Georgia Class CP learner-permit requirements

Submit the online License/ID/Permit form

DDS keeps the submitted information on file for 60 days; resubmit if that window expires before your visit.

Prepare identity/lawful-presence, SSN and residency evidence

REAL ID applicants generally provide identity/status evidence, full SSN on the form and two Georgia-residency documents from separate sources/accounts.

Under 18: prove school enrollment

DDS accepts qualifying school enrollment/transcript/report-card/ID documentation and publishes alternatives for home-school students.

Pass vision, Road Rules and Road Signs

Each knowledge section contains 20 questions and requires 15 correct.

The Georgia first-license path

• Study the current Georgia Driver's Manual.
• Complete the online License/ID/Permit Form before visiting a Customer Service Center.
• Bring the required identity, Social Security, Georgia-residency and school-enrollment documents that apply to you.
• Pass the vision exam and both knowledge-test sections.
• Practice under the Class CP supervision rules and complete the age-specific training requirements.
• Schedule and pass the road test when eligible, then receive the applicable Class D or Class C license.

Class CP permit from age 15

DDS allows a Class CP instructional permit from age 15. While driving on the permit, you must be accompanied by a licensed Class C driver age 21 or older who is fit to take control and seated beside you.

Teen drivers have additional requirements

A teen applying for a Class D provisional license must generally hold the permit for one year and one day, satisfy Joshua's Law driver-education requirements, complete supervised driving, meet school and ADAP requirements, and pass the road test.