Vermont driver license guide

Minimum age for a learner’s permit

15Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

Parental consent

Required for applicants under 18: a parent, guardian or person in loco parentis must file written consent.Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

Learner’s permit fee

$24 for each learner’s permit, duplicate or renewal.Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

Permit examination fee

$39 for the learner’s permit examination.Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

Permit validity

2 years from issue; the permit can be renewed.Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

Permit test

You must pass every part of the license examination except the road test before the permit is issued.Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

Who must ride with a permit holder

A licensed parent or guardian, a licensed or certified driver education instructor, a DMV examiner, or a licensed person at least 25, who is not impaired, must ride beside the driver.Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

How long to hold the permit (under 18)

At least one year, with no permit suspension, revocation or recall in the 6 months before licensing.Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

Supervised driving hours

At least 40 hours behind the wheel, 10 of them at night, certified on a DMV form.Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

Junior operator’s license (ages 16–17)

Pass the driver examination and an approved driver education course, hold the permit 1 year, log 40 hours, and have a parent file written consent.Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

Junior license passenger limits

First 3 months: drive alone or with a licensed parent/guardian, instructor or licensed person 25+. Next 3 months: family members may also ride.Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

License examination

An oral or written test and a road test, plus any other test the Commissioner sets, which can include an eye exam. You may bring an interpreter.Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

Road test fees

$23 license examination fee; a $29 scheduling fee is paid before booking the road test and is credited toward the exam fee if you show up.Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

Missing a road test

The $29 scheduling fee is forfeited unless you give at least 48 hours’ notice or show good cause.Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

Operator’s license fee

$62 for 4 years or $39 for 2 years; a junior operator’s license is $39 for 2 years.Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

License term

Operator’s licenses run 2 or 4 years, expiring the eve of your birthday; junior licenses run 2 years.Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

Renewal notice

DMV mails (or emails, if you opt in) a renewal application at least 30 days before expiration.Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

When you can renew

Any time before expiration; with a year or more left, the price is reduced for the whole years remaining. After more than 3 years expired you must retest.Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

Renewal fee

Same as the license fee: $62 for 4 years or $39 for 2 years (early renewal is prorated).Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

Renewing by mail

Renewal by mail is allowed, but you must renew in person often enough that your photo is updated at least every 9 years.Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

Non-REAL ID privilege cards

Applicants with lawful presence who cannot meet REAL ID requirements can get a privilege card marked “non-Real ID,” not valid for federal purposes.Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

Enhanced license extra fee

$36 on top of the normal license fee.Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

Enhanced license documents

Proof of identity and U.S. citizenship: a photo ID, date and place of birth, Social Security number and principal residence address.Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

Deadline for new residents

Get a Vermont license within 60 days of moving to Vermont.Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

Tests for license transfers

DMV may waive the exam if your license from a jurisdiction with a similar exam is current or expired within the last 3 years.Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

Replacement license fee

$24 for a lost, damaged or destroyed license or one with an error.Source: legislature.vermont.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026

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