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Driver Licenses

Driver License services are provided by the department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. The office is located in the Florida Highway Patrol Building on Highway 90 West of Quincy. The following is a list of most of the Driver License Services they provide, with a brief description of requirements. For answers to more specific questions please call us at 850-627-3497.

Driver License Services

ORIGINALS
 
DUPLICATE/REPLACEMENT
 
RENEWALS
 
SUSPENSION CLEARANCES
 
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY CLEARANCE

What do I need to get a Florida driver license, or a Florida ID card?

  • Original Operator Driver License - Transfer From Out of State
  • Two forms of identification, a primary and secondary, as described in information that follows. The names MUST match exactly. i.e. Your out of state driver license and social security card.
  • Vision test, with or without corrective lenses, to meet acuity of 20/40.
  • Hearing test.

Original Operator Driver License - First Time License - Age 15 or Older

  • 2 forms of identification, a primary and secondary, as described in information that follows. The names MUST match exactly.
  • Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education Course (TLSAE). This course is provided by outside companies, and can be located by looking in the phone book yellow pages, under Driver Instruction. Driver Education Students may have a form, that will meet this requirement, from their school.
  • Under age 18 will need a parent with them to sign a Parental Consent Form. This can only be done by a Natural Parent. If there is a Guardianship, bring a Certified Copy of Court Documents, showing there is Court Appointed Guardian.
  • A written test is required, which includes 20 questions of road rules, and 20 questions of road signs. The test may be waived for Driver Education Students, with proper documentation from their school.

Non-Resident Driver License - Original Valid in Florida Only Driver License

  • 2 forms of identification, out of state driver license and one other document, such as a social security card. The names MUST match exactly.
  • Vision test, with or without corrective lenses, to meet acuity of 20/40.
  • Hearing Test.
NOTE: This non resident driver license is for use only in the State of Florida. When you travel outside of Florida, you will be operating on your Out of State License. You will not be considered a resident of Florida, and may not be eligible for some rights and privileges of Florida Residents.

Original Commercial Driver License (CDL) - Transfer From Out of State

  • 2 forms of identification, a primary and secondary, as described on the list that follows. The names MUST match exactly. Usually this is your out of state CDL and Social Security Card. Commercial Driver License Operators are required to present a Social Security Card for issuance of a Florida CDL.
  • Vision test, with or without corrective lenses to meet acuity of 20/40.
  • Hearing test.
  • Hazardous Materials Test, is required if it has been more than 2 years since the issuance of your license. All other tests and endorsements are reciprocated.

Original Identification Card - All First Time Issuance's of a Florida ID Card.

  • 2 forms of identification, a primary and secondary, as described on the list that follows. The names MUST match exactly. ID Cards can be issued as "Resident-Yes" or "Resident-No". A "Resident-Yes" ID card will only be issued if you meet, and can prove one of the following requirements:
    • Surrender your out of state license.
    • Children enrolled in the Florida School System.
    • File a Declaration of Domicile with the Florida Court System.
    • Proof of Employment in Florida. (A letter must be on employers letterhead.)

Renewal Information

Renewal of Florida Driver License, Commercial Driver License (CDL) or Florida ID Card

  • Your expired Driver License or ID card.
  • Vision Test
  • Hazardous Materials Test, for CDL, that has an "H" or "X" endorsement.

Renewal of Valid in Florida Only Driver License

  • Your expired Florida License and your current Out of State License.
  • Vision Test.

Lost Florida Driver License or Lost Florida ID Card

  • One form of identification. Something with your name on it, as long as it is NOT a handwritten note.
Note: If your Driver License or ID Card expires for more than one year, it may not be possible for us to find it on our system. If your lost, Driver License or ID Card is expired, you may be required to comply with requirements pertaining to someone that has never had a license.

Identification documents required for Florida driver license or ID card

PRIMARY IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS

Customers applying for an Original Florida Driver License, or Identification Card (ID Card) MUST present one of the following documents:

  1. United States Birth Certificate (Original or Certified Copy), from County or State Office in charge of holding such records. Birth Certificates from hospitals or other medical institutions are not acceptable.
  2. Valid United States Passport (unexpired)
  3. Alien Registration Receipt Card (Green Card) (Form I551)(unexpired).
  4. Employment Authorization Card, issued by the United States Department of Justice, (Form I688b)(unexpired).
  5. Proof of Non-Immigrant Classification, provided by the U.S. Department of Justice (Form I94)(unexpired).

SECONDARY IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS

The secondary document may be the original or a certified copy of the following:

  1. School record stating date of birth, which must contain the registrar's signature.
  2. Transcript of the birth record filed with a public officer, charged with the duty of recording certificates.
  3. Baptism Certificate, which shows date of birth and place of baptism.
  4. Family Bible Record or Birth Announcement in a baby book.
  5. Life Insurance Police on the customers life, which has been in force for at least 2 years, and has a month, day, and year of birth.
  6. Military or military dependent identification card.
  7. Florida or Out of State or out of country driver license, or ID (Valid or Expired).
  8. Florida license record or Identification record.
  9. Selective service registration (Draft Card).
  10. Florida Vehicle Registration Certificate, or out of state registration certificate, if name and date of birth are shown.
  11. Receipt copy of your last Florida Driver License issuance.
  12. Immigration Form I571.
  13. Federal Ford DD214 (Military Record).
  14. Marriage Certificate.
  15. Court Order which includes legal name.
  16. Florida Voter Registration Card, which has been issued in the past 3 years.
  17. Social Security Card or certified receipt from SSA stating that your social security number is verified as ___ ___ ___.
  18. Parent consent form of minor singed by the responsible adult.

NOTE: Only Certified Copies of Documents are accepted, and ALL documents presented MUST be of the same name. Names that do not match MUST have Marriage Certificate, Divorce Decree, or Legal Name Change Ordered by the Court, signed by a Judge, which shows the name form birth to current.

To apply for a hardship license you must contact the Bureau of Administrative Revenue. You must use the application for hardship license form. The phone numbers for all BAR offices are on the from.
 
 
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