Nevada

Yes. Nevada employs a graduated driver's license (GDL) program, which allocates restrictions and responsibilities over a period of time, until you earn your full license.

While driving on your NV learner's permit, you will ONLY be able to drive when accompanied by someone who:

• Is at least 21 years old.
• Has had their full license for at least 1 year.
• Is sitting behind you.

If you're 16 or 17 when you first receive your Nevada driver's license, further restrictions include:

• No passengers under 18 years old (except immediate family members) for the first 6 months.
• No driving between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., unless it's to a scheduled school event.

Once you turn 18, these restrictions are lifted.

After passing the Nevada road test, you'll be eligible to receive your license. You'll be given a receipt to take to the closest DMV office to trade in for your license.

While driving with your NV learner's permit, you can ONLY drive with:

• A parent or legal guardian.
• A certified driving instructor.
• A fully-licensed passenger who's at least 21 years old.

Once you get your NV instruction permit, you will be able to drive with anyone who is at least 21 years old and fully licensed.

As long as you successfully pass the driving exam, sign the proper paperwork, and pay the fee, you'll be issued your license after applying.

You'll have to apply at a participating Driver and Vehicle Services office.

Most offices will process driver's license applications, but not all of them. Make sure to check online for the full list of licensing centers.

Appropriate documents depend on whether you're a:

• U.S. citizen.
• Immigrant/permanent resident.
• Non-immigrant.

Some common forms of ID include a:

• U.S. birth certificate or passport.
• Certificate of Naturalization or Certificate of Citizenship.
• Valid alien registration card.

More information can be found through the Nevada DMV.

The type of acceptable documents depend on whether you want a regular Class D license or a REAL ID.

Regardless, you'll need to bring proof of your:

• Identification.
• Nevada address.
• Social Security number.

To apply for your intermediate license when you're under 18 in Nevada, you'll need:

• Your valid permit.
• Proof of your:
  • Identity.
  • Nevada residency.
  • Social Security number.
• A driving log showing at least 50 hours of practice.
• A completion certificate from a state-approved Driver's Ed course.
  • If there is no course available within 30 miles of your residence, you will instead have to practice driving for 100 hours.

You must also have a parent or legal guardian present to sign paperwork on your behalf.

To earn your intermediate driver's license in Nevada, you must:

• Hold your learner's permit for at least 6 months, violation-free.
• Successfully complete a state-approved Driver's Education course.
• Log at least 50 hours of driving practice.
  • If no Driver's Ed courses are available within 30 miles of your primary residence, you must log at least 100 hours.
• Take and pass the road skills test.
• Pay the appropriate fee.

To get your driver's license in NV if you're 18 or older, you'll need to:

• Successfully pass a:
  • Vision exam.
  • Knowledge test.
  • Written exam.
• Show proof of your:
  • Identity.
  • Nevada residency.
  • Social Security number.
• Pay the driver's license fee.

If you're younger than 18 years old, you'll need to practice on your permit for at least 6 months before you can take the road test.

During this period, you'll also have to:

• Pass a state-approved Driver's Ed course.
• Log at least 50 hours of driving practice.

OR

• Log at least 100 hours of practice if there are no Driver's Ed courses within 30 miles of your primary residence.

If you're 18 or older when applying, there is no required waiting period.

Depending on why your license was suspended, it may be possible to reinstate your license before the official suspension period is up.

No. You'll only need to pass the written exam once to move on.

First, you'll meet with an examiner, who will make sure you have the proper documentation and your vehicle meets the state's safety standards.

Once the test begins, the examiner will get in the car and observe your ability to:

• Prepare to drive safely.
• Control the vehicle.
• Enter and flow with traffic.
• Use the correct lanes/change lanes safely.
• Drive at an appropriate speed.
• Back up safely.
• Stop.
• Park, including parallel parking.
• Pay attention to traffic situations.

The examiner may also ask you to perform additional tasks.

You must arrive to your test with a fully-licensed passenger who's at least 21 years old. If you don't, you will not be able to take the test.

Make sure the vehicle is clean, especially the sea the instructor will be using.

You must also have/bring the following:

• Your valid learner's permit.
• Proof of insurance for the vehicle you're testing in.
• Valid vehicle registration (license plates and stickers).

You must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or fully-licensed passenger who's at least 21 years old.

The vehicle you take your Nevada, NV road test must meet all state vehicle safety standards, including fully-functioning:

• Horn.
• Headlights, taillights, and brake lights.
• Turn signals.
• Seat belts.
• Tires.
• Windshield wipers.
• Brakes.
• Speedometer.
• Muffler.

The vehicle must also have valid and up-to-date:

• Registration.
• License plates.
• Liability insurance.

Take your road test at your closest participating Department of Motor Vehicles office.

Currently, permit and licensing fees in Nevada include:

• Knowledge and road tests: $25.
• Knowledge and road re-tests: $10.
• Instruction permit: $22.25.
• Completion of instruction permit: $22.25.
• 4-year driver's license: $22.25.
• 8-year driver's license: $41.25.

Fees are subject to change, so it's best to check directly with the NV Department of Motor Vehicles for the most up-to-date information.

The Nevada Driver's Manual is available online. You can also ask your local NV DMV office for a copy.

In Nevada, you must be at least:

• 15 Âœ years old to apply for your learner's permit.
• 16 years old to get your provisional license.
• 18 years old to get your unrestricted license.

Currently, permit and licensing fees in Nevada include:

• Knowledge and road tests: $25.
• Knowledge and road re-tests: $10.
• Instruction permit: $22.25.
• Completion of instruction permit: $22.25.
• 4-year driver's license: $22.25.
• 8-year driver's license: $41.25.

Fees are subject to change, so it's best to check directly with the NV Department of Motor Vehicles for the most up-to-date information.

No. There is no requirement to pass a drug test before being issued your Nevada driving permit.

No. The Nevada, NV written exam is not open book, which is why it's especially important to study or take a practice test beforehand.

Yes. If you're under 18 years old, you will need a parent or legal guardian to sign a consent form on your behalf before you can be issued your permit.

To get your learner's permit in Nevada, you'll need to bring in:

• Proof of your:
  • Identity.
  • Social Security number.
• A completed Nevada Driver's License Application.
• A completed Certification of Attendance from your school.
• The appropriate fee.

A parent or legal guardian will also have to fill out a consent form on your behalf.

You must be at least 15 œ years old to apply for a Nevada learner's permit.

To get your Nevada learner's permit, you'll have to pass the state's written driving exam.

Schedule an appointment with the NV Department of Motor Vehicles, and:

• Bring acceptable proof of your:
  • Identity.
  • Nevada residency.
  • Social Security number.
• Fill out a:
  • Nevada Driver's License Application.
  • Certification of Attendance from your school.
• Pass the:
  • Vision exam.
  • Written exam.
• Pay the driver's permit fee.

A parent or guardian will also have to be present to sign paperwork on your behalf.

Once the tests are passed, the paperwork filed, and the fee paid, you'll be issued your Nevada learner's permit.

The Nevada written driver's exam consists of 50 multiple-choice questions. General topics include:

• Nevada traffic laws.
• Safe driving practices.
• Identifying traffic signs and signals by:
  • Shape.
  • Color.
  • Symbol.
• Identifying paving markings.

All questions will be sourced directly from the NV Driver's Manual, though you may also want to study with a free practice test.

Not necessarily.

Before you get your provisional license, you can either:

• Complete a state-approved Driver's Ed course.

OR

• Complete 100 hours of driving practice.

However, if a Driver's Ed course is available in your area, the state will require you to choose that option.

Reading the Nevada Driver's Manual is the best idea to learn the information.

You can also find a number of practice tests online.

Yes. You'll have to pass a vision test to earn your NV learner's permit.

No. A physical exam is not required for a Nevada learner's permit or regular license.

If you're under 18, you must show up with a parent or legal guardian who can sign a consent form on your behalf.

Otherwise, you must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or fully-licensed family member who's at least 21 years old.

You can contact the Nevada, NV Department of Motor Vehicles by:

• Email.
• Phone.
• Regular mail.
• On social media.

Details can be found on the NV Department of Motor Vehicles's website.

You can apply for a learner's permit in Nevada when you're 15 œ years old.

While driving on your NV learner's permit, you will ONLY be able to drive when accompanied by someone who:

• Is at least 21 years old.
• Has had their full license for at least 1 year.
• Is sitting behind you.

If you're 16 or 17 when you first receive your Nevada driver's license, further restrictions include:

• No passengers under 18 years old (except immediate family members) for the first 6 months.
• No driving between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., unless it's to a scheduled school event.

Once you turn 18, these restrictions are lifted.

While driving on your learner's permit in Nevada, you will ONLY be able to drive when accompanied by someone who's:

• At least 21 years old.
• Fully-licensed for at least a year.

To earn your permit in Nevada, you'll need to fill out a:

• Nevada Driver's License Application.
• Certification of Attendance from your school.

To get your provisional license, you'll need:

• A completion certificate from a state-approved Driver's Ed course.
• A driving log showing at least 50 hours of practice.
  • If no Driver's Ed courses are offered within 30 miles of your home, you'll need to show at least 100 hours of practice.

To get your Nevada driver's license, you'll have to pass:

• A vision exam.
• The written test.
• A driving skills test.

Before you can apply for your provisional license, you must complete or be enrolled in a state-approved Driver's Ed course.

There are some exceptions if there are no courses offered in your area. Contact the DMV for more information.

Before you can apply for your Nevada, NV learner's permit, you must be at least 15 œ years old.

To be eligible for a Nevada instruction permit, you must:

• Be at least 15 Âœ years old.
• Bring in proof of your:
  • Identity.
  • Social Security number.
  • Nevada residency.
• Fill out a:
  • Nevada Driver's License Application.
  • Certification of Attendance from your school.
• Pass the:
  • Vision exam.
  • Written exam.
• Pay the driver's permit fee.

No. Nevada doesn't require a vision screening to renew your driver's license.

Possibly. If you're out-of-state during your license renewal window, you may be able to mail in a renewal application.

You'll have to fill out:

• An Application for Driving Privilege.
• A DMV Payment Authorization form.

Forms should include further instructions on where to mail the information, or you can contact the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles.

Yes. Nevada allows residents to renew their license online.

To renew your license in Nevada, you'll need to provide proof of your:

• Identity.
• Nevada residency.
• Social Security number.

To complete the transaction, you'll also need to bring in:

• Your current, valid Nevada license.
• The appropriate fee.

You can renew your Nevada driver's license:

• In-person.
• Online.
• Through the mail.

The NV DMV's site has more information on these options.

Nevada licenses are good for either 4 or 8 years.

You can renew them up to:

• 60 days before the expiration date.
• 364 days after the expiration date.

NV license renewals cost:

• $22.25 for a 4-year license.
• $41.25 for an 8-year license.

Fees are subject to change. You should check with the Nevada DMV before renewing your license for the most up-to-date information.

No. When you take the test, it will only be you and the examiner in the car.

However, you'll have to arrive to the test a fully-licensed passenger who's at least 21 years old.

You can take the Nevada written test as many times as needed in order to pass.

However, after the second attempt, you will have to pay a fee for each retest. Save time and money by studying with a free practice test!

Yes, every question on the test is multiple choice.

At the same appointment you take your written test, you'll also have to bring:

• Acceptable proof of your:
  • Identity.
  • Nevada residency.
  • Social Security number.
• A completed:
  • Nevada Driver's License Application.
  • Certification of Attendance from your school.
• The driver's permit fee.

If you're under 18, a parent or legal guardian will also have to be with you to sign paperwork on your behalf.

The Nevada written driver's exam consists of 50 multiple-choice questions. Major topics include:

• Nevada traffic laws.
• Safe driving practices.
• Identifying traffic signs and signals by:
  • Shape.
  • Color.
  • Symbol.
• Identifying paving markings.

All questions will be sourced directly from the NV Driver's Manual, though you may also want to study with a free practice test.

Yes. You can schedule your appointment online.

Some NV DMV locations may be open on Saturdays. You'll have to check online when scheduling an appointment.

Your written knowledge exam will be administered on the computer at the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles office or at your home.

If you have special needs, you can arrange alternate formats with the NV DMV. Make sure the Nevada, NV Department of Motor Vehicles is aware of any additional help you may need when scheduling your appointment.

You can schedule your driving exam online.

After you pass the written knowledge test, you'll be issued your Nevada learner's permit.

You can take the test in person at any participating DMV office.

If you failed your NV road test, you'll have the chance to reschedule and try again.

In the meantime don't panic, practice!

If you failed your Nevada driving skills test, you'll be able to reschedule with the DMV. However, there's a $10 fee for any retesting.

Yes. If you fail your written exam, you will have to wait at least 1 day before retesting. There's also an additional fee for any re-test.

Save yourself time and money by taking a free practice test to help you pass the first time!

If you don't pass your written test in NV, you won't be issued your learner's permit. You'll have to take and pass the test in order to move on in the licensing process.

You'll have to wait at least 1 day to retest after failing, but practicing with a free practice test can help you pass on the first try!

If you have no intention of permanently relocating to Nevada, there's no limit on how long you can drive on your out-of-state license. This includes anyone in the state for:

• School.
• Active military duty.
• Seasonal housing.

If you do plan on relocating to Nevada permanently, you have 30 days after establishing residency to transfer your license.

Yes. Nevada will accept your out-of-state permit, as long as you're accompanied by a passenger who's:

• At least 21 years old.
• Fully-licensed for at least 1 year.

Probably not. Nevada waives driving tests for most new residents, provided their out-of-state license is valid and in good standing.

But you will have to take the written knowledge test if you:

• Are under 21 years old.
• Have had your license suspended, revoked or cancelled in the last 4 years.
• Have had a DUI or any drug-related conviction in the last 7 years.
• Have had 3 or more moving violation convictions in the last 4 years.

If you're moving to Nevada, NV, you have 30 days from establishing residency to transfer your out-of-state license.

The biggest mistake people make is taking the test for granted.

While it's not necessarily designed to be tricky, it can be difficult if you don't study the laws.

Make sure to give yourself enough time to study the NV Driver's Manual and take some free practice tests in order to give yourself the best chance possible for passing.

The Nevada written exam consists of 50 questions, and you must answer at least 40 of them correctly in order to pass.

There are 50 total questions on the NV permit exam, all of which are multiple choice.

Nevada drivers have the following minimum insurance requirements:

• Liability bodily injury: $25,000 per person/$50,000 per accident.
• Liability bodily injury or death of two or more persons in an accident: $50,000.
• Liability for property destruction: $20,000.

The NV written knowledge exam consists of 50 multiple-choice questions. You will be able to get 10 questions wrong and still pass.

Studying with a free practice test may help ensure you get far more questions right than wrong!

Nevada only allows drivers whose licenses were suspended due to DUI to get their driving privileges back before the end of their suspension period.

To do so, you'll have to get an ignition interlock installed on your vehicle, as well as meet several other requirements.

Consult with your lawyer or Contact the Nevada DMV for more information.