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Driver Licenses for Adults  (for minors, click here)

If you want to drive a car, you must have a California driver license from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). To get the license you need to:

• Be eighteen (18) years of age
• Visit a DMV office (make an appointment for faster service)
• Complete application form DL 44
• Give a thumb print
• Have your picture taken
• Provide your social security number.
• Provide proof of your birth date and legal presence
• Provide your true full name
• Pay the $25 application fee
• Pass a vision exam
• Pass a traffic laws and sign test. There are 36 questions on the test. You have three chances to pass.

If you pass the tests, you will get a “Provisional Permit.”  You then must pass a “behind the wheel” driving test and will be given a temporary license until the license arrives in the mail. The license is good for a period of four (4) years, after which the driver license will need to be renewed.

To see examples of written tests, click here.

To take an interactive driving tutorial, click here.

Addresses of San Diego DMV Offices:

San Diego Office:
3960 Normal St., San Diego, 92103
(800) 777-0133

San Diego Clairemont Office:
4375 Derrick Dr., San Diego, 92117
(800) 777-0133

El Cajon Office:
1450 Graves Ave., El Cajon, 92021
(800) 777-0133

Chula Vista Office
30 N. Glover Ave., Chula Vista, 91910
(800) 777-0133

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For more information about getting a Driver License in California, visit the DMV website.

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