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How to Apply for Your Class D Driver License

To get your IL Driver’s License you should first collect the documentation required, pass your vision screening, written and driving tests. This is your complete plan of action depending on your age.
Apply for Learner's LicenseI’m between 15 and 18
(First Timer)

Apply for Instruction Permit
Apply for Provisional LicenseI’m between 16 and 18
(Instruction Permit Holder)

Apply for Initial (Teen) Driver’s License

Apply for Full (Adult) License 18+I’m 18+ (First Timers or Instruction Permit Holders)

Apply for Full (Adult) Driver License

 

How to Apply for Your IL Instruction Permit

The instruction permit is the first stage of Illinois’s Graduated Driver Licensing program for everyone under the age of 18. It allows you to practice driving while supervised at all times by a responsible adult at least 21 years of age who is licensed and has at least one year of driving experience.

If you are a foreign national who is not eligible for a Social Security Number, you may still qualify for a Temporary Visitor Driver’s License (TVDL). In this case you may apply for the same kind of instruction permit.

1APPLY IN PERSON

You must apply for the instruction permit in person at a Secretary of State Facility.

Note that the only Facilities that issue instruction permits to residents who are eligible for a Temporary Visitor Driver’s License (TVDL) are the following: Bloomington, Carbondale, Champaign, Chicago North, Chicago West, Des Plaines, Macomb, Rockford Central, and Springfield (Dirksen Parkway).

2BRING DOCUMENTATION

You should verify the following:

  • Your legal name
  • Your signature
  • Your date of birth
  • Your Social Security number (if you intend to apply for a TVDL, sign a declaration on your application that you are ineligible for a SSN)
  • Your residential address in Illinois

To choose the documentation correctly use this list when applying for a regular instruction permit or this list while seeking a TVDL.

3COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM

This form is not available online; you will have to pick one up at a Secretary of State Facility.

4OBTAIN YOUR PARENT/GUARDIAN CONCENT

Your parent or guardian must accompany you to the Secretary of State Facility and give consent to your obtaining a permit.

5VERIFY YOUR DRIVER’S ED COURSE

Provide documentation that you are taking an approved driver’s education course or will start to take one within the next 30 days at any public (not private) high school that offers it, or at a third-party provider. The course includes 30 hours of classroom instruction and 6 hours of driving practice.

If you already completed a driver’s education course in another state, call the Secretary of State’s office at (888) 261-5238 to find out whether you can get credit for your previous driver’s education.

6PASS A VISION TEST

The minimum requirement for visual acuity is 20/40 with or without corrective lenses. Drivers with acuity between 20/41 and 20/70 are limited to daylight driving only.

7PAY THE FEE OF $20

The instruction permit fee is paid by cash, credit or debit card, personal check or money order. Note that if you obtain a driver’s license before your instruction permit expires, you won’t have to pay a fee for the driver’s license later.

8PASS A WRITTEN EXAM

It is taken on a walk-in basis. Make sure you practice online before you go. You will have three chances to pass the test within the year from the date on which you pay the application fee for an instruction permit.
9HAVE YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AND RECEIVE A TEMPORARY PERMIT
Your permanent (plastic) permit should be mailed to you within 15 business days. If you don’t receive it, you can check its status by calling (217) 782-7044.

With your instruction permit, you must log at least 50 hours of supervised driving practice (including 10 hours at night) before you may apply for an initial (teen) driver’s license.

How to Apply for Your Initial Driver’s License

The initial (teen) driver’s license is the second stage of Illinois’s Graduated Driver Licensing Program. It may be a Class D initial license or an initial Temporary Visitor Driver’s License (TVDL). The initial license allows you to drive unsupervised at times, but with significant restrictions:

  • You may not drive unsupervised between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, or between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. Friday and Saturday. (Note: communities may impose their own local curfews as well.)
  • For the first twelve months or until you turn 18, you may not carry more than one passenger under 20 years of age who is not a member of your immediate family.
  • After the first year, you may not carry more than one passenger in the front seat.
  • Except in emergencies, you may not use any kind of cell phone or mobile device, even a hands-free one.
  • You must maintain a clean driving record for the six months prior to your turning 18. If you receive a conviction for a moving violation, these restrictions may be extended beyond your 18th birthday.
  1. Hold your instruction permit for at least 9 monthsYou mustn’t have any driving violations during this time.
  2. Complete an appoved driver’s ed courseYou may take a driver’s education course at any public (not private) high school that offers it, or at a third-party provider. The course includes 30 hours of classroom instruction and 6 hours of driving practice.Upon completion of the course, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. Provide it to the Driver Services Facility.
  3. Apply in personYou must apply for the initial license at a Secretary of State Facility. Note that not all the Facilities offer the same services. Check before you go.
  4. Have your supervised driving loggedBring your parent or guardian to certify that you have practiced supervised driving for at least 50 hours, 10 hours of which were at night. If your parent or guardian is unable to go with you, submit a completed, notarized copy of an Affidavit/Consent for Minor to Drive form that was signed by him or her.
  5. Bring documentationYou should verify the following:
    • Your legal name
    • Your signature
    • Your date of birth
    • Your Social Security number (if you intend to apply for a TVDL, sign a declaration on your application that you are ineligible for a SSN)
    • Your residential address in Illinois

     

    To choose the documentation correctly use this list for a class D initial license, or this list while seeking a TVDL.

  6. Complete the application formThis form is not available online; you will have to pick one up at a Secretary of State Facility.
  7. Pass a driving examYou will take the driving exam at a Secretary of State Facility on a walk-in basis. You have three chances to pass the test within the year from the date that you pay the application fee for the driver’s license.However, high school (not commercial) driver’s education courses are allowed to give their own state-approved driving exams to their high-performing student drivers. If you pass such a driving exam and pass the driver’s ed course itself with a grade of A or B, you may bring your Cooperative Driver Testing Certificate to the Secretary of State Facility, and they may allow you to skip the road test (note that Secretary of State’s office selects about 10% of students at random to pass the official driving exam anyway.)
  8. Surrender your instruction permit and pay the fee if requiredIf you obtain an initial driver’s license before your instruction permit expires, you won’t have to pay the fee of $30.00 (paid by card, cash or check).
  9. Receive your temporary initial licenseYour permanent (plastic) license should be mailed to you within 15 business days for a Class D license or 20 business days for a TVDL. If you don’t receive it, you can check its status online or by calling (217) 782-7044.

When you turn 18, all restrictions on your unsupervised driving will end except for cell phone use. However, once you turn 19, that restriction will end too; you’ll be able to use hands-free devices like any other adult driver. At that point, your initial license will grant you the same driving privileges as a full (adult) license.

How to Apply for Your Class D Adult Driver’s License

To apply for a Class D or Temporary Visitor full (adult) driver’s license, you must pass a vision test, a written exam, and a driving exam. Since you are at least 18 years of age, you don’t have to hold an instruction permit.

First timer? Start with Step 1.

Instruction permit holder? Go to step 6.

1COMPLETE AN ADULT DRIVER’S ED COURSE

It’s required only for those under 21 years of age unless they already completed some driver’s ed course once before. The course lasts 6 hours, and you may take it online or in a classroom. (No actual driving is involved.)

Download your Certificate of Completion and provide it to the Secretary of State Facility.

2APPLY IN PERSON

You must apply for the license in person at a Secretary of State Facility. Note that not all the Facilities offer the same services. Check before you go.

3BRING DOCUMENTATION

You should verify the following:

  • Your legal name
  • Your signature
  • Your date of birth
  • Your Social Security number (if you intend to apply for a Temporary Visitor Driver’s License (TVDL), sign a declaration on your application that you are ineligible for a SSN)
  • Your residential address in Illinois

 

To choose the documentation correctly use this list when applying for a regular license or this list while seeking a TVDL.

4COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM

This form is not available online; you will have to pick one up at a Secretary of State Facility.

5PASS A VISION TEST

The minimum requirement for visual acuity is 20/40 with or without corrective lenses. Drivers with acuity between 20/41 and 20/70 are limited to daylight driving only.

 

The fee is paid by cash, credit or debit card, personal check or money order.

Note that if you have an unexpired instruction permit, you won’t have to pay a fee for the driver’s license.

 

9SURRENDER YOUR INSTRUCTION PERMIT IF YOU HAD ONE

 

10HAVE YOUR PICTURE TAKEN

You are not required to have your picture taken if you have an instruction permit.

11GET YOUR TEMPORARY (PAPER) LICENSE

Your permanent (plastic) license should be mailed to you within 5 business days for a Class D license or 20 business days for a TVDL. If you don’t receive it,

How long your new Illinois driver’s license will be valid depends on the type of license and your age when it’s issued to you. If you’re issued a Temporary Visitor Driver’s License (TVDL), it will be valid for three years and expire on your birthday or when your stay in the US ends, whichever comes first. It cannot be renewed. If you still need driving privileges after it expires, you will have to apply for a new TVDL.

How to Renew Your Driver’s License in Illinois Online

  • The Secretary of State’s office will mail you a renewal letter 60 to 90 days before your license expires to remind you to renew it. The letter will describe the renewal options available to you.

    You always have the option to renew your driver’s license in person at any convenient Driver Services Facility.

    Plan of Action:

    1. Apply in person on a walk-in basis at a Secretary of State Facility.
    2. Complete an application form (available at a Facility).
    3. Pass a vision test.
    4. Present your current driver’s license to verify your identity. If something about your identity has changed, verify the change with supporting documents.
    5. Have your picture taken.
    6. Pay the renewal fee based on your age:

    The Driver Services Facility will issue you a temporary (paper) driver’s license, which will be valid for 90 days. Your permanent (plastic) license should be mailed to you within 5 business days. If you don’t receive it,

    You will also take a written test once in 8 years while renewing your license if you have any traffic convictions. If you have an accident recorded on your driving record, you may be required to take the road exam as well.

    If your license expired more than a year ago, you will have to pass vision, written and road tests.

New Residents: How to Get the Illinois Driver’s License

If you want to drive in Illinois, you must convert your existing license to an Illinois noncommercial driver’s license within 90 days of becoming a resident.

OUT-OF-STATE LICENSE FOREIGN LICENSE
Not sure if you area resident of Illinois?

Are you an Illinois resident?

Illinois considers you a resident of the state if you reside in it for other than a temporary or transitory purpose.

I’ve Got a Valid Out-of-State License

Moving from another US state or territory? Welcome to Illinois!

Buy Illinois Driver License Online

If your out-of-state license is currently valid (not expired), you’ll still have to pass a vision test and a written exam. If your license has expired, you may be required to pass a driving exam.

Plan of Action
  1. Apply in personYou must apply for the license in person at a Secretary of State Facility. Note that not all the Facilities offer the same services. Check before you go.
  2. Bring documentationYou should verify the following:
    • Your legal name
    • Your signature
    • Your date of birth
    • Your Social Security number
    • Your residential address in Illinois

     

  3. Complete the application formThis form is not available online; you will have to pick one up at a Secretary of State Facility.
  4. Pass a vision testThe minimum requirement for visual acuity is 20/40 with or without corrective lenses. Drivers with acuity between 20/41 and 20/70 are limited to daylight driving only.
  5. Pass a written examIt is taken on a walk-in basis. Make sure you practice online before you go. You will have three chances to pass the test within the year from the date on which you pay the application fee for an instruction permit or driver’s license.
  6. Surrender your out-of-state driver’s license
  7. Pay the driver’s license fee (18-20 and 69-80 years of age) (21-68 years of age)The fee is paid by cash, credit or debit card, personal check or money order.
  8. Have your picture taken

driver's license in Illinois

The Driver Services Facility will issue you a temporary (paper) Illinois Class D full (adult) driver’s license, which will be valid for 90 days. Your permanent (plastic) license should be mailed to you within 15 business days.

I’ve Got a Valid Foreign License

Moving from another country? Welcome to Illinois!

The procedure of converting your foreign license is similar to converting an out-of-state license. However, there are two differences:

  • You’ll probably have to take a driving exam as well. You can call the Illinois Secretary of State’s office at (888) 261-5238 to find out if your foreign license, driver’s education, and driving experience are sufficient for you to waive the Illinois driving exam.
  • You won’t be required to surrender your foreign driver’s license unless you are a US citizen.