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Adult Original Driver License – Never Licensed Before

1 – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Before applying for your first-time Utah driver license you will need to:

Step 1: Apply for your Utah learner permit.
Step 2: Complete the Traffic Safety and Trends exam and pass with 100%.  Do not take this exam until you have been issued your learner permit (you need your learner permit number to register for the exam.)
Step 3: After you have met the learner permit requirements, you will schedule your driving skills test or license appointment below.

2 – WHAT IS THE PROCESS

  • Fill out an online application and schedule an appointment to visit a driver license office.
  • When you arrive for your scheduled appointment, have your confirmation number ready to check in, and then you will take a photo.
  • After your photo, you will have a seat; when your number is called, you will present your documents to the examiner, take an eye test, and pay the non-refundable fee of $52.00.
  • If any test is required, you will take it at this time.

3 – WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING TO YOUR APPOINTMENT

  • Bring your learner permit if you have it (no other documents are required if already verified when applying for your learner permit.)
  • If documents were not already verified:
  • If you completed driver education, the information will be electronically submitted to the Driver License Division.
Has Your Name Changed

If the name on your driver license or identity card is different than the name on your identity document (e.g., birth certificate, amended birth certificate, or passport), it must be accompanied by legal documentation authorizing the name change.  These include a certified state marriage certificate, divorce decree, updated passport, amended birth certificate, adoption paperwork, citizenship/naturalization certificate, or court documents indicating the name change sealed by the court.

4 – COMPLETE THE APPLICATION AND SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT

I am ready to schedule my driving skills test at the DLD
I failed my driving skills test and need to reschedule at the DLD
I already passed my driving skills test and I am ready for my license

5 – WHEN DO I GET MY LICENSE

  • A temporary license with a photo will be issued on the same day.  
  • The completed license with an 8-year expiration date will be mailed to you in approximately 4-6 weeks.

Note: By law, you may not possess more than one REAL ID compliant certificate at a time (e.g., a Utah driver license and a Colorado ID.)