REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEWFlorida Car requirements
Requirements depend on the applicant and can change. Verify each item with the cited agency.
age
Florida learner-license applicants and applicants younger than 18 progressing to a Class E driver license.
A learner’s driver license may be issued at age 15 if the statutory learner requirements are met. A full driver license generally may not be issued before age 16; applicants who are at least 16 but under 18 generally must meet the learner-license duration and supervised-driving conditions in section 322.05.
documents
Applicants for an original Florida driver license, with additional minor-application rules for applicants under 18.
The application must include proof of Social Security number satisfactory to the department, proof of residential address, proof of birth date, and proof of identity from the categories listed in section 322.08. Applications by persons under 18 generally require the signature and verification specified in section 322.09.
tests
Original Class E applicants and learner-license applicants, except where a statutory waiver applies.
For Class E, the statutory examination includes eyesight, hearing, and knowledge of highway signs, Florida traffic laws, impaired-driving laws, and related safety topics. A learner-license applicant must pass the written examination and the vision and hearing examination.
passing
Applicants who are required to take a Florida driver license examination.
Florida may not issue a license to a person who is required to take an examination unless the person successfully passes it. An applicant who fails the initial knowledge test incurs the statutory $10 fee for each subsequent knowledge test.
applicability
Applicants for Florida’s regular noncommercial Class E driving privilege, including first-time adults and applicants surrendering certain out-of-state or military licenses.
Class E applies to drivers whose vehicles do not require Class A, B, or C licensing. Applicants age 18 or older generally must complete the traffic-law and substance-abuse education course unless a statutory exception applies, while certain otherwise qualified applicants surrendering specified valid licenses may receive examination waivers for an equal or lower classification.