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Louisiana teen permit

Louisiana teen learner's-permit rules

Checked against official state sources · October 1, 2026

Louisiana separates the instruction permit from the learner's permit: a TIP can be issued from age 14 for driver education, while the learner's permit begins at 15.

  • 14TIP minimum age
  • 15learner's permit
  • 180 daysGDL hold for ages 15–16

At 14, the TIP is instructor-only

The Temporary Instructional Permit may be issued from age 14, but it authorizes driving only while accompanied by a licensed driving-school instructor.

The learner's permit starts at 15

At 15, supervised driving may be with a licensed parent or guardian, another licensed adult age 21+, or a licensed sibling age 18+ under current OMV rules.

Ages 15 and 16 have a 180-day stage

Louisiana's GDL process requires the learner's permit holding period before progression, subject to the age-specific rules published by OMV.

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    Official sources

    1. Louisiana OMV — Permits
    2. Louisiana OMV — Student/Parent Information
    3. Louisiana OMV — Minor Driver Education
    4. Louisiana OMV — Forms & Documents
    5. Louisiana OMV — Appointment: Know Before You Go

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