Last verified: 23/09/2026
Vermont at a glance
This guide explains Driver's License requirements in Vermont, including eligibility, documents, application steps, testing, fees and renewal.
Eligibility & Age Rules
<p>Vermont’s graduated licensing system requires a learner permit, driver education and supervised driving before a junior operator license. A junior operator must meet the minimum holding and age requirements before receiving a regular license.</p>
Costs, timing and validity
Learner permit: 15. Junior operator license: 16 after completing the learner permit and supervised-driving requirements. A regular operator license follows the junior licensing period.
A 4-year regular Class D license is $62 non-REAL ID or $78 REAL ID. A learner permit is $24. A road test is $23 and the knowledge test for a learner permit is $39.
A 4-year regular license renewal is $62 non-REAL ID or $78 REAL ID. Applicants receiving SSI, SSDI or qualifying disability status can qualify for a reduced $20 fee.
Regular Vermont driver licenses are issued for 4 years. A 2-year license is available in some transactions; enhanced and junior credentials have their own terms.
Documents and information to prepare
Use the official checklist linked on this page as the final authority. The items below describe the information this state commonly expects for this credential.
Applicants must provide proof of identity, date of birth, lawful status and Vermont residency. REAL ID applicants need the additional documents required by DMV. Name changes require connecting legal documents.
How to apply
Apply at a DMV office, provide the required identity and residency documents, pass the vision and knowledge tests, complete the supervised-driving and driver-education requirements if under 18, pass the road test, and pay the applicable fees.
Testing, Training & Restrictions
<p>Applicants take the vision, knowledge and road tests required for their licensing stage. The learner knowledge test is $39 and the road test is $23 under the current fee schedule.</p>
Renewal and ongoing requirements
<p>Eligible Vermont drivers can renew through DMV services before expiration. Renewal term and method depend on credential type and applicant circumstances. REAL ID and Enhanced credentials may require an in-person document review.</p>
Processing time
Vermont issues the credential after the transaction and produces the permanent license through its credentialing process. Delivery time depends on production and mailing.