Driver’s License Requirements in Georgia

General Requirements

1. Residency
   If you move into Georgia, you must get a Georgia driver’s license (or permit) within 30 days of becoming a resident.

2. Age

   • At least 15 to apply for a learner’s (Class CP) permit.

   • At least 16 for a provisional license (Class D), with permit held for at least 1 year and 1 day.

   • 18 or older for a full Class C license as a first-time driver.

3. Testing

   • Vision exam is required.

   • Knowledge exam (road rules, signs) for permit & license.

   • Road skills test for some license classes (especially provisional / full license) after permit period.

4. Learner’s Permit / Supervised Driving

   • Must hold a learner’s permit (Class CP) for at least 1 year and 1 day before applying for the provisional license (Class D).

   • During permit period: supervised driving and restrictions (who is in car, etc.).

5. Driver Education / Joshua’s Law
   For those under 18, Georgia requires completion of driver education and 6 hours of behind-the-wheel training, plus certain hours of supervised driving with a parent. Also must complete ADAP (Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program). Joshua’s Law refers to those teen driver ed requirements.

6. Restrictions, until certain age / conditions

   • Curfew: with a provisional (Class D) license, no driving between midnight and 5 a.m.

   • Passenger limits: first 6 months only immediate family; after that one under-21 passenger who’s not family; later up to three after a year.

7. Documentation
   You’ll need documents proving identity, legal status, social security number (or proof ineligibility), Georgia residential address.

8. Fees
   There are fees (permit, license, renewal), which vary by class.