---
title: "Your First Arizona License: Age, Permit and Document Checklist"
title_es: "Primera licencia de Arizona: edad, permiso y documentos"
title_zh: "亚利桑那州首次考驾照：年龄、学车许可与材料清单"
state: az
published: 2026-10-30
html: https://usdmv.app/az/blog/az-first-license-documents
markdown: https://usdmv.app/az/blog/az-first-license-documents.md
---

# Your First Arizona License: Age, Permit and Document Checklist

Separate the teen Class G path from adult licensing, and prepare identity, residency and parental approval documents.

- Español: Primera licencia de Arizona: edad, permiso y documentos
- 中文: 亚利桑那州首次考驾照：年龄、学车许可与材料清单

### Article — English

Arizona driver licensing is handled by **ADOT Motor Vehicle Division (MVD)**. Start with your age, licensing history and document type before choosing an appointment.

## Choose the right path

- **Ages 15½–17:** apply for a Class G instruction permit after the knowledge and vision requirements. Practice with a licensed driver **21 or older seated beside you**. A graduated license requires age 16 and a permit held for six months, or reaching age 18. The six-month clock starts when MVD issues the permit in an office, not when you pass the online test.
- **Age 18 or older, never licensed in the US:** pass the permit knowledge test before scheduling a road test. The teen six-month holding requirement does not apply to adults.
- **Already licensed elsewhere:** use MVD's transfer instructions; your history may qualify for testing exemptions. Do not assume the first-time path applies.

For teens using the ordinary practice-and-test path, complete **30 supervised hours including ten at night**. A **20-hour/six-night-hour** option requires completing a qualifying traffic-survival-school course or a Supreme-Court-approved certified defensive-driving-school program; a road test is still required. Separately, an MVD-approved high-school or private driver-education program can provide a road-test waiver, subject to MVD's 12-month completion-proof requirement. Check the [specific conditions](https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-services/teen-drivers/permit-and-license-requirements) before enrolling.

## Prepare your documents

Use the current [DL/ID checklist](https://apps.azdot.gov/files/mvd/mvd-forms-lib/40-5144.pdf): an accepted primary identity document, your Social Security number for verification and **two proofs of Arizona residential address**. Documents must meet the checklist's original/certified-copy and English requirements. Arizona also requires proof of authorized US presence. Bring legal name-change evidence when applicable.

Choose **Travel ID** if you need a REAL ID-compliant credential; the non-travel credential is marked “NOT FOR FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION.” The accepted identity documents differ. A teen needs the required parent/guardian approval; if the approver cannot attend, use the notarized application process.

## Before leaving home

Check your appointment's service, collect the originals and save your application details. Passing an at-home test alone does not issue a permit or authorize practice. Review [knowledge testing](/az/blog/az-knowledge-test-resources) and [road-test preparation](/az/blog/az-road-test-checklist) for the next steps.

## Official sources

Reviewed October 30, 2026. [MVD teen guide](https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-services/teen-drivers/permit-and-license-requirements), [permit testing](https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-license-ID/permit-test), [identity and authorized presence](https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-services/driver-license-information/proof-identification-age-and-authorized) and [DL/ID checklist, revision September 2026](https://apps.azdot.gov/files/mvd/mvd-forms-lib/40-5144.pdf).

### Article — Español

Las licencias de Arizona corresponden a **Motor Vehicle Division (MVD), de ADOT**. Antes de reservar, identifica tu edad, historial de licencias y tipo de documento.

## Elige tu ruta

- **De 15½ a 17 años:** solicita el permiso Clase G cumpliendo los requisitos de conocimientos y vista. Practica con un conductor con licencia de **al menos 21 años sentado a tu lado**. La licencia gradual exige tener 16 años y mantener el permiso seis meses, o cumplir 18. Los seis meses empiezan cuando MVD expide el permiso en una oficina, no al aprobar por internet.
- **Desde los 18, sin licencia previa en EE. UU.:** aprueba conocimientos antes de reservar el práctico. El plazo juvenil de seis meses no corresponde a los adultos.
- **Con licencia previa de otra jurisdicción:** consulta el traslado; podrías tener exenciones de pruebas. No sigas automáticamente la ruta de principiantes.

En la ruta juvenil habitual de práctica y examen se requieren **30 horas supervisadas, diez nocturnas**. La opción de **20 horas/seis nocturnas** exige completar un curso válido de una escuela de supervivencia vial o un programa de conducción defensiva certificado y aprobado por la Corte Suprema; sigue requiriendo examen práctico. Por separado, un programa de educación vial de secundaria o privado aprobado por MVD puede eximir del práctico, con el requisito del MVD de presentar el comprobante dentro del plazo de 12 meses. Consulta las [condiciones de cada ruta](https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-services/teen-drivers/permit-and-license-requirements) antes de inscribirte.

## Reúne los documentos

Sigue la [lista DL/ID](https://apps.azdot.gov/files/mvd/mvd-forms-lib/40-5144.pdf): identificación primaria aceptada, número de Seguro Social para verificarlo y **dos pruebas del domicilio residencial en Arizona**. Cumple las condiciones de originales/copias certificadas y documentos en inglés. Arizona también exige demostrar presencia autorizada en EE. UU. Añade documentos legales de cambio de nombre cuando corresponda.

Elige **Travel ID** si necesitas una credencial que cumpla REAL ID; la otra indica “NOT FOR FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION”. Los documentos de identidad aceptados difieren. El menor necesita la aprobación familiar exigida; si quien autoriza no puede asistir, utiliza el procedimiento de solicitud notarizada.

## Antes de salir

Confirma el servicio reservado, guarda los datos de solicitud y lleva originales. Aprobar desde casa no expide el permiso ni autoriza a practicar. Continúa con [el examen teórico](/az/blog/az-knowledge-test-resources) y [la preparación del práctico](/az/blog/az-road-test-checklist).

## Fuentes oficiales

Revisado el 30 de octubre de 2026. [Guía juvenil](https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-services/teen-drivers/permit-and-license-requirements), [examen del permiso](https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-license-ID/permit-test), [identidad y presencia autorizada](https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-services/driver-license-information/proof-identification-age-and-authorized) y [lista DL/ID, septiembre de 2026](https://apps.azdot.gov/files/mvd/mvd-forms-lib/40-5144.pdf).

### Article — 中文

亚利桑那州驾照业务由 **ADOT 下属 Motor Vehicle Division（MVD）**办理。预约前，先确认年龄、既有驾照和要申领的证件类型。

## 先确定申请路径

- **15 岁半至 17 岁：**满足知识和视力要求后申领 Class G 学车许可。练车时，须有**年满 21 岁、持驾照的驾驶员坐在身旁**。申请初级驾照须年满 16 岁，并持许可满六个月，或已满 18 岁。六个月从办公室正式签发许可之日算起，不是从线上考试通过之日算起。
- **年满 18 岁、从未在美国持有驾照：**先通过许可知识考试，再预约路考；成人不适用青少年六个月持证等待期。
- **已有外州或其他地区驾照：**按转证要求办理，既有驾照可能影响免考资格，不应直接套用首次申请流程。

青少年采用普通陪练加路考路径时，需要 **30 小时监督练习，其中十小时在夜间**。选择 **20 小时／六小时夜间**路径，须完成符合条件的 traffic survival school 课程，或经州最高法院批准的认证防御性驾驶学校项目；这一条仍须路考。另有 MVD 认可的高中或私立驾驶员教育项目可免路考，但须符合 MVD 列出的 12 个月内提交结课证明要求。报名前先读[各路径的具体条件](https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-services/teen-drivers/permit-and-license-requirements)。

## 文件夹里放什么

按现行 [DL/ID 材料清单](https://apps.azdot.gov/files/mvd/mvd-forms-lib/40-5144.pdf)准备：合格的主要身份证明、用于核验的社保号码，以及**两份亚利桑那州实体居住地址证明**。文件须符合原件／核证副本和英文要求。亚州还要求证明在美国的合法居留资格；姓名变更时，补齐法律证明。

需要符合 REAL ID 标准的证件时，选择 **Travel ID**；非旅行证件注明“NOT FOR FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION”。两种证件接受的身份材料范围不同。未成年人须取得所需父母／监护人同意；同意人不能到场时，按公证申请程序办理。

## 出发前检查

确认预约业务，收齐原件，保存申请信息。仅在家通过考试，不等于已领到许可，也不等于可以上路练车。后续步骤可看[知识考试与官方资料](/az/blog/az-knowledge-test-resources)和[路考清单](/az/blog/az-road-test-checklist)。

## 官方来源

核对日期：2026 年 10 月 30 日。[青少年驾照指南](https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-services/teen-drivers/permit-and-license-requirements)、[许可考试](https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-license-ID/permit-test)、[身份与合法居留证明](https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-services/driver-license-information/proof-identification-age-and-authorized)及 [DL/ID 清单（2026 年 9 月修订）](https://apps.azdot.gov/files/mvd/mvd-forms-lib/40-5144.pdf)。

Official rules: confirm on the state agency site. This is a study aid, not the DMV or MVC.