Department of Motor Vehicles

The Learner Permit is the first step in getting a NY State license or CDL.

You have met the requirements on this screen but if you have more proofs, you can continue to select them.

Only one of the following items, if issued by the SAME financial institution can be submitted:

You either need a duplicate from Social Security Administration before going to the DMV or select another item from the list.

A new Federally-compliant document that allows you to board an airplane within the U.S. and enter Federal buildings. Additional information about REAL ID is available on the DMV website.

Your license will say ENHANCED (as shown in the example picture). An Enhanced License allows you to cross the land border from Canada or Mexico or by sea to some countries in the Caribbean. Additional information is available on the DMV Website

The document you just selected should show the full first, full middle (if applicable), and full last name with suffix (if applicable). This full name will appear on your new NY State License/ID. If you want a different name to appear, bring a government-issued proof of name change with you to the DMV office (example: marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court-ordered change of name).