required if the connection is clear. Iowa also allows its current-name credential plus current-name SSN card when electronically verified, or an out-of-state REAL ID in your current name, under the FAQ exceptions.","who":"all","group":"identity","sourceUrl":"https://iowadot.gov/drivers-licenses-ids/get-or-renew-drivers-licenses-ids-permits/real-id/faqs"},{"label":"Bring any Iowa or out-of-state ID you hold","detail":"Other state credentials must be surrendered when your Iowa credential is issued; they do not replace the required primary identity evidence.","who":"all","group":"identity","sourceUrl":"https://iowadot.gov/drivers-licenses-ids/get-or-renew-drivers-licenses-ids-permits/real-id/faqs"},{"label":"Bring full-SSN proof or provide your number for electronic verification","detail":"A Social Security card, W-2 or accepted tax document with your name and full number is standard proof. If you do not have it, Iowa allows the number in person if SSA verification succeeds.","who":"all","group":"ssn","sourceUrl":"https://iowadot.gov/drivers-licenses-ids/get-or-renew-drivers-licenses-ids-permits/real-id/faqs"},{"label":"Use the completed minor consent form to establish residency","detail":"For a minor presenting the consent form, Iowa does not require additional residency and residential-address documents.","who":"all","group":"residency","sourceUrl":"https://iowadot.gov/drivers-licenses-ids/get-or-renew-drivers-licenses-ids-permits/real-id/faqs"},{"label":"Have your parent or guardian consent in person or bring completed form 430018","detail":"Bring the completed Parent’s/Guardian’s Written Consent Form if the adult will not attend. Follow the form’s required signature and residential-address fields.","who":"all","group":"minor","sourceUrl":"https://iowadot.gov/drivers-licenses-ids/get-or-renew-drivers-licenses-ids-permits/under-18-permit-license-or-id/instruction-permit-under-age-18"},{"label":"Bring payment for the $6 Class C instruction permit","detail":"Check payment methods and any local convenience fee with your chosen issuing office.","who":"all","group":"fee","sourceUrl":"https://iowadot.gov/drivers-licenses-ids/get-or-renew-drivers-licenses-ids-permits/fees"},{"label":"Pass the knowledge and vision tests","detail":"If a medical or vision condition affects your driving, DOT may require more information before issuance.","who":"all","group":"vision","sourceUrl":"https://iowadot.gov/drivers-licenses-ids/get-or-renew-drivers-licenses-ids-permits/under-18-permit-license-or-id/instruction-permit-under-age-18"}],"sourceUrl":"https://iowadot.gov/drivers-licenses-ids/get-or-renew-drivers-licenses-ids-permits/under-18-permit-license-or-id/instruction-permit-under-age-18","verifiedAt":"2026-10-05"},"lastReviewed":"2026-10-05","urls":{"hub":"https://qualityspace.com/dmv/states/iowa","practiceTest":"https://qualityspace.com/dmv/states/iowa/practice-test","handbook":"https://qualityspace.com/dmv/states/iowa/handbook","factsJson":"https://qualityspace.com/dmv/states/iowa/facts.json"}}