How to apply for a How to apply for a Provisional Instruction Provisional Instruction

Permit in CaliforniaPermit in California

A License to A License to LearnLearn to Drive to Drive

To get a Provisional To get a Provisional Instruction Permit in California Instruction Permit in California you must…you must… be at least 15 ½, but under 18 be at least 15 ½, but under 18

years of age years of age

To get a Provisional To get a Provisional Instruction Permit in California Instruction Permit in California you must…you must… Visit a Visit a DMV officeDMV office

((make an appointment onlinemake an appointment online for for faster service) faster service)

To get a Provisional To get a Provisional Instruction Permit in California Instruction Permit in California you must…you must… Complete and submit an original Complete and submit an original

application form DL 44 application form DL 44 (Only an (Only an original DL 44original DL 44 form will form will

be accepted. Copies made by be accepted. Copies made by xeroxing, faxing, or other xeroxing, faxing, or other methods will not be accepted.)methods will not be accepted.)

To get a Provisional To get a Provisional Instruction Permit in California Instruction Permit in California you must…you must… Provide your social security Provide your social security

number on the DL 44. It will be number on the DL 44. It will be verified with the Social Security verified with the Social Security Administration while you are in Administration while you are in the office. the office.

Have both of your parents' or Have both of your parents' or guardians' signatures on the DL guardians' signatures on the DL 44 application form 44 application form

To get a Provisional To get a Provisional Instruction Permit in California Instruction Permit in California you must…you must… Give a thumb print Give a thumb print Have your picture taken Have your picture taken Bring your original birth Bring your original birth

certificate or a certified copy. If certificate or a certified copy. If you are not a US-born citizen, you are not a US-born citizen, you must provide proof that you you must provide proof that you are a legal US resident. are a legal US resident.

Provide your full legal name Provide your full legal name

To get a Provisional To get a Provisional Instruction Permit in California Instruction Permit in California you must…you must… If you are between 15 ½ and 17 ½ years of age, If you are between 15 ½ and 17 ½ years of age,

you will need to provide proof that you:you will need to provide proof that you: Completed driver education (Form DL 387 or OL Completed driver education (Form DL 387 or OL

237) and are taking driver training (DL 392 or OL 237) and are taking driver training (DL 392 or OL 392) 392) oror

Completed driver education and driver training (DL Completed driver education and driver training (DL 387, DL 388, DL 388A, OL 237, or OL 238). 387, DL 388, DL 388A, OL 237, or OL 238).

NOTE:NOTE: If driver education and driver training were If driver education and driver training were taken in a state other than California, DMV will taken in a state other than California, DMV will accept either a Secondary Schools DL 33 form accept either a Secondary Schools DL 33 form completed by the out-of state school, or a letter on completed by the out-of state school, or a letter on the out-of state school's stationery signed by a the out-of state school's stationery signed by a school official stating that the courses are school official stating that the courses are equivalent to California's requirements. Instructional equivalent to California's requirements. Instructional permits issued by another state are not acceptable permits issued by another state are not acceptable proof proof

To get a Provisional To get a Provisional Instruction Permit in California Instruction Permit in California you must…you must… Pay the application fee of $27.00Pay the application fee of $27.00 (This fee entitles you to three exams (This fee entitles you to three exams

of any type within the 12-month of any type within the 12-month period and pays for both the permit period and pays for both the permit and the driver license. If all and the driver license. If all requirements are requirements are notnot met within the met within the 12-month period, the application 12-month period, the application becomes void and becomes void and allall steps must be steps must be completed again.) completed again.)

To get a Provisional To get a Provisional Instruction Permit in California Instruction Permit in California you must…you must… Pass a vision exam Pass a vision exam Pass a traffic laws and sign test. You Pass a traffic laws and sign test. You

must get at least 39 questions right must get at least 39 questions right out of 46. You will have three out of 46. You will have three chances to take the test, but you chances to take the test, but you must wait 7 days before taking the must wait 7 days before taking the test again. If you fail the test all 3 test again. If you fail the test all 3 times, you must start over by filling times, you must start over by filling out a new DL 44. out a new DL 44.