How to get a New Hampshire Driver's License
Find out how to get a new NH driver's license, replace your out-of-state license and requirements for international drivers with this New Hampshire DMV guide.
The Rules
Under NH DMV guidelines, you must be 16 years old to obtain a New Hampshire driver's license.
All applicants need to be familiar with the New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire 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 NH drivers license.
Applicants under 18 must have held a learners permit until you have logged 20 hours of supervised driving time and provide proof that you have completed an approved driver education course before taking the road skills test.
New NH Residents
New residents with an out-of-state license must obtain a New Hampshire driver's within 60 days of establishing a permanent residence in NH. 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 an NV driver's license, however you will need to pass the vision test.
If your out-of-state license is expired, you will have to take a written test and possibly a skills test.
International Drivers
New Hampshire honors a valid foreign driver's license with an international driving permit. After becoming a resident of the State, you'll be required to convert to an Arkansas license and pass the full - written and road - test plus the eye test.
Paperwork
Before you head to the New Hampshire 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 D Driver's License will be valid for four (4) years and will expire on your birthday. 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
New Hampshire Driver's Manual |
