Maryland Learner's Permit

To Get a Maryland Learner's Permit, Please Bring:

Proof of age/identity, lawful presence, verifiable Social Security Number or proof of ineligibility, and Maryland residence. Please refer to Sources of Proof for required documentation.

Minimum age for applicants is 15 years and 9 months.
If under 16, you must provide a completed Learner's Permit School Attendance Certification form (DL-300) to an MVA official during the learner's permit application process. Please note, the DL-300 must be presented to the MVA in the sealed, un-opened envelope provided by the applicant's school or county Home School coordinator if home schooled.
You must pass a vision screening and knowledge test prior to obtaining a learner's permit.
If under 18, a parent or guardian must sign the application or, if the applicant has no parent or guardian or is married, an adult employer of the applicant or any other responsible adult may cosign the application.
You must be 18 to obtain a Learner's Permit for a CDL Intrastate, 21 years of age for Interstate. In addition, you must also have a full driver's license (does not include a motorcycle license).
A valid U.S. Department of Transportation physical card (if applying for a Learner’s Permit to drive a commercial motor vehicle).
Out-of-State learner's permits cannot be exchanged for a Maryland Learner's Permit.
You must also complete the Maryland Graduated Licensing System requirements.

Note: Effective October 1, 2012 an individual at least 25 years old who holds a (Graduated Licensing System - GLS) learner’s permit and has not been convicted of, or granted Probation Before Judgment (PBJ) for a moving violation, is eligible to take a skills driving test after holding this permit for a minimum of 45 days if they:

1). Have completed a Maryland MVA approved standardized driver education program consisting of at least 30 hours of classroom instruction and at least 6 hours of behind the wheel instruction training and;

2). Have completed an additional minimum of at least 14 hours of supervised behind the wheel driving (3 hours of which must occur during the period beginning 30 minutes before sunset and ending 30 minutes after sunrise) and have an eligible supervising driver complete a Practice Skills log and certification page .

Note:

If the applicant has been convicted of or given a PBJ for a moving violation, then they are required to hold the permit for a minimum of 9 months following the most recent date the individual was convicted of, or granted a PBJ for a moving violation, and meet the rest of the above mentioned GLS requirements before they are eligible to take a skills driving test.
If an applicant is under 25 years old when they obtain their first GLS learner’s permit and then turns 25 afterwards, the MVA will permit the applicant to take a skills driving test if they have held the permit at least 45 days (the 45 days may include the days the applicant held the permit before they turned 25 as well as afterwards), they have completed at least 14 hours of supervised driving as described above as well as the required driver’s education program and have an eligible supervising driver complete a Practice Skills Log and certification page for them.
If the applicant has been convicted of or given a PBJ for a moving violation, they are required to hold them permit for a minimum of 9 months following the most recent date the individual was convicted of, or granted a PBJ for a moving violation, and meet the rest of the above mentioned GLS requirements before they are eligible to take a skills driving test.

To Get Another Maryland Learner's Permit, Please Bring:

If you already hold a Learner’s Permit that is expired or is about to expire, and want another one, you must reapply as if it was your first Learner’s Permit and bring your proof of age/identity, lawful presence, verifiable Social Security Number or proof of ineligibility, Maryland residence and your expiring Learner’s Permit. Please refer to Sources of Proof for required documentation.

You must pass a vision and knowledge test and pay the required fee.
If under 18, a parent or guardian must sign the application or, if the applicant has no parent or guardian or is married, an adult employer of the applicant or any other responsible adult may cosign the application.
A valid U.S. Department of Transportation physical card (DOT) (if applying for a Learner’s Permit to drive a commercial motor vehicle) CDL.
Out-of-State learner's permit cannot be exchanged for a Maryland Learner's Permit.

Sources of Proof

For more information, please call:

410-768-7000 to speak with a customer service representative.
TTY for the hearing impaired: 1-800-492-4575