How to get a Missouri Driver's License

Find out how to get a new MO driver's license and replace your out-of-state license with this Missouri DMV guide.

Missouri Drivers License Rules

Under MO DMV guidelines, you must be 16 years old to apply for a Missouri intermediate driver's license.

All applicants need to be familiar with the Missouri 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 license, you will need to apply for a Missouri 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 an MO drivers license.

Applicants under 18 must have held a learners permit for at least 182 days and log 40 hours (10 at night) of supervised driving time before taking the road skills test.

New MO Residents

New residents with an out-of-state license must obtain a Missouri driver's upon establishing a permanent residence in MO.

If you are new to Missouri and are transferring your out-of-state driver license, you will need to show verification of name, date of birth, place of birth, social security number and Missouri residential address. You will also surrender the license from your previous state of residence, and take the vision and road sign tests.

You will be required to take a written test on traffic laws and rules for safe driving and a driving (skills) test if:

• Your out-of-state license is expired for more than 6 months (184 days)
• The Director of Revenue asks you to take the exam, even if you have a current driver license.

Paperwork

Before you head to the Missouri DMV Office, make sure you have all of the following required documents to get your driver's license:

• Acceptable Forms of Identification

On the Road

Once your licensing requirements have been met, you will receive your new:

• Intermediate Driver's License (16 to 18 years of age) valid for 2 years.
• Full driver’s license (18 to 20 years of age) valid for 3 years.
• Full driver’s license (21 and older) valid for 6 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.

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