Get your first driver's license in Utah

Online or in person

No, apply in person · At least two visitsYou book the learner permit appointment online and apply at a Driver License office. The Traffic Safety and Trends Exam is taken online, after you have applied for the permit. An appointment is required to apply for the learner permit. You then take the skills test at a Driver License office (by appointment) or through a driver education course or third-party tester, and schedule a license appointment.

Cost

$19 permit + $39 or $52 licenseLearner permit $19. Class D license: $39 if you are 20 or under, $52 if you are 21 or over. Fees are non-refundable. After three failed knowledge or skills tests a second fee is required.

You leave with

Learner permit, then a Class D licenseYou receive the permit the same day you pass the knowledge test.

Your plan

1. Gather your documents

   • Proof of identity and lawful presence · all that apply
     Originals or certified copies with a raised seal, stamp or signature, unexpired. Photocopies, faxes, laminated birth certificates and hospital certificates are not accepted; foreign documents need a certified translation. The list depends on your status.
   • Social Security number · all that apply
   • Proof of Utah address · all that apply
   • Payment · all that apply
     Show accepted documents

     • $19 learner permit
     • $39 or $52 Class D license, by age

2. Decide on driver education

   Driver education is optional from age 19, but without it you must hold the permit 90 days and log 40 practice hours.

   Learner permit ↗

3. Take a free practice test

   Before the knowledge test, try our Utah Permit Practice Test: 50 questions like the real exam, based on the official handbook, with every answer explained.

   Start the Utah practice test

4. Apply for a learner permit

   You must be at least 15. Schedule an appointment at a Driver License office. Bring your documents, complete the eye test, pay the fee and take the 50-question closed-book knowledge test. A parent or guardian signs if you are under 18. You get the permit the same day you pass; scores and permits are valid 18 months. You can test twice in one day; after three failures a second fee is due.

   Learner permit ↗

5. Take the Traffic Safety and Trends Exam

   Everyone never licensed before must complete this exam online before the permanent license is issued. You can take it only after applying for the learner permit.

   Traffic Safety and Trends Exam ↗

6. Practice: 90 days and 40 hours, unless you take driver education

   From 19, hold the permit 90 days and log 40 hours, 10 after sunset, unless you complete a driver education course. A licensed driver at least 21 must sit beside you.

7. Pass the driving skills test

   You must be 16 to test at a Driver License office and to be licensed; the 2026 handbook allows a test with a third-party tester or high school from 15. Test at a Driver License office by appointment (bring your learner permit and your own registered vehicle that meets safety laws and has working seat belts), through your driver education course at a high school or private/commercial school, or with a third-party tester once you have passed the knowledge test. One test per day; finish it within six months of applying. Failing three times requires a second fee.

   Driving skills test ↗

8. Apply for your license

   Use the minor application (age 20 and under) or the adult application (21 and over) to schedule the license appointment, including after a driver education or third-party skills test.

   Driving skills test ↗