New Hampshire Driver Education

WHO NEEDS A NEW HAMPSHIRE DRIVER'S LICENSE?

New Hampshire residents who wish to drive a motor vehicle.

New residents - people who move to New Hampshire - are allowed up to 60 days to obtain a New Hampshire driver's license.

WHO DOES NOT NEED A NEW HAMPSHIRE DRIVER'S
LICENSE?

Non-residents who hold a valid driver license from their state.

Members of the Armed Forces stationed in New Hampshire who hold a valid license from their home state.

Foreign citizens who are strictly tourists in the United States and hold a valid license from their own country.

Students who are enrolled full time at a school or college in New Hampshire and have a valid license from their home state.

NOTE: Non-resident drivers must be at least 16 years old and may drive only those classes of vehicles which their license allows.

(EXCEPTION: If your privilege to drive in New Hampshire is under suspension or revocation, you are NOT allowed to drive in this state with an out-of-state license under any condition.)

AGE REQUIREMENT

You must be at least 16 years of age to get a New Hampshire driver's license. Persons sixteen and seventeen years of age may get a New Hampshire driver's license only if they have passed an approved driver education course. Persons under 18 years of age cannot get a commercial license.

Individuals, who provide proof that they have a disability covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), may request a waiver of the driver education requirement from the Commissioner of Safety.

Whether you take an approved