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Obtaining a Connecticut License for the First Time
(18 Years of Age or Older)

PLEASE NOTE: This service is only provided at DMV Hub Offices.

To obtain a Connecticut Driver's License, you must:

Beginning Jan. 1, 2013, anyone 18 years of age and older will be required to obtain a learner's permit prior to taking the on-the-road skills test for a driver's license. Schedule your knowledge test and make payment online - save time and avoid lines!

Prior to Jan. 1, 2013, please follow the steps below:

Present your documents required as acceptable forms of identification.
If you are a non-U.S. citizen, please see additional information.
Complete an Application for a Non-Commercial Drivers License (Form R-229).
Show proof of attending an 8-hour course on Safe Driving Practices (Driver Education Certificate - Form-CS1). This course can be taken through a commercial or secondary driving school. The maximum fee for the course is $125.
Pay the $40 testing fee. Please see acceptable forms of payment.
Pass a written knowledge test, a road test and a vision screening test.
NOTE: The on-the-road test is not administered the same day as the knowledge test. See walk-in testing hours. After you pass your knowledge test, you must schedule an appointment for the on-the road portion of the test.

Note: Walk-in testing will close at 11 a.m. on days that the offices close early. Please see Holiday Closing Schedule for the complete list of office closings.

You should study the Connecticut Driver's Manual and read the Guide to Passing Your Driving Test (Z-17) prior to taking the knowledge and road tests.

Once you are prepared for your knowledge test:

Please visit a DMV Hub Office with your required paperwork.
When you arrive at DMV your first stop will be at the information desk where you will be instructed to enter your information into the self-service photo kiosk and receive a receipt. You will then be directed to the testing area.

Once at the testing area, be prepared to provide:

Your receipt from the self-service photo kiosk.
Your required documents for acceptable forms of identification.
Your proof of attending an 8-hour course on Safe Driving Practices (Form CS-1).
A completed an Application for a Non-Commercial Drivers License (Form R-229).
Your payment for $40 testing fee. Please see acceptable forms of payment.

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Obtaining a Connecticut License for the First Time (18 Years of Age or Older)

Obtaining a Connecticut License for the First Time
(18 Years of Age or Older)