How to get a Nebraska Driver's License
Find out how to get a new NE driver's license and replace your out-of-state license with this Nebraska DMV guide.
The Rules
Under NE DMV guidelines, you must be 17 years old to obtain a Nebraska driver's license. A provisional operator's permit is granted to drivers at 16.
All applicants need to be familiar with the Nebraska 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 Nebraska 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 NE drivers license.
Applicants under 18 must have held a learners permit for 1 year and log 50 hours of supervised driving time before taking the road skills test.
New NE Residents
New residents with an out-of-state license must obtain a Nebraska driver's within 30 days of establishing a permanent residence in NE. 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.
You may be required to pass written and driving tests, in addition to a vision test. However, driver examiners may, at their discretion, waive the written and driving tests for individuals who have in their possession a valid license issued by another state.
International Drivers
If you hold a foreign license from a country listed in the approved list in the "Digest of Motor Laws" distributed by the AAA motor club, then you are permitted to drive in New Mexico for up to one year as a visitor status.
In Nebraska, when the customer takes full time employment or declares residency after 30 days they are required to obtain a Nebraska driver's license. The written test, drive test, vision test are required, and the customer may retain their countries' license as well as possess the Nebraska license.
Paperwork
Before you head to the Nebraska 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 Class O Driver's License will be valid for five (5) years and will expire on your birthday (for drivers 21 years of age and older). 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.
Driver's License Resources
Nebraska Driver's Manual |
