How to get a driver's license in Idaho

This page explains, step by step, how to get an Idaho driver’s license for a regular car and which documents to bring. In Idaho, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) publishes the Idaho Driver’s Handbook and sets the program, while driver’s licenses, ID cards and permits are issued at the county driver’s license offices run by the county sheriffs. This guide is based on ITD’s website and the July 2026 edition of the handbook. It describes the rules as of October 10, 2026. Where the handbook and ITD’s web pages do not say the same thing, this guide leaves the point out or tells you to ask your county office. Requirements change, so check ITD’s website before you go. This site is independent and is not a government agency.

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Checked against the official sources on 2026-10-10. Requirements can change: always confirm with Idaho Transportation Department before you go.

How it works

Who issues licenses
In Idaho, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) publishes the Idaho Driver’s Handbook and runs the DMV web pages this guide uses. Driver’s licenses, ID cards and instruction permits are issued through the county sheriff’s driver’s license offices. The counties run the DMV offices: the Sheriff’s Office for driver’s license services and the Assessor’s Office for vehicle services, and some locations offer both.
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The Class D license
A Class D license lets you drive non-commercial motor vehicles. Anyone driving a motor vehicle on Idaho public roads needs a valid driver’s license, and you must carry it when you drive. This guide covers the Class D license and the permits that lead to it. It does not cover motorcycle or commercial licenses.
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Who can be licensed
You can be licensed in Idaho at age 15. If you are under 17, you must first complete an approved driver’s training program and the graduated driver’s license (GDL) program. You must also live inside Idaho’s borders.
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One driver, one license, one record
When you apply for an Idaho license, you must surrender any driver’s license or ID card issued to you by another state, a U.S. territory or the District of Columbia. If you get a credential in another jurisdiction, your Idaho credential is canceled. Any outstanding suspension, revocation or cancellation in any jurisdiction must be cleared before an Idaho license can be issued.
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Study the handbook
Knowledge test questions are taken directly from the Idaho Driver’s Handbook. ITD publishes the handbook in English and Spanish and offers a practice Class D test in English and Spanish. ITD says web-based practice tests are not an accurate picture of the Idaho knowledge test, except the sample test questions ITD provides on its own website.
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Equal access
Skills test examiners must give an equal skills test to all applicants, whether or not they have a disability. If you need an accommodation, the handbook says to allow the county DMV two weeks to complete the arrangements.
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If you are under 18: training, permit, license

Complete driver training
Driver training is required for anyone under 17 who applies for an Idaho driver’s license, and young drivers must complete driver’s education and the GDL program. Approved Idaho driver training is 30 hours of classroom instruction, 6 hours of in-car observation and 6 hours of behind-the-wheel practice. Public-school driver education has a minimum training period of 30 days, and private schools have no minimum. Public-school courses are open to Idaho residents aged 14½ to 21 even if they are not public-school students, and private courses accept anyone 14½ or older.
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Get a Driver Training permit
A Driver Training (DT) permit may be issued from age 14½. You need it for the driving part of driver training. You must pass a vision test to get the permit. You can buy it at any county driver’s license office in Idaho, and permit fees are not refundable. Driver Training permits are not renewable. The permit expires after your 18th birthday; if you are 17½ or older, it expires 6 months (180 days) after it is issued. Documents for the permit are similar to those for a license; applicants under 18 also need proof of school enrollment or completion and a liability signer (see “Documents to bring”).
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Finish the course
When you have completed driver training, the instructor gives the permit back to you or to your parent or legal guardian. The Driver Training permit then becomes the Supervised Instruction Permit (SIP), and you can begin the supervised instruction period of the GDL program. You must have the SIP with you while you drive.
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The supervised instruction period
Under the GDL program you must complete a supervised instruction period of at least 6 months without violations, of at least six calendar months. During it:
- you must be accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least 21 and sits in the front seat beside you; no other passengers are allowed in the front seat;
- you need at least 50 hours of supervised driving, and at least ten of those hours must be at night;
- all occupants must wear seat belts or child restraints, and all laws on alcohol and other intoxicating substances apply;
- you may keep driving on an unexpired SIP past the minimum period.
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If you are convicted of a violation
If you are convicted of a traffic law violation while driving on the supervised instruction period, the permit is canceled and you must apply for a new permit. Your minimum 6 months of supervised driving starts over, and you must complete a new supervised instruction period.
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The Parent-Student On-Road program
Idaho also has a Parent-Student On-Road Driver’s Training program, and ITD publishes a checklist for it (see the links below). It includes 30 hours of classroom instruction from an approved source. You submit proof of completion and a completed drive log to ITD or your local DMV office, and this sets your test eligibility date. Knowledge or skills tests taken before that date are invalid and must be bought and passed again, and tests passed during the three-day wait after a failure are invalid too. For under-17 applicants who completed driver training and the SIP, the skills test eligibility dates are strictly enforced.
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Pass the tests and apply for the license
You must be at least 15 to receive an Idaho driver’s license. After you meet the GDL requirements, you must take and pass a knowledge test and a skills test before the license is issued (see “The tests”). Before the license is issued, a parent or legal guardian must sign and date the GDL Requirements Verification statement. It certifies that fifty hours of driving were completed, ten of them at night, and grants permission to issue the license. If you fail a test, you must wait at least three days before retaking a test, and you pay the test fees again.
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Rules for young drivers

If you are under 16
With a license, you may drive only in daylight unless a licensed driver who is at least 21 sits in the front seat beside you. Daylight is 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time. No other passengers are allowed in the front seat.
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If you are under 17: passengers
During the first 6 months after your license is issued, you may carry no more than one passenger under 17, unless the passengers are related to you by blood, adoption or marriage.
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If you are under 17: penalties
Drivers under 17 face these penalties for moving traffic violations. They come on top of the permit cancellation during the supervised instruction period and any other suspension ordered by a court or the department:
- a warning letter after the first conviction;
- a 30-day suspension after the second conviction;
- a 60-day suspension after the third or later conviction.
- The suspension periods are absolute and allow no driving privileges of any kind.
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Moved to Idaho under 17
New Idaho residents who have a driver’s license from another state do not need a supervised driving period or proof of a driver education course. If you are under 17, completed driver training in another state while living there and were never licensed there, you must give acceptable proof of that course. If you are not surrendering an out-of-state license, you must also complete a supervised driving period before you are licensed.
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If you are 17 or older

The Class D instruction permit
A Class D Instruction Permit is for applicants 17 or older. You must pass a knowledge test to get one. It lets you practice driving for one year when you are accompanied by an adult who is at least 18 and holds a valid driver’s license. At 18, you may apply for it without a liability signer. If you are 17 or older, you may do driver training with either the Driver Training / Supervised Instruction Permit (if you take a driver’s education course) or the Class D Instruction Permit.
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Who is a new applicant
Idaho counts you as a new applicant if, among other cases, your Idaho driver’s license has been expired for 25 months or more. New applicants give the county driver’s license office the documents listed under “Documents to bring.” Anyone who was never licensed before must take the skills test.
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Vision screening
Your vision is tested. You must meet a minimum standard of 20/40 vision in at least one eye, with or without corrective lenses. If you wear glasses or contacts for the screening, a lens restriction is placed on your license.
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Medical conditions
If you have a visual or medical condition that could affect your driving, you may be required to give a statement from your physician certifying that you can safely operate a motor vehicle.
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Restricted skills test
A restricted skills test is for applicants who cannot drive outside specific restrictions or who only want to drive to and from certain places.
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Selective Service and veterans
Federal law requires all males aged 18 to 25 to register with the Selective Service System. A veteran designation on your license requires a DD214 form showing honorable discharge. ITD’s New to Idaho page says there is no additional charge to add the veteran designation when you get a new or renewed license or ID card.
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Moving to Idaho

New Resident Guide →

Apply within 30 days
When you move to Idaho, you must apply for an Idaho driver’s license or ID card within 30 days of living in Idaho, whether or not your out-of-state license has expired. You must also title and register your vehicle within 30 days of moving.
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Transferring an out-of-state license
To transfer a license from another state, you must surrender it and pass the Class D knowledge test. You must also pass the skills test if your license has been expired for 25 months or more. ITD says an out-of-state license may help you avoid the driving test when you apply for an Idaho license of the same class and endorsements. People from U.S. territories surrender the territory license and pass the knowledge test but do not need the skills test. If an Idaho or out-of-state Class D license has been expired for 25 months or more, you must take all applicable knowledge and skills tests.
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If you lost your out-of-state license
New Idaho applicants who have lost a valid out-of-state license or ID card must give documents to help verify their identity (see “Documents to bring”).
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Driver privilege cards
Driver privilege cards, which differ from standard driver’s licenses and REAL ID cards, are not acceptable as proof of age and identity. ITD’s policy note says an applicant who surrenders one of these out-of-state cards must give additional proof of identity, such as a birth certificate or passport.
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A license from another country
If you hold a foreign Class D license and no CDL anywhere, you are not required to surrender the foreign license or provide a driving record. All foreign drivers must take the knowledge test. A skills test may be required for a foreign license, and it is required when there is no reciprocity agreement; ask the county driver’s license office what applies to your country. Once you have an Idaho license, you may not show or use your foreign license to drive; doing so can bring a misdemeanor citation and a fine. ITD does not issue international driving permits; contact the American Automobile Association (AAA) for one.
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Students and military families
Students at an Idaho college or university who hold a valid license from another state and claim residency in that state do not need an Idaho license. The same goes for U.S. military members on active duty, their spouses and their dependents, if they hold a valid license from another state and claim residency in that state.
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Get your Star Card at the same visit
ITD says that while you are already gathering your documents, you can give a second, different proof of Idaho residency and get a Star Card, Idaho’s REAL ID (see “REAL ID: the Star Card”).
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Documents to bring

The document list
New applicants give the county driver’s license office these items: proof of age and identity; Social Security card or number verification; proof of Idaho residency; proof of U.S. citizenship; lawful presence documents, if they apply; visual or medical certification, if it applies; proof of driver training completion if you are under 17; a liability signer if you are under 18; and proof of school enrollment or completion (verification of school compliance) if you are under 18. Check ITD’s required-documents page before you go.
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Proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful presence
All new applicants must show proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful presence. ITD accepts, for example, a government-issued U.S. birth certificate, a certificate of naturalization or citizenship, a consular report of birth abroad, a valid unexpired U.S. passport or passport card, or a permanent resident card. Photocopies and laminated documents are not accepted. If a certified original U.S. birth certificate cannot be obtained, ITD may accept a passport or another government-issued document that gives satisfactory evidence of your full legal name, date of birth and lawful presence. People who are not lawfully present in the U.S. are not eligible for an Idaho driver’s license or ID card.
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Proof of age and identity
Photo identity documents must show your full legal name and date of birth. Photocopies of citizenship or lawful presence documents are not accepted. A birth certificate must come with an acceptable photo identity document. Secondary identity documents alone are not sufficient. A foreign national needs a valid foreign passport and acceptable lawful presence documents. Applicants under 18 do not need a photo ID.
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Birth certificates
ITD’s birth certificate policy says the certificate must show that it came from the Office of Vital Statistics or an equivalent agency in your state of birth, and it must carry the seal of the issuing office.
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Proof of your Social Security number
You must give your Social Security number when your credential is issued, for electronic verification. It is not printed on your license or ID card. If you were never assigned a Social Security number, you need written proof of that from the Social Security Administration.
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Proof of Idaho residency
Your proof of residency must show your name and your principal Idaho residence address, and it must be dated within the last 12 months. Examples ITD lists:
- a signed and dated lease or rental agreement, mortgage or deed;
- an account statement from a public utility (cell phone bills are not accepted);
- an account statement from a bank or financial institution;
- a tax document, Form W-2 or Form 1099;
- a medical or insurance provider statement, invoice or explanation of benefits;
- a pay stub or employment verification.
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If your name changed
If you changed your name and your citizenship or lawful presence documents do not match the name you want on your license, you need documents that prove the name change. Documents that link your birth name to your current legal name are needed in the same way for proof of identity. Update your name with the Social Security Administration before you go to the DMV.
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If you are under 18
You need a parent or legal guardian with you to sign consent. The signer takes legal responsibility for your actions as a driver. You also need proof of enrollment and attendance in, or graduation from, a recognized high school or equivalent program, and the verification must be presented within one year of the date on the document. Home-educated students must have been in the program at least one school year before the verification request, unless attendance for the prior school year can be documented. If you are under 17, you must also prove you completed an approved driver’s training program.
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REAL ID: the Star Card

What the Star Card is
The Star Card is Idaho’s REAL ID compliant license or ID card. It is not mandatory. The only visual difference from the current design is the star in the upper right of the card. Since May 7, 2025, you cannot fly commercially or enter a federal building, such as a military base or the Idaho National Laboratory, without a Star Card or a valid passport. A license or ID without a star can still be used for most other functions.
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Where and how to get one
You can get a Star Card at the same places where you get a driver’s license or ID card. Getting one needs more documents than a card without the star. It does not require a knowledge or road test and does not affect driving tests or driving abilities. Minors can get a license or ID card with the star. Permits are not issued with a star. Getting a Star Card costs the same as a license or ID card without the star.
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The documents you need
You must bring the same types of documents whether you are a new applicant or already hold an Idaho license or ID card. You need documents such as a birth certificate, a Social Security number and two proofs of Idaho residency, such as a mortgage statement or a current utility bill. The two proofs of Idaho residency must be dated within one year and come from different sources. Photocopies and faxes are not accepted. An out-of-state license, even one marked REAL ID, cannot verify your identity on its own, so the Star Card needs more documents. Bring your old license to the issuance site. ITD’s “Add the Star Tool” makes a personalized list of documents to bring.
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Adding the star
You can add the star when you renew your license or ID card, or you can surrender your current card and get a duplicate that adds the star. All applicants can renew a Star Card in person at a DMV licensing office. If you changed your name, you complete an affidavit of name change and give certified proof of the legal name change. Once copies of your original documents are on file with the DMV and you are a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, you keep the star at renewal.
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What happens to your documents
Your documents are scanned and stored on secure Idaho DMV servers for 10 years, and the originals are returned to you after processing. Idaho uses Social Security Online Verification to check Social Security information and the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program to check immigration documents and status.
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At the office

Find your county office
Some DMV offices only provide driver’s license or motor vehicle services, and some provide both. Some offices take appointments and some do not. ITD’s locations page lists each county, and some offices are by appointment only. This guide gives no office hours or phone numbers; use the locations page.
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What to bring and what happens there
Bring cash, a check or a credit card to pay the fees and taxes. You take the knowledge test at a county driver’s license office. For your photograph, you are asked to remove anything that covers your face or head, such as a hat or sunglasses; an exception may be made for medical or religious purposes. Knowingly giving false information on an application can lead to prosecution for perjury, and your credential is canceled.
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Fees
Fees change, so this guide gives no amounts. ITD’s page on driver’s licenses and ID cards includes the fee table (see the links below). Fees apply to permits, tests and licenses or ID cards. Permit fees are not refundable, and if you fail a test you pay the test fee again.
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The tests

Who takes the knowledge test
You must take the knowledge test if you are a new applicant, if you are transferring an out-of-state license, or if your Idaho license has been expired for 25 months or more. You must be 15 or older to take the knowledge and skills tests. New drivers and people who never had an Idaho license are tested on Idaho traffic laws, highway signs by shape and symbol, traffic signals, pavement markings and the equipment required on motor vehicles.
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Vision screening
Your vision is screened as part of getting a license: you need a minimum standard of 20/40 vision in at least one eye, with or without corrective lenses. Vision screening is also required at every renewal.
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The knowledge test
The Class D knowledge test has 40 questions, and you can miss up to six before failing. The handbook says it is offered in English, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, French, Korean, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, Swahili, Vietnamese and American Sign Language (ASL). ITD’s test guide lists the same languages, and says the written ones are also spoken (aural). If you fail, you must wait three days to retest and pay the knowledge test fee again.
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Rules in the testing area
ITD’s test guide says these are not allowed in the testing area: electronic devices (including cell phones, smart watches, cameras, tablets, laptops, headphones and earbuds); leaving the testing area to go anywhere other than to an examiner; driver manuals or other written material such as notes; interpreters, unless authorized; and talking with others. Children and bags may be allowed at the county’s discretion.
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Translators
A translator may be used for the Class D knowledge test if the language is not offered in the testing system, or if you have tried the test at least three times in a language that is offered and cannot pass. The translator must not be a family member.
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The skills test: who and how to book
Anyone who has never been licensed before must take the skills test, and a county agent can also require one if there are concerns about your ability to drive safely. Idaho has third-party contractors who give all Class D skills tests. ITD publishes lists of Class D and motorcycle skills test examiners by region. Contact the examiner of your choice between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Examiners do not return calls unless you leave a voicemail with your information. Skills tests are scheduled only in daylight and in acceptable weather.
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What to bring to the skills test
The handbook says to bring:
- photo identity, such as a state-issued photo ID or driver’s license, instruction permit, supervised instruction permit, passport or school ID;
- permission to use the vehicle, if you do not own it, given to the examiner in writing or in person (permission over the phone is not acceptable);
- a paper or digital copy of valid proof of insurance in the vehicle (an SR22 is not valid proof of insurance);
- a valid registration in the vehicle, not a photocopy, signed by the registrant.
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The vehicle and the day of the test
Passengers are not allowed during the skills test, except a few kinds of passenger, such as a parent or legal guardian, a translator, a missionary companion or a law enforcement officer, who must sign the liability waiver. A service dog may come with you if needed. If you do not have a valid driver’s license, you may not drive yourself to the test. Cell phones and other electronic devices must be turned off. Rental cars may not be used if you are not a licensed driver or are under 25. The examiner inspects the vehicle, including the passenger door, passenger seat belt, mirrors and windshield (no cracks or obstructions). If the vehicle does not meet the standards, another test is scheduled once you bring a safe, roadworthy vehicle or repair yours.
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The vehicle check and the driving
Before the driving part, you are asked about your vehicle’s equipment, such as the driver door, driver seat belt, brake lights, turn signals, headlights, windshield wipers, hazard lights, driver window and horn, and you show the arm signals for turning and stopping. The driving part includes interstate (freeway) driving, lane changes and parking lot driving.
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Passing and failing the skills test
To pass, you must have no more than 12 errors and no critical driving error. Five errors of the same skill is a critical driving error. A critical driving error anywhere on the route is an automatic fail, and the test ends immediately. If you fail, you wait three days to schedule another skills test, with the same or a different examiner. You pay the county DMV fee again and get another skills test receipt, and the handbook says you pay both test fees again (county and examiner).
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After you pass

Take your results to the county office
If you pass the skills test, the examiner gives you your skills test results in a sealed envelope. Do not open it. Return to the county DMV office with the sealed, unopened envelope. You do not have driving privileges until the passing skills test results are recorded on your driving record and a driver’s license is issued.
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If you are under 18
A parent or legal guardian must sign and date the GDL Requirements Verification statement before your license is issued (see “If you are under 18”).
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Keep your license safe
You must carry your driver’s license when you drive. Do not display or possess a fraudulent or altered license, permit or ID card. Any misuse or mutilation of your license, instruction permit or ID card is a misdemeanor.
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Keeping your license

Renewing
A standard Class D license renewal is valid for either four years or eight years. If you are between 21 and 62, you may choose the eight-year renewal. If you are 21 or older, you can renew up to 25 months before the expiration date. Vision screening is required at every renewal. If you are not eligible to renew online, you can renew at any local driver’s license office. Log in to or create a DMV online account to see whether you can renew online.
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Military extensions
If you are on active duty in the U.S. armed forces, or a dependent of an active-duty member, you may apply for as many extensions of your Idaho license as you need during the active-duty period. A fee applies.
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If your license has expired
If your Idaho license has been expired for 25 months or more, you are a new applicant: you must take all the applicable knowledge and skills tests.
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Changing your address
You must notify ITD within 30 days when your address changes. To have the new address shown on your license or ID card, you must apply for a duplicate, unless you are eligible to renew. The DMV online portal handles changes of address.
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Changing your name
Your name must be updated with the Social Security Administration before you apply for a duplicate with a new name. Take legal proof of your new name to the county driver’s license office.
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Duplicates
A duplicate card is how you get a new address or name printed on your card. If you find a card you reported lost after a duplicate has been issued, you must destroy it or surrender it to the county driver’s license office.
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Online services
After your first DMV visit, a DMV online account can renew your license or ID card, change your address and more.
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The Idaho ID card

Who can get an ID card
Idaho ID cards are available to Idaho residents of all ages. They show proof of age and identity only. To get one you must give proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful presence, identity, Idaho residency and possibly your name.
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Free cards
ITD describes a free ID card for voting; you must be at least 18 when you apply. A no-cost card is also available to people who are receiving services or housing from an Idaho homeless relief agency or shelter. A driver who decides not to drive any more for medical or vision reasons may voluntarily surrender the license for a four-year no-charge ID card.
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A Star on your ID card
You can also get an ID card with the Star. See “REAL ID: the Star Card.”
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Official links

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Sources

Idaho Driver’s Handbook, English, July 2026 edition (itd.idaho.gov) — Idaho Transportation Department
Drivers Licenses & ID Cards (ITD DMV) (itd.idaho.gov) — Idaho Transportation Department
Young Drivers (ITD DMV) (itd.idaho.gov) — Idaho Transportation Department
New to Idaho (ITD guide) (itd.idaho.gov) — Idaho Transportation Department
Taking the Driver’s Test (ITD guide) (itd.idaho.gov) — Idaho Transportation Department
Driver’s License and ID Required Documents (itd.idaho.gov) — Idaho Transportation Department
Star Card (Idaho REAL ID) (itd.idaho.gov) — Idaho Transportation Department
Star Card Acceptable Documents (itd.idaho.gov) — Idaho Transportation Department
Star Card FAQ (itd.idaho.gov) — Idaho Transportation Department
Idaho’s Graduated Driver’s Licensing (GDL) Program (ITD 3506 fact sheet) (itd.idaho.gov) — Idaho Transportation Department
Idaho’s Parent-Student On-Road Driver’s Training checklist (itd.idaho.gov) — Idaho Transportation Department
DMV Locations (county driver’s license offices) (itd.idaho.gov) — Idaho Transportation Department
Identification Cards (ITD DMV) (itd.idaho.gov) — Idaho Transportation Department
Driver Privilege Cards Not Acceptable for Identity (policy release note) (itd.idaho.gov) — Idaho Transportation Department
Birth Certificate Requirements (policy, 07-19-2019) (itd.idaho.gov) — Idaho Transportation Department
Driver’s Training School Exception (policy, 04-14-2020) (itd.idaho.gov) — Idaho Transportation Department

How to get a driver's license in Idaho

How it works

Who issues licenses

The Class D license

Who can be licensed

One driver, one license, one record

Study the handbook

Equal access

If you are under 18: training, permit, license

Complete driver training

Get a Driver Training permit

Finish the course

The supervised instruction period

If you are convicted of a violation

The Parent-Student On-Road program

Pass the tests and apply for the license

Rules for young drivers

If you are under 16

If you are under 17: passengers

If you are under 17: penalties

Moved to Idaho under 17

If you are 17 or older

The Class D instruction permit

Who is a new applicant

Vision screening

Medical conditions

Restricted skills test

Selective Service and veterans

Moving to Idaho

Apply within 30 days

Transferring an out-of-state license

If you lost your out-of-state license

Driver privilege cards

A license from another country

Students and military families

Get your Star Card at the same visit

Documents to bring

The document list

Proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful presence

Proof of age and identity

Birth certificates

Proof of your Social Security number

Proof of Idaho residency

If your name changed

If you are under 18

REAL ID: the Star Card

What the Star Card is

Where and how to get one

The documents you need

Adding the star

What happens to your documents

At the office

Find your county office

What to bring and what happens there

Fees

The tests

Who takes the knowledge test

Vision screening

The knowledge test

Rules in the testing area

Translators

The skills test: who and how to book

What to bring to the skills test

The vehicle and the day of the test

The vehicle check and the driving

Passing and failing the skills test

After you pass

Take your results to the county office

If you are under 18

Keep your license safe

Keeping your license

Renewing

Military extensions

If your license has expired

Changing your address

Changing your name

Duplicates

Online services

The Idaho ID card

Who can get an ID card