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

Tick off each document as you pack it for the Nebraska knowledge test, then find your office and book a time. Every item links to the official Nebraska DMV - Licenses and Permits page it comes from.

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

What to bring to the Nebraska permit test

Who this checklist covers: First regular Nebraska LPD learner permit for residents age 15 or older, including minors, adults, citizens and lawfully present noncitizens. Testing may begin 60 days before age 15; issuance starts at 15. School permits, transfers, renewals and road tests are outside this checklist.

Bring originals unless the official list says copies are accepted.

Application

Complete the DMV data/application formProvide your full legal name, birth date and Social Security information.Source: official Nebraska page for Complete the DMV data/application form

Identity

Bring one citizenship or lawful-status/identity documentUse a certified government birth certificate, valid U.S. passport or another listed document. Immigration routes require their supporting documents, not just an isolated form.Source: official Nebraska page for Bring one citizenship or lawful-status/identity document
Bring documents for every legal name changeFollow the checklist for certified court, marriage, divorce, adoption or amended-birth evidence.Source: official Nebraska page for Bring documents for every legal name change

Lawful presence

Noncitizens: bring the additional immigration evidence for your statusI-94, I-766 and certain REAL-ID holders need a second identity/lawful-status document or I-797/status evidence. USCIS verification may delay issuance.Source: official Nebraska page for Noncitizens: bring the additional immigration evidence for your status

Social Security number

Disclose your SSN or show the stated exemption documentsThe number is verified electronically. The permit page specifies valid unexpired I-94/I-94A in a valid foreign passport for exemption.Source: official Nebraska page for Disclose your SSN or show the stated exemption documents

Residency

Bring two address proofs from separate issuersShow first/last name and current street address; many statements must be within 90 days. Applicants under 21 may use their parent/guardian’s address proofs.Source: official Nebraska page for Bring two address proofs from separate issuers

Fees

Bring $13 for the original LPD permitThis includes the $8 document fee and $5 security fee.Source: official Nebraska page for Bring $13 for the original LPD permit

Vision test

Take the vision and written testsBring corrective lenses if needed.Source: official Nebraska page for Take the vision and written tests

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Official list: https://dmv.nebraska.gov/dl/learners-permit

Where to go and how to book

Use the official location finder for local hours and available appointment instructions before visiting a driver-licensing office.

Find an officehttps://dmv.nebraska.gov/locations

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

Source: dmv.nebraska.gov

Test languages and ID

Test languages

Confirm available test languages with your office or the official Nebraska DMV - Licenses and Permits 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 Nebraska practice test, or see the Nebraska 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