Illinois fee guide
Illinois Class D permit and license fees
The original Class D permit costs $20. If you get the license before that permit expires, Illinois charges no additional fee for the license.
- $20original permit
- $10permit if you held one before
- $5 / $30license 18–20 / 21–68
Original Class D instruction permit: $20
This is the current Secretary of State fee for a first original Class D permit.
Permit if you held one before: $10
Illinois charges $10 instead of $20 when you are under 69, hold no valid Illinois permit or license and were issued one of them in Illinois before. A duplicate or corrected license or permit costs $5.
Driver license ages 18–20: $5
Illinois uses age-based driver-license fees.
Driver license ages 21–68: $30
Older age bands have their own reduced/free fee schedule; use the live table for the exact applicant age.
Training-provider costs are separate from Secretary of State fees
Teen driver-education and Adult Driver Education providers set their own course charges. Verify provider tuition separately from the current Illinois permit/license fees.
Driver-license fees depend on age
Illinois lists $5 for a driver license or renewal for ages 18–20 and $30 for ages 21–68. Older age groups have separate lower fee amounts.
Recheck the live fee table
Use the Secretary of State fee page close to your appointment date because fee schedules can change independently of the handbook.
Related Road to Permit guides
- Illinois requirements
- Illinois documents
- Illinois teen permit
- Illinois adult license
- Illinois appointments
Official sources
- Illinois Secretary of State — Instruction Permit Requirements
- Illinois Secretary of State — Graduated Driver License
- Illinois Secretary of State — Driver License Fees
- Illinois Secretary of State — Rules of the Road 2026
- Illinois Secretary of State — Rules of the Road Publications
- Illinois Secretary of State — Driver Education
- Illinois Secretary of State — Adult Driver Education
- Illinois Administrative Code — 92 Ill. Adm. Code 1030.80, written test
- Illinois Vehicle Code — 625 ILCS 5/6-118, license and permit fees
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