Missouri permit requirements
Missouri Class F instruction-permit requirements
Missouri's Class F instruction permit begins at age 15. Testing happens at an MSHP examination station, while the actual permit is issued afterward by a Missouri license office.
- 15minimum permit age
- 182 daysteen permit before Intermediate License
- 40 / 10teen total / night hours
Pass three testing components
The instruction-permit process requires vision, road-sign recognition and written testing at an MSHP examination station.
Get the actual permit at a license office
The Driver Examination Record is not itself a legal permit. Bring it and the required documents to a Missouri license office and pay the permit fee.
Teen GDL adds time and practice
Before the Intermediate License, hold the permit at least 182 days and complete 40 supervised hours, including 10 at night, while meeting the driving-record conditions.
Related Road to Permit guides
Official sources
- Missouri DOR — Graduated Driver License
- Missouri DOR — Driver License FAQs
- Missouri DOR — Missouri Driver Guide
- Missouri DOR — ID Requirements
- Missouri DOR — License Offices
- Missouri DOR — Fee Chart
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