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What to bring to the Utah DLD permit test

Bring the right documents and you can take the knowledge and vision tests on the same visit. The official requirements change from time to time, so check the DLD's own page before you go.

For the learner's permit and knowledge test

  • Proof of identity and lawful presence (e.g. state-certified birth certificate or passport)
  • Proof of full Social Security number
  • Two proofs of Utah residence dated within 90 days
  • Parent/guardian to sign for financial responsibility if under 18
  • $19 fee

Fees

  • Learner permit: $19.00
  • Provisional Class D (under 21): $39.00
  • Regular Class D (21 and over): $52.00
  • Renewal: $52.00 ($27.00 at 65+)
  • Motorcycle endorsement: $18.00
  • Online renewal/extension (Class D): $42.00 ($22.00 at 65+)
  • Replacement/duplicate license: $23.00
  • Limited-term license (original): $32.00 (21+) / $39.00 (under 21)
  • Identification card: $23.00
  • License reinstatement: $40.00 ($85.00 alcohol/drug, plus $262.00 administrative fee)

The vision test

20/40 in at least one eye and a visual field of at least 90 degrees for Class D; applicants older than 65 must pass a vision test

Bring your glasses or contact lenses if you wear them to see clearly.

For the road test

  • Your own registered, insured vehicle meeting safety laws (working belts, signals, brake lights, horn, two mirrors incl. left outside, etc.)
  • Learner permit (or license certificate)
  • Valid vehicle registration and valid insurance
  • A licensed driver 21+ (or a parent, guardian or spouse 18+) with their valid license to accompany you to the office
  • Driver education completion (sent automatically)

What happens on the road test

After you pass: your permit

  • Hold it for at least Ages 15-17: 6 months (and until age 16); age 18: no holding period but driver education required; age 19+: 90 days unless an approved driver education course is completed. Permit and test score valid 18 months. before the road test.
  • Log 40 hours of supervised driving, 10 of them at night.
  • Supervisor in the front seat: licensed parent/stepparent/foster parent/guardian, approved driving instructor, or the responsible adult who signed (21+ adult with parent's authorization if parent unlicensed); 18+: licensed driver 21+
  • Other passengers allowed
  • Permit must be in your possession
  • Driver education required under 19: 27 hours high-school classroom (or 18 commercial / 30 online) + 6 hours behind the wheel + 6 hours observation

Before you go

Take a practice test or two the day before, and the exam simulator to check you can pass in the real format. Bring originals, not photocopies, unless the DLD says copies are accepted.

Questions

How old do I need to be to take the Utah permit test?

15.

How much does the Utah permit test cost?

Learner permit $19 (includes the test); original license $39 under 21, $52 at 21 and older.

Can I take the Utah permit test online?

Written knowledge test at a DLD office; not timed (generally 30-45 minutes). Never-licensed applicants also must pass the online Traffic Safety and Trends Exam with 100% before licensing (50% of its questions on leading causes of traffic deaths).

Do I need an appointment?

Check the DLD's website: requirements for appointments differ by office and change often. Bring every document on the list above so you don't have to come back.

Source: Utah Driver License Division (Utah Department of Public Safety), checked 2026-10-27.