Florida Driver's License Requirements Checklist
The following items must be presented at the DHSMV in order to apply for a Regular Florida Drivers License:
- Primary form of identification (must be one of the following):
- Original or certified United States birth certificate, including territories and District of Columbia
- Valid United States passport
- Certificate of Naturalization
- Secondary form of identification (must be one of the following):
- Social Security Card
- School record stating date of birth, which must contain the registrar's signature.
- Transcript of the birth record filed with a public officer charged with the duty of recording certificates.
- Baptism certificate, which shows date of birth and the place of baptism.
- An insurance policy on the customer's life which has been in force for at least two years and has the month, day and year of birth.
- United States military or military dependent identification card.
- Florida or out-of-state driver license, valid or expired.
- Florida license record or identification card record.
- Selective Service Registration (Draft Card).
- Florida Vehicle Registration certificate (HSMV 83399, owner's copy) obtained from the tax collector's office where the customer's vehicle was registered, Florida, or out-of-state registration certificate, if name and date of birth are shown.
- Florida and out-of-state non-driver identification cards (state issued).
- Receipt copy of your last Florida driver license issuance.
- Immigration form I-571.
- Federal form DD-214 (military record).
- Marriage certificate.
- Court order, which includes legal name.
- A Florida voter registration card, which was issued at least 3 months previously.
- Family bible record or birth announcement in baby book.
- Parent consent form of minor.
- Out-of-country driver license or identification card, government issued.
- If you are under the age of 18, you must also meet the following requirements:
- You must have had a learner license for at least 12 months without a traffic conviction.
- Your parent or guardian must certify that you have at least 50 hours of behind the wheel driving experience, 10 hours of which occurred at night.
