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Earning a Driver’s License in ND

Automobile License

Like any other US state, North Dakota requires that any individual wishing to drive on its public roadways holds a valid driver’s license.

To qualify, you must be at least 16 years of age. You are allowed, however, to get a restricted driver’s license at 15. For any driver younger than 18 a parent or a guardian must approve a driving application.

During the application process, you will be required to present the following documents:

• identification documents like a birth certificate, US passport or a permanent residence permit;
• your SSN;
• evidence of your North Dakota residency.

To qualify for a learner’s permit, you will need to:

• submit your identification documents and SSN;
• undergo a vision screening;
• pass an ND written permit test;
• provide a parent’s or guardian’s approval for covering financial liabilities;
• if aged 14 - 15: to get a license, you need to hold a learner’s permit for a year, practice fifty hours of driving and pass a driving road test;
• if aged 16 - 17: to obtain a license, you must hold a learner’s permit for six months and complete a driving test.

All drivers holding a learner’s permit are only allowed to drive under supervision.

Motorcycle License

In order to apply for a motorcycle license, you must be a minimum of 15 years of age. You will be required to:

• present identification documents and SSN;
• already hold a learner’s permit or a driver’s license or have an ND driver knowledge test successfully passed;
• undergo a motorcycle knowledge test (additionally, drivers under 16 are required to complete a Basic Rider Course before applying);
• pass a vision screening;
• undergo a driving test the fee for taking which is $5;
• pay an $8 fee (however, if this is your first motorcycle permit, the fee is $15).

Commercial Driver’s License

North Dakota currently issues three types of CDLs: Class A, B, and C. If you intend to get a commercial driver’s license, you need to be 18. If you need a CDL for harvesting driving only, you’re entitled to qualify for it at 16. At the same time, in order to operate a commercial vehicle interstate, you need to be 21.

You will need to satisfy the following requirements to obtain your commercial learner’s permit:

• undergo a CDL knowledge test. The fee is $5;
• submit your existing North Dakota driver’s license;
• present identification documents and a proof of U.S. residency;
• pass a vision screening;
• pass a driving test (remember that you are required to hold your commercial learner’s permit for fourteen days before taking the test). The fee is $5 and $3 per endorsement;
• pay a $15 permit fee.

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