Ultimate Guide to Getting Your Driver's License in New Hampshire

Thinking about getting your driver's license at the New Hampshire DMV? Here's exactly what you need to know to get your permit, pass your road test, and get your New Hampshire driver license.

Here's How to Get Your New Hampshire Driver's License

Here's what you'll need to get your New Hampshire license:

  1. Proof of identity
  2. Proof of Social Security Number
  3. Proof of New Hampshire residency such as utility bills or lease documents (2 documents)

Here's what you'll need to do to get your New Hampshire license:

  1. Read the New Hampshire Driver Manual and take written practice tests online.
  2. Apply for your Learner’s Permit: submit the required documents and ID at the DMV; consider making a DMV appointment or getting a line waiting concierge.
  3. At the DMV, submit the application for a driver's license, pay the fees, pass the written test, pass the vision test,  and receive your Learner’s Permit.
  4. Once you're ready, schedule your road test on the DMV website or you can schedule on Skip. If you need a car or driver for your road test, you can schedule a road test concierge here.
  5. Before your road test, visit the ultimate New Hampshire DMV road test guide to find out more information about the New Hampshire driving test.
  6. Once you pass your road test you'll receive a temporary Driver's License.

Here are New Hampshire driver's license exceptions to note:

  • If you are under 18 years old, you can apply for a driver license once you have passed a New Hampshire approved Driver Education Program and completed forty (40) hours of additional supervised driving time.

Need more New Hampshire DMV or New Hampshire driver's license help?

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