Last verified: 23/09/2026
Missouri at a glance
This guide explains Driver's License requirements in Missouri, including eligibility, documents, application steps, testing, fees and renewal.
Eligibility & Age Rules
<p>Missouri’s graduated licensing law applies to first-time drivers ages 15β18. The instruction permit must be held for at least 182 days, with 40 hours of supervised driving including 10 hours at night. The intermediate stage has additional driving restrictions before a full license is issued.</p>
Costs, timing and validity
Instruction permit: 15. Intermediate license: 16 after at least 182 days with the instruction permit. A full under-21 license can generally be obtained at 18 after completing the graduated requirements.
Class F regular driver's license: $16.50 for a 3-year license or $33 for a 6-year license. Applicants age 18β20 and 70 or older receive the shorter 3-year term. The instruction permit is $10 for a Class F permit.
Class F renewal: $16.50 for a 3-year license or $33 for a 6-year license. The term and fee are based on age at the transaction.
A Missouri Class F license is generally valid up to 6 years. Drivers under 21 and age 70 or older receive shorter 3-year terms. The expiration date printed on the credential controls.
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, lawful status, Social Security number and Missouri residential address. REAL ID applicants must meet the additional document requirements. Name-change or alternate-address documents may be required when applicable.
How to apply
Complete the required vision, road-sign and written examinations at a Missouri State Highway Patrol examination station when applicable.
Obtain the instruction permit, complete the supervised-driving requirement, pass the driving skills test for the intermediate stage, then apply for the appropriate full license.
Testing, Training & Restrictions
<p>Permit applicants must pass vision, road-sign recognition and written testing. Intermediate applicants complete a driving skills examination. A driver who already completed the graduated testing generally does not repeat the written and driving tests solely to move from an intermediate license to a full under-21 license, but must complete the required vision and road-sign checks.</p>
Renewal and ongoing requirements
<p>Eligible Missouri drivers can renew at a license office when their credential is within the state’s renewal window. The applicant must provide the required identity, lawful-status, Social Security and residency documents and complete any examination required for the transaction.</p>
Processing time
Processing varies by license office, document verification and credential issuance. Missouri issues temporary documentation when applicable while the permanent credential is produced.