Qualifying for Your Virginia Driver's License

Acceptable documents 

You must first get your learner's permit

Learner's Permit Test

At least 16 years and 3 months

You must be a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia and at least 16 years and 3 months of age to obtain a Virginia driver's license. To obtain a learner's permit, you must be at least 15 years and 6 months of age. No exceptions will be4 made to these age requirements.

If you are under age 18, your learner's permit or driver's license application must be signed by you father, mother or spouse over age 18. I your parents are deceased or do not have legal custody of you, your application must be signed by your custodial parent, legal guardian or the judge of the juvenile and domestic relations court in you locality. A court order showing that you are an emancipated minor is acceptable in lieu of written consent. If you are a foreign exchange student, your host parents are not eligible to sign you application.

If you previously have been found not innocent of any offense by a juvenile and domestic relations court in Virginia or any other state, you must obtain approval to be licensed from that court or a court in the city or county where you live

Under age 18

If you are under age 18, you must provide written consent from one of your parents or legal guardian unless you are married or emancipated.

Under 19

if you are under 19, you must complete a state-approved driver education program.

19 years of age or older

if you are 19 years of age or older, and you have never held a driver's license issued by Virginia, another state, or foreign country, or cannot show proof that you previously held such a license, you must show proof that:

You passed a state-approved driver education course; or,

You held a learner's permit at least 30 days before taking the DMV road skills test.