Need help getting my Driver Permi. I'm from California?

How to apply for a provisional permit if you are under 18

To apply for a provisional permit, you will need the following:

Be at least 15 ½, but under 18 years of age.

Make an appointment before visiting a DMV office (walk-ins are only accepted at our Driver License Processing Centers).

Complete a Driver License or Identification Card Application form (DL 44). An original DL 44 form must be submitted. Copies will not be accepted.

Have your parents' or guardians' signatures on the application form DL 44.

Provide your social security number. It will be verified with the Social Security Administration while you are in the office.

Verify your birth date and legal presence (you may use your California driver license). If your current name no longer matches the name on your BP/LP document, see "True Full Name" and "How to Change Your Name" for more information.

Present your acceptable residency documents if you have never had a California driver license or California identification card.

Submit the proper form(s) for driver education and/or driver training classes (See below for details.)

Give a fingerprint.

Pay the application fee. (This fee entitles you to three tests of any type within the 12-month period and pays for both the instruction permit and the driver license. If all requirements are not met within the 12-month period, the application becomes void and all steps must be completed again.)

Pass a vision exam.

Give your fingerprint again, provide your signature (that will appear on the driver license), and have your picture taken.

Pass a knowledge test. There are 46 questions on the test. A passing score is at least 38 correct answers. You have three chances to pass the test. If you fail, you must wait 7 days before taking it again.

Note: To allow you sufficient time for testing, DMV will not be administering knowledge tests after 4:30 p.m.

Driver Education and Driver Training Form Requirements

If you are 15 ½ to 17 ½ years of age, you will need to provide a:

Certificate of Completion of Driver Education.

OR

Certificate of Completion of Driver Education and Driver Training.

OR

Certificate of Enrollment In An Integrated (Classroom) Driver Education And Driver Training Program.

https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/dl/dl_inf...

Check the state of California's DMV web site for details. You need a parent, proof of residence, certified copy of birth certificate, your SS card. You need to study for the written test and pass the vision test. This permit will not be valid to drive with until the instructor at your first of6 paid lessons signs it.

Here's the CA DMV process for obtaining a driving permit, Dan.

https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/dl/checkl...