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Getting your first Idaho driver license

The steps in plain English. Each one links to the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), Division of Motor Vehicles; licenses are issued at county sheriff driver's license offices page it came from. Last checked Nov 15, 2026.

  1. Drive at least six violation-free months with a licensed adult 21+, logging 50 hours (10 at night).

    Source: bannockcounty.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

  2. Have a parent sign the GDL Requirements Verification.

    Source: bannockcounty.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

  3. Pass the 40-question knowledge test, missing no more than six.

    Source: bannockcounty.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

  4. Pay the $6.50 skills fee at the county office and book a test with an approved skills tester.

    Source: canyoncounty.id.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

  5. Pass the skills test and bring the sealed envelope back to the county office.

    Source: canyoncounty.id.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

  6. If you fail either test, wait 3 days and pay the fee again.

    Source: bannockcounty.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

Driver training / supervised permit fee
$21.50. That includes the $6.50 skills-test fee collected in advance. Bannock County's page lists $26.50.Source: canyoncounty.id.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
If you fail the skills test
Wait 3 days and pay both the county and tester fees again.Source: bannockcounty.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
Under-18 license expiry
A license issued at 15-17 expires five days after your 18th birthday.Source: bannockcounty.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

More in the Idaho guide

Supervised instruction permitSteps and official links →RenewalSteps and official links →REAL IDSteps and official links →Moving to IdahoSteps and official links →Lost or replacement licenseSteps and official links →

Official Idaho links

Driver handbook (PDF)bannockcounty.gov ↗Feesbannockcounty.gov ↗New residentsbannockcounty.gov ↗Permit and first licensecanyoncounty.id.gov ↗

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