How to get a Kansas Driver's License
Find out how to get a new KS driver's license and replace your out-of-state license with this Kansas DMV guide.
The Rules
Under KS DMV guidelines, you must be at least 16 years old to apply for a Kansas Drivers License.
All applicants need to be familiar with the Kansas Driver's Manual. Think you know the material? Take our DMV practice test now and test your driving knowledge.
First Time Drivers
If this is your first driver's, you will need to apply for a Kansas learners permit which requires a written exam on traffic signs, motor vehicle laws and safe driving techniques.
Once you receive a valid learners permit, you will then need to pass a road skills test in addition to vision and hearing tests to receive a KS drivers license.
Applicants under 18 must have held a learners permit for 6 months and log 50 hours of supervised driving time before taking the road skills test.
New KS Residents
New residents with an out-of-state license must obtain a Kansas driver's license upon establishing a permanent residence in KS. When heading to the DMV, be sure to bring the license from your former state as you will be required to surrender it in order to obtain the new license.
There is no written exam or road skills testing required to change a valid out-of-state license to a KS driver's license, however you will need to pass the vision test.
If you have an expired out-of-state license (1 year or less) you must pass the written exam and vision test. If your license has been expired for more than a year you'll also be required to take the road skills test.
Paperwork
Before you head to the Kansas DMV Office, make sure you have all of the following required documents to get your driver's license:
On the Road
Once your licensing requirements have been met, your Non-Commercial Class C Driver's License will be valid for 4 years. Remember... the safe operation of a vehicle requires practiced skill, knowledge, and a respectful understanding of the limitations imposed by the other drivers and the environment.
