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

Tick off each document as you pack it for the Missouri knowledge test, then find your office and book a time. Every item links to the official Missouri Driver Licensing - Department of Revenue page it comes from.

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Missouri permit test: what to bring

What to bring to the Missouri permit test

Who this checklist covers: First-time non-REAL-ID Class F instruction permits, ages 15 and older, including citizens and eligible noncitizens. Excludes REAL ID, transfers, renewals and road tests.

Bring originals unless the official list says copies are accepted. Items marked Under 18 apply only to minors.

Application

Driver Examination Record after passing the testsTest first with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, then take the record and required documents to a license office to complete the permit application. The test paper alone is not a driving permit.Source: official Missouri page for Driver Examination Record after passing the tests

Identity

Accepted identity document and lawful-status evidenceProvide at least one accepted document for each category. A valid U.S. passport or certified U.S. birth certificate can cover both. Noncitizens follow the matching immigration-document combination in the guide; an ID card alone may prove identity without proving lawful status. Originals/current documents are required except listed exceptions.Source: official Missouri page for Accepted identity document and lawful-status evidence
Certified documents for each legal name changeLink the name on identity/lawful-status evidence to your current legal name with certified marriage, divorce, adoption or court records, or an amended birth certificate. Ordinary photocopies and faxes are not accepted.Source: official Missouri page for Certified documents for each legal name change

Social Security number

A full-name/full-SSN document or qualifying SSA letterBring a Social Security card, W-2, SSA-1099/non-SSA-1099 or full-number pay stub. Documents cannot be laminated or altered; sign the SSN card if 18 or older. The no-SSN verification-letter option in this checklist requires an unexpired foreign passport, valid unexpired U.S. visa and I-94.Source: official Missouri page for A full-name/full-SSN document or qualifying SSA letter

Residency

One hard-copy Missouri residential-address documentUse a listed document with your name/address issued within one year unless the guide specifies otherwise: utility, bank, insurance, school or housing evidence are examples. Under 21, a parent/guardian may provide their document plus a statement that you live in their household. Shelter letters must be within 90 days; Safe at Home cards are accepted.Source: official Missouri page for One hard-copy Missouri residential-address document
An additional proof if using a different mailing addressBring one accepted proof of the alternate mailing address. A PO box cannot serve as the residential address; the Safe at Home exception follows its program rules.Source: official Missouri page for An additional proof if using a different mailing address

Parent or guardian

A qualified adult to sign the permission statementUnder 18For applicants under 18, bring a parent (including foster, step or adoptive parent), legal guardian, or certified trainer from a federal residential job training program with a valid driver license.Source: official Missouri page for A qualified adult to sign the permission statement

Fees

Payment for the instruction permitPay at the license office after completing the tests.Source: official Missouri page for Payment for the instruction permit

Vision test

Be ready for vision, road-sign recognition and written testsNo driver-education certificate or driving-hours log is required for this first permit stage.Source: official Missouri page for Be ready for vision, road-sign recognition and written tests

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Official list: https://dor.mo.gov/driver-license/issuance/id-requirements.html

Where to go and how to book

Complete the written, road-sign and vision tests at an MSHP examination station first, then apply at a Missouri license office with the examination record and documents. Check each office’s schedule.

Find an officehttps://dor.mo.gov/license-office-locator/

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

Source: dor.mo.gov

Test languages and ID

Test languages

Confirm available test languages with your office or the official Missouri Driver Licensing - Department of Revenue 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 Missouri practice test, or see the Missouri 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