How to get a driver's license in Kentucky
This page explains, step by step, how to get a Kentucky driver’s license for a regular car and which documents to bring. In Kentucky, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) issues licenses at its Driver Licensing Regional Offices, and the Kentucky State Police (KSP) gives the tests and publishes the Kentucky Driver Manual. This guide is based on the agencies’ website pages in 2026 and the Kentucky Driver Manual updated 7-23-26. Where the manual and the agencies’ web pages do not say the same thing, this guide leaves the point out or tells you to check the agency’s page. Requirements change, so check the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet website and the KSP Driver Testing page before you go. This site is independent and is not a government agency.
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Checked against the official sources on 2026-10-17. Requirements can change: always confirm with Kentucky State Police before you go.
How it works
Who does what
In Kentucky, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), Division of Driver Licensing, issues driver’s licenses and permits at its Driver Licensing Regional Offices. The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Driver Testing Branch schedules and gives the tests for a first license: the written (knowledge) test, the vision test and the road test. KSP also publishes the Kentucky Driver Manual and posts it with a Spanish edition. Anyone who is or becomes a Kentucky resident and plans to drive on Kentucky roads must first get a Kentucky driver’s license.
What this guide covers
This guide covers the Class D license, which is the basic operator’s license, and the instruction permit that comes before it. Classes A, B and C are commercial licenses, Class E is for mopeds only and Class M is for motorcycles. To apply you must be a Kentucky resident and at least 15 years old. All first-time Class D applicants must pass the vision, knowledge and skills tests. A person whose driving privilege has been withdrawn in Kentucky or in any other state is not eligible to apply.
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Find the steps for your age
Kentucky’s first-license page sorts the steps by age: under 18, ages 18 to 20, and age 21 and over, with separate pages for people moving to Kentucky and for non-U.S. citizens. A first-time driver passes the written and vision tests with KSP, gets an instruction permit, waits for a holding period, takes the road test with KSP and then is issued the license at a Driver Licensing Regional Office. The holding period depends on your age. See “If you are under 18” and “If you are 18 or older”.
Study the Kentucky Driver Manual
The written test has questions about driving rules, regulations, procedures and highway signs, and for the operator test all the information is in the Kentucky Driver Manual. KSP says the Kentucky Driver Manual is the only approved source material for the written (permit) test. All driver testing materials can be viewed and downloaded free of charge, and the manual and a Spanish edition are posted on the KSP Driver Testing page.
Driving schools are optional
Driver training schools are optional and are not required to receive a driver’s license. KSP approval of a school does not automatically mean the school offers a course that meets the graduated licensing course requirement for drivers under 18.
If you are under 18: permit, practice, license
Know the three phases
Drivers under 18 go through three phases of licensing: a learner’s permit, an intermediate license and then a full unrestricted license. Kentucky calls this the Graduated Driver Licensing program. The steps below follow those phases, and “Rules for young drivers” lists what each phase allows.
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Get a parent or guardian signature
Drivers under 18 cannot apply for a permit or license without the signature of a parent or legal guardian accepting responsibility. The parent or guardian who signs is jointly liable with you for any damages. The parent or legal guardian listed on your birth certificate must sign the application, and if the person is not listed, court-ordered paperwork is required. Your parent or legal guardian must go with you to your testing appointment.
Get the school form (ages 15 to 17)
The No Pass/No Drive Law applies to students ages 15 to 17 who are applying for a driver’s permit or license. You bring a School Compliance Verification Form to the Regional Office; this is the TC 94-200 KY High School Compliance Verification Form issued by your school. Public or private school students get the form from their school. Other students, including homeschool and alternative school students, get it from their local school district office. Without the form you will not be allowed to get a permit or license. A student who has dropped out, graduated or is working on a GED may bring proof of graduation, GED transcripts or a School Compliance Verification Form.
Pass the written and vision tests and get your permit (age 15)
You must be at least 15 years old to take the written and vision tests with KSP and to apply for a permit. After you pass them, you return to the Regional Office to receive your learner’s permit. A temporary paper permit is issued until your permanent credential arrives in the mail. See “The tests” for what the tests involve.
Practice for at least 60 hours
Complete at least 60 hours of supervised driving practice, including 10 hours at night, with a licensed driver age 21 or older in the front passenger seat. Your parent or legal guardian signs and certifies the Practice Driving Log that lists these hours. All drivers under 18 must present the log to the KSP License Examiner before the skills test can be given.
Hold the permit for 180 days
Hold your permit for at least 180 days before you apply for an intermediate license. There is also a minimum age for the intermediate license; the Kentucky Driver Manual and the agency’s Graduated Driver Licensing page do not give the same age, so check the Graduated Driver Licensing page before you book. Then you schedule a road skills test appointment with KSP. A conviction for a moving traffic violation makes the 180-day waiting period begin again.
Pass the road test and get the intermediate license
Bring your completed, signed Practice Driving Log to the road test. A licensed driver age 21 or older must go with you to the testing location, and the vehicle must be registered and insured. A rental car needs your name listed on the rental contract. After you pass the road test with KSP, you visit the Regional Office to receive your intermediate license. If you fail the road test, you must wait seven days before retaking it.
Complete the graduated licensing course
Drivers under 18 must complete an approved Graduated Driver Licensing Program (GLP) course, a 4-hour driver education course, before applying for an unrestricted license. If your permit was issued before you turned 18, you must enroll in an approved driver training program before your 18th birthday and complete it before moving to the full unrestricted phase. For a high school or other course, make sure it is approved and meets the 4-hour in-classroom requirement; it is your responsibility to submit the completion documents to KYTC. Alive at 25 and RightLane completions take two full business days to process before a full unrestricted license can be issued. The accepted ways to complete the course are:
- Alive at 25: the classroom version is offered free to Kentucky drivers, in person or by Zoom, and completion is submitted directly to the Division of Driver Licensing;
- the online version (RightLane);
- a high school driver education course;
- a course from an approved private driving school, which must include four hours of classroom training.
Apply for the full unrestricted license (age 17)
After you complete the graduated licensing education course, hold the intermediate license for the full 180-day period and reach age 17, you may schedule an appointment at any Driver Licensing Regional Office to have your full unrestricted license issued. A parent or legal guardian must go with you to the office. If the address on your intermediate license is not up to date, one valid proof of residency is required (two for a REAL ID). Turning 18 does not remove the 180-day hold or the course requirement. A violation of the intermediate-license restrictions, a moving violation or a DUI violation adds at least 180 days from the date of the violation before you may apply for the full unrestricted license.
Rules for young drivers
Permit restrictions (under 18)
If you are under 18 and hold a permit:
- you may drive only when a licensed driver who is 21 or older is seated in the front passenger seat, and you must have the permit with you whenever you drive;
- you are limited to one unrelated passenger under 20 years of age;
- you may not drive between 12:00 a.m. (midnight) and 6:00 a.m. unless there is a good cause, such as an emergency, school activity or work-related need;
- a conviction for a moving traffic violation makes the 180-day waiting period begin again.
Intermediate license restrictions
If you hold an intermediate license:
- you may not drive between 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless you can show a good cause, such as emergencies, school or work-related activities;
- if you are under 18, you are limited to one unrelated passenger under 20 years of age;
- a violation of these restrictions adds at least 180 days before you may apply for the full unrestricted license.
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Alcohol limit for drivers under 21
All drivers under age 21 are subject to a blood alcohol concentration limit of .02.
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Points on your record
A driver under 18 who accumulates more than six points may have the driving privilege suspended.
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No Pass/No Drive: dropping out or failing grades
If a student who already has a permit or license drops out of school or is declared academically deficient, the school reports it and the Division of Driver Licensing suspends the student’s driving privileges. Students may reapply at the end of the semester in which they enroll in school and successfully complete the educational requirements, when they turn 18, or when a court orders reinstatement.
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Optional resources for parents
The Graduated Driver Licensing page lists optional parent resources: a Parent Guide for First Time Drivers, a Parent and Teen Agreement, the Kentucky Driver Manual in English and Spanish, and No Pass/No Drive information.
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If you are 18 or older
Ages 18 to 20
You schedule a written and vision test appointment with KSP. After you pass, you receive an instruction permit. You must hold the permit for 180 days before taking the road skills test, and a licensed driver age 21 or older must sit in the passenger seat at all times while you drive. After you pass the road test, you return to the Driver Licensing Regional Office to receive your driver’s license. The page for these ages lists one proof of identity, your Social Security card, and one proof of Kentucky residency (two for a REAL ID), plus name-change documents if your name has ever legally changed.
Age 21 and over
First-time drivers age 21 and older must first obtain a learner’s permit and hold it for 30 days before taking the road skills test. A licensed driver age 21 or older must remain in the passenger seat while you drive, and must go with you to the testing site. After you pass the road test, you visit a Driver Licensing Regional Office to receive your driver’s license, and a temporary paper license is issued until the permanent one arrives by mail. If your current address differs from the one on your permit, bring one valid proof of residency. You bring one proof of identity, one proof of Social Security number (first-time applicants must bring the card) and one proof of Kentucky residency dated less than one year (two for a REAL ID), plus name-change documents if your name has ever legally changed.
Moped license (Class E)
An applicant for a moped license who has no other type of license must take only the vision screening test and the driver written test. You can apply for a Class E license at any Driver Licensing Regional Office.
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Moving to Kentucky
Get a Kentucky license within 30 days
If you move to Kentucky, you must get a Kentucky driver’s license within 30 days of establishing residency to legally drive on Kentucky roads. Licenses and ID cards are issued at any Driver Licensing Regional Office. If you need any testing, schedule it with KSP.
If you have a valid license from another state
No testing is required for a valid out-of-state license or one that expired less than one year ago. You transfer your credential in person at any Driver Licensing Regional Office. If you are not a U.S. citizen, see “If you are not a U.S. citizen”.
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If your other license expired more than one year ago
Bring a certified Driver History Record or clearance letter from the previous state, dated within the last 30 days, and pass the written knowledge test and the vision screening.
If you lost your out-of-state license
Bring a Driver History Record or clearance letter from the previous state.
What to bring when you transfer
You need:
- proof of legal presence in the United States;
- your Social Security card;
- proof of Kentucky residency dated less than one year (two proofs for a REAL ID);
- your out-of-state credential, or a clearance letter from the previous state, territory or country of residence;
- proof of a name or gender change, if it applies to you.
If you are under 18
Applicants under 18 may be issued a permit, an intermediate license or a full operator license, depending on their age and the type of out-of-state credential they hold. You must be at least 15 years old to transfer a driving permit or license to Kentucky. A permit holder transfers the permit and is issued a Kentucky permit first. If you are under 18, you must present a School Compliance Verification Form signed by your out-of-state school.
College students
A U.S. citizen enrolled as a full- or part-time student at a Kentucky college, university or technical college may drive with a valid out-of-state license and a student identification card.
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If you are not a U.S. citizen
A non-U.S. citizen who establishes residency in Kentucky must apply for a Kentucky driver’s license within 30 days. All eligible non-U.S. citizens and permanent residents may apply at any Regional Office, and permanent residents should bring their Permanent Resident Card. The testing rules for non-U.S. citizens are on the agency’s Non-US Citizen page, so check it before you go.
Registering your vehicle
A person who brings a motor vehicle into Kentucky must apply for registration in the county where they live.
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Documents to bring
What you need
The agency’s Valid Proof Documents PDF says to bring 1 proof of identity, 1 proof of Social Security number and proof of Kentucky residency (2 proofs of residency for a REAL ID, 1 for a standard credential), plus proof of any name or gender change and any additional documents that apply to you. Bring your documents with you on the day of your appointment.
Originals only
Proof of identity must be the original document or a certified copy with the appropriate seal. Photocopies are not accepted for any required document.
Proof of identity
Choose one document. A driver’s license is not accepted as proof of identity. Accepted documents include:
- a U.S. birth certificate issued by the appropriate government agency (a hospital-issued certificate is not valid);
- a U.S. Consular Report of Birth Abroad;
- a valid and unexpired U.S. passport or passport card;
- a valid and unexpired document issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, such as a Permanent Resident Card or a Certificate of Naturalization.
Proof of your Social Security number
Choose one document. A Social Security card must show your current name, and first-time applicants must bring their Social Security card. Accepted proof includes:
- your Social Security card;
- a Social Security Number Application Process (SSNAP) replacement printout;
- your most recent W-2 or 1099, which must not be handwritten;
- a paycheck stub or statement.
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Proof of Kentucky residency
Bring one proof of Kentucky residency, or two for a REAL ID. The documents must be dated less than one year. A Kentucky post office box address is not sufficient proof of physical address, and forwarded mail cannot be used. Examples include:
- a utility bill or a telephone bill;
- a bank statement;
- a state or federal tax return;
- a pay slip or salary statement;
- a Kentucky voter registration card;
- U.S. Postal Service postmarked mail.
If you are under 18
You must present a certified birth certificate and your Social Security card. If you have no proof of residency in your own name, your parent or legal guardian can provide proof of residency in their own name to confirm that you live with them. Other documents are needed if they apply to you: custody verification if the parent is not listed on the certified birth certificate, a letter from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) for foster children, a School Compliance Verification Form if you graduated from high school, and a certificate from an approved driver training program if you are applying for a driver’s license.
If your name or other details have changed
If your name, date of birth or gender is different from what your identity document shows, you must show legal proof of the changes. The Valid Proof Documents PDF lists what is accepted. Update your name with the Social Security Administration before you apply for a new driver’s license or permit, so that your records match.
REAL ID
What a REAL ID is
Kentuckians can choose between a standard version and a REAL ID version of a driver’s license, permit or identification card. A REAL ID can be requested only in person at a Driver Licensing Regional Office, and the printed card displays a black star. Since May 7, 2025, a REAL ID has been required to board domestic U.S. flights, to enter military bases and to access federal buildings that require ID; standard Kentucky licenses and IDs are no longer accepted for these purposes.
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Documents for a REAL ID
To apply for a REAL ID, bring all required documents in person to any Driver Licensing Regional Office. You provide 1 proof of identity, 1 proof of Social Security number and 2 proofs of residency, plus legal proof of any name or gender change. The agency’s IDocument Guide quiz gives a personalized list of the documents you need.
Getting a REAL ID, now or at renewal
If your current credential expires more than six months after the date you apply, you can upgrade to a REAL ID, and the expiration date stays the same. Within six months of your card’s expiration date, you can renew and request a REAL ID for either 4 or 8 years; a vision test is required to renew a driver’s license. You cannot upgrade to a REAL ID online or by mail: it must be done at a Regional Office. You are given a 30-day temporary document when you leave the office, and the card is mailed within 10 to 15 business days.
If you are under 21
Applicants under 18 who apply for a permit need the standard documents plus a parent or legal guardian form and a school compliance verification form (and a custody verification letter for foster children); proof of residency may be in the parent’s or guardian’s name. Applicants under 21 cannot choose a 4- or 8-year term for a new credential, and licenses issued to applicants under 21 expire 90 days after the 21st birthday.
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Children and flying
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) does not require children under 18 to provide identification when traveling with a companion within the United States. The companion needs a REAL ID-compliant ID.
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At the office
Regional Offices: hours and walk-ins
Driver Licensing Regional Offices are open Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm. Most driver services can be done online or by mail. Appointments are recommended, and walk-ins are welcome at all Regional Offices. Walk-in customers are served on a first-come, first-served basis and check in at a self-service kiosk or by scanning a QR code. The agency’s Find an Office page lists the offices.
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Regional Office appointments
Regional Office appointments can be scheduled only online, and new time slots are released weekly. Your confirmation email and text message include a link to cancel or reschedule.
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KSP testing appointments are separate
Scheduling a KSP testing appointment is separate from scheduling a Regional Office appointment. All testing is conducted by appointment only. The appointment types are Written (which includes the instruction permit), Road and Motorcycle Skills. Appointments are released Monday through Friday at 8 a.m., and the schedule is kept three weeks out; if it shows “No Availability,” check back at 8 a.m. the next morning. A confirmation email confirms your booking, and no email means it is not booked. KSP regional testing sites are open Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm local time, and you may test at any Regional Testing Site, regardless of your county of residence.
myDrive pre-application
Before you visit, you can create a myDrive account and complete a pre-application online to help speed up the process at the Regional Office. It is not required to visit an office. Once your account is connected to your credential, myDrive also handles services such as renewals, replacements and address updates.
Popup events
Popup events bring licensing services to counties without a Regional Office. Appointments are required, and popup events do not include written or road testing.
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Payment
All Regional Offices accept credit and debit cards, cash, personal checks, certified checks and money orders.
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The tests
Vision screening
A vision screening is required for all first-time applicants before the written test. If you do not meet the vision standard, you are referred to a vision specialist for further examination. If the specialist prescribes corrective lenses, your driving privileges are restricted to require them. The screening needed to renew is described under “Keeping your license”.
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The written (knowledge) test
The written test has questions about driving rules, regulations, procedures and highway signs. You must make a minimum score of 80% to pass. The Kentucky Driver Manual is the only approved source material for the test.
Test languages and help
The written test is offered in several languages. See the KSP Driver Testing page for the current list. Tests can also be given orally for applicants who cannot read English, but the signs portion must be answered from your own knowledge and understanding. Some testing locations have an audio version of the test. A special appointment is needed for the test to be given orally or if you need an interpreter. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, contact your testing site to make an appointment and request a sign language interpreter.
If you do not pass the written test
If you fail the written test, you may return the next available day to retake it.
The road test
The road test consists of stops, backing, turning the car around, stopping and starting on a hill, parallel parking, intersection approaches, clutch use (if applicable), speed, turns, lane use, right-of-way use and overall vehicle control. Failing to follow the examiner’s instructions two times means disqualification. The score sheet shows pass or fail, with no numerical score.
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Who goes with you
A permit holder may drive only with a licensed driver 21 or older in the front passenger seat, so it is unlawful to drive yourself to your road test without one. A licensed driver age 21 or older must go with you to the testing location; anyone who is 21 or older and holds a valid driver’s license can accompany a child. Interpreters are not permitted in the vehicle during the road test but may help before and after it.
Your vehicle and papers
The vehicle must be properly registered, and you need proof of liability insurance: an insurance card from the insurance company, a current policy for that vehicle, or a binder from an agent. A rental car may be used only if your name is listed on the rental contract. A car with temporary tags can be used if the tag matches the testing vehicle and is valid on the test day.
What the examiner checks
The examiner first inspects the vehicle, including the registration and insurance documents, and rides in the front passenger seat. The passenger area must be clean or the vehicle may be rejected. Both you and the examiner must wear seat belts if the vehicle was factory-equipped with them. You must show how to operate the headlights, dimmer switch, horn, windshield wipers, turn signals, emergency brake, emergency flashers and brake lights. Missing or inoperable equipment that would make the vehicle unlawful or unsafe may cause your test to be canceled or rescheduled. Excessive window tint, flashing lights other than turn signals, or anything that obstructs vision through the windshield can lead the examiner to reject the vehicle. You may use a backup camera, but you must still show mirror and over-the-shoulder checks, and you may not use parallel-park assist.
If you do not pass the road test
If you fail the road test, you must wait seven days before retaking it.
After you pass
Your card arrives by mail
A temporary paper credential is issued until your permanent credential arrives in the mail, which typically takes 10 to 15 business days. For a REAL ID, you leave the office with a 30-day temporary document.
If you are under 21
If you are under 21, your license expires 90 days after your 21st birthday and cannot be renewed before your 21st birthday.
How long a license lasts
A Kentucky operator’s license is valid for four years or eight years. At age 21 and older, the license expires 31 days after your birthday and may be renewed up to six months before the expiration date.
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Keeping your license
Renewing a license
Kentucky driver’s licenses and permits may be renewed up to six months before the expiration date. Eligible driver’s licenses can be renewed online, by mail or in person. To renew online, you create a myDrive account and connect it to your license with a Letter ID from a KYTC document, and you can select a 4-year or 8-year term. A vision screening is required before renewing. If your driver’s license has been expired for less than five years, no retesting is required; if it has been expired for more than five years, you must start over as a new driver.
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Vision screening at renewal
Vision screening is free at any Regional Office at the time of renewal, and the screening takes less than one minute. Or a vision specialist or credentialed provider can complete the TC 94-202 Driver Vision Testing Certification Form within 12 months of renewal; a glasses prescription is not accepted. Military residents stationed outside Kentucky (and their spouses and dependents), active CDL holders and drivers with a bioptic restriction are exempt.
Renewing a permit
A permit can be renewed online or in person, up to six months before it expires. There is no limit on the number of times an eligible permit can be renewed. If your permit has been expired for more than one year, you must start over as a new driver and repeat the written and vision tests.
Replacing a lost, stolen or damaged credential
A lost, stolen or damaged credential can be replaced online through myDrive, by mail or in person. If all the information on your current credential is up to date, no documentation is required. A temporary credential is given while the permanent card is mailed.
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Changing your address
After a move, you must update the address on your Kentucky credential within 10 days, and the agency says to update your address with the U.S. Postal Service first. You can update your address online if your account is connected and you upload valid proof of your new Kentucky address. A police officer may cite a driver who does not change an address or name.
Changing your name
Name changes must be completed in person at a Driver Licensing Regional Office and require supporting legal documentation; the Valid Proof Documents PDF lists what is accepted. Update your name with the Social Security Administration before you apply.
Military drivers
Kentucky residents serving in the U.S. military and stationed outside Kentucky may renew a Class D operator’s license by mail.
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Suspension and points
A license may be suspended or revoked for reasons that include DUI, refusing a chemical test, failure to maintain liability insurance and operating without a license. When you accumulate 12 points (7 points if you are under 18) in a two-year period, your driving privilege may be suspended. Points expire two years from the conviction, and the entry stays on your record for five years.
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The Kentucky ID card
Who can get one
A standard ID card is available from age 15 at any Regional Office. Bring a birth certificate, a Social Security card and proof of residency; if you are under 18, a parent or guardian must be present. ID cards can be renewed online, by mail or in person depending on eligibility, and no vision screening is needed for a Kentucky Identification Card.
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One credential only
Since July 15, 2024, a person who holds a valid instruction permit or operator’s license may not be issued a personal ID card. A person may not hold more than one license or ID card at the same time.
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Other cards
Other no-cost cards exist, such as a voter ID card and a homeless ID card, and there is a Child ID program for ages 2 to 15. Each is obtained at a Regional Office.
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Official links
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: first license or permit, by age group (drive.ky.gov)
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: Graduated Driver Licensing Program (under 18) (drive.ky.gov)
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: under 18 permit restrictions (drive.ky.gov)
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: No Pass/No Drive Law (drive.ky.gov)
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: licensing steps for ages 18 to 20 (drive.ky.gov)
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: licensing steps for age 21 and over (drive.ky.gov)
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: New To Kentucky (transferring a license) (drive.ky.gov)
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: non-U.S. citizen information (drive.ky.gov)
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: Valid Proof Documents (PDF) (drive.ky.gov)
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: REAL ID (drive.ky.gov)
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: REAL ID and credential pricing (fee amounts) (drive.ky.gov)
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: find a Driver Licensing Regional Office (drive.ky.gov)
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: vision screening requirement (drive.ky.gov)
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: renew a driver’s license or permit (drive.ky.gov)
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: update or replace a driver’s license or permit (drive.ky.gov)
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: identification cards (drive.ky.gov)
- myDrive: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet online account (mydrive.ky.gov)
- Kentucky State Police: driver testing (appointments, test languages, driver manual) (kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov)
- Kentucky State Police: Practice Driving Log (PDF) (wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov)
- Kentucky Driver Manual, English, updated 7-23-26 (PDF) (wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov)
- Kentucky Manual del Conductor, Spanish (PDF) (wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov)
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Sources
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- New To Kentucky (drive.ky.gov) (drive.ky.gov) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (drive.ky.gov)
- Licensing Steps for Over 21 year olds (drive.ky.gov) (drive.ky.gov) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (drive.ky.gov)
- Licensing Steps for 18-20 Year Olds (drive.ky.gov) (drive.ky.gov) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (drive.ky.gov)
- Under 18 Permit Restrictions (drive.ky.gov) (drive.ky.gov) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (drive.ky.gov)
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- First Issuance (drive.ky.gov) (drive.ky.gov) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (drive.ky.gov)
- Renew a Driver’s License or Permit (drive.ky.gov) (drive.ky.gov) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (drive.ky.gov)
- Update or Replace a Driver’s License or Permit (drive.ky.gov) (drive.ky.gov) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (drive.ky.gov)
- Vision Screening Requirement (drive.ky.gov) (drive.ky.gov) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (drive.ky.gov)
- Find an Office (drive.ky.gov) (drive.ky.gov) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (drive.ky.gov)
- REAL ID (drive.ky.gov) (drive.ky.gov) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (drive.ky.gov)
- What is a REAL ID (drive.ky.gov) (drive.ky.gov) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (drive.ky.gov)
- What Do I Need to Apply – REAL ID (drive.ky.gov) (drive.ky.gov) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (drive.ky.gov)
- REAL ID Frequently Asked Questions (drive.ky.gov) (drive.ky.gov) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (drive.ky.gov)
- REAL ID Under 21 (drive.ky.gov) (drive.ky.gov) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (drive.ky.gov)
- Can I Renew or Upgrade to a REAL ID? (drive.ky.gov) (drive.ky.gov) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (drive.ky.gov)
- Identification Cards (drive.ky.gov) (drive.ky.gov) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (drive.ky.gov)
- Non-US Citizen (drive.ky.gov) (drive.ky.gov) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (drive.ky.gov)
- Valid Proof Documents (PDF, 11/21/2025) (drive.ky.gov) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (drive.ky.gov)
- Kentucky State Police Driver Testing (kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov) — Kentucky State Police
- KSP Instructions for Scheduling Appointments Online (PDF, 2022) (wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov) — Kentucky State Police
- KSP Regional Testing Locations and Hours (PDF, 5-29-26) (wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov) — Kentucky State Police
- Practice Driving Log (KSP PDF, 2026/08) (wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov) — Kentucky State Police
- Driver Training Schools (drive.ky.gov) (drive.ky.gov) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (drive.ky.gov)
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