Getting your first Florida driver license
The steps in plain English. Each one links to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) page it came from. Last checked Nov 15, 2026.
Hold your learner's license for 12 months with no moving traffic convictions.
Source: flsenate.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026Log 50 hours of supervised driving, at least 10 at night, and have a parent certify them.
Source: flsenate.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026If you are 18 or older and never licensed, complete the TLSAE course first.
Source: flsenate.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026Pass the eyesight and hearing tests at the driver license office.
Source: flsenate.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026Pass the road test, showing you can safely control the vehicle.
Source: flsenate.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026Follow the curfew for 16- and 17-year-old drivers until you turn 18.
Source: flsenate.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
Check before you go: requirements and fees change, and some depend on your age or situation. The official page is the final word.
Related facts
- Course for a learner's license
- You must finish a department-approved driver education course that meets the Department of Education Driver Education/Traffic Safety standard.Source: flsenate.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
- Course for new drivers 18 and older
- First-time applicants 18 or older must take the Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education (TLSAE) course, unless they were licensed elsewhere or took a DOE driver education course.Source: flsenate.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
- Class E license fee
- $48 for an original Class E license under state law (local offices may add a service fee).Source: flsenate.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
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