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

Prepare for Vermont’s online learner-permit exam and the separate permit application after passing. The exam is taken online; follow DMV instructions for any required office visit.

Checklist items: 8
Official sources: 5
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Vermont permit test: what to bring

What to bring to the Vermont permit test

Who this checklist covers: First standard non-REAL-ID learner permit for Vermont-resident U.S. citizens age 15 or older with an assigned SSN, including minors and adults. Covers the online knowledge exam and separate initial permit application. Nonresident driver-education students, noncitizen routes, REAL ID and Enhanced credentials are excluded.

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

Application

Take the online permit test, then actively apply for the permitPassing alone does not issue a permit. Complete the application and payment through myDMV and provide accurate identifying information.Source: official Vermont page for Take the online permit test, then actively apply for the permit
Confirm the required two-year clean driving recordUnder 18If you have recalls, suspensions or revocations, contact DMV about any additional waiting period.Source: official Vermont page for Confirm the required two-year clean driving record

Identity

Have original identity evidence available for DMV verificationDMV checks online application information electronically and contacts you if verification fails. For requested document verification, use the identity list: valid passport, government birth certificate, CRBA, citizenship/naturalization certificate or another listed document.Source: official Vermont page for Have original identity evidence available for DMV verification
Have certified name-change evidence if names differUse linking marriage, adoption, divorce or court documentation, with translations where applicable. Photocopies and faxes do not meet the identity-document rules.Source: official Vermont page for Have certified name-change evidence if names differ

Social Security number

Provide your SSN and have accepted proof availableIf DMV requests document verification, its SSN page accepts the Social Security card, W-2, SSA/non-SSA 1099 or pay stub under the published rules.Source: official Vermont page for Provide your SSN and have accepted proof available

Residency

Have one Vermont physical-address proof availableThe permit-specific residency rule requires one accepted document, including a parent/guardian’s proof for a minor. Use a street/highway address, not just a PO box.Source: official Vermont page for Have one Vermont physical-address proof available

Parent or guardian

Have your parent or guardian sign before the examUnder 18Permission is required at 15-17 unless emancipated. Foreign-exchange students use the listed parental-authorization form when applicable.Source: official Vermont page for Have your parent or guardian sign before the exam

Fees

Prepare $39 for the knowledge test and $24 for the permitThe test charge applies each attempt; permit issuance is a separate application/payment after passing.Source: official Vermont page for Prepare $39 for the knowledge test and $24 for the permit

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Official list: https://dmv.vermont.gov/licenses/new/learners-permit

Where to go and how to book

Use myDMV for the online exam and permit application. Book an office visit only when needed for requested verification or an in-person credential/photo service.

Find an officehttps://dmv.vermont.gov/locations Book an appointmenthttps://mydmv.vermont.gov/

Source: dmv.vermont.gov

Test languages and ID

Test languages

Confirm available test languages with your office or the official Vermont DMV - Learner's Permit site before you book.

REAL ID

This standard permit scope does not require the additional lawful-status category used for REAL ID and Enhanced credentials.

Source: dmv.vermont.gov

Ready for the test itself?

The documents get you in the door; the questions are what you pass. Take the free Vermont practice test, or see the Vermont 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