Yes, just provide 2 proofs that show your new address and your name along with the other requirements for a duplicate license or renewal.
You can renew your license up to 180 days before its expiration.
Unfortunately, Public Tag Agents cannot change names. Only the main Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles in each Parish can provide this service
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You will need to bring:
Applicants under 18 will also need to provide:
*Note: If the Adult accompanying applicant is not listed on the applicant's birth certificate, legal documents showing the adult is the child's legal guardian or custodial parent will need to be provided.
You will need to bring:
Applicants under 18 will also need to provide:
*Note: If the Adult accompanying applicant is not listed on the applicant's birth certificate, legal documents showing the adult is the child's legal guardian or custodial parent will need to be provided.
No, some individuals do not wish to have a real ID, so it is never assumed that customers want the real ID. Customers need to let the operator know they want a real ID and provide the required documentation.
You will need to bring:
Applicants under 18 will also need to provide:
*Note: If the Adult accompanying applicant is not listed on the applicant's birth certificate, legal documents showing the adult is the child's legal guardian or custodial parent will need to be provided.
If you have had a license under your current name in Louisiana, in most cases we are able to retrieve your record and transfer your license back to Louisiana. *NOTE: We may have to contact the Office of Motor Vehicles to cancel the out of state license. Please come during OMV hours (9am-4pm, Mon,-Fri. excluding holidays) if you are transferring your license back to Louisiana. Unfortunately, if you have never had a license in Louisiana, we are not able to issue first-time Louisiana residents a credential number. First time Louisiana residents who have moved from another state are required to appear in person at a local Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles to transfer their out-of-state license to Louisiana. You should update your license within 30 days of establishing a residence.
Applicants 15 years and older:
may upgrade their TIP card to a Learner's Permit after successful completion of the driver’s education course.
Applicants 17 years and older:
have the option to upgrade their TIP card directly to a Driver's License after successful completion of the driver’s education course and road skills testing
In 2018, the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles introduced Temporary Instructional Permits (TIP) cards. Applicant's must acquire a TIP card through a local Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles and present a TIP before the written knowledge test or road-skills test is administered. Students must posess their TIP card during when operating a vehicle with an instructor during the behind the wheel instruction and during the road skills test. Driver's License applicants can bring their TIP card into our office all along with other required documents, and be issued a Driver's License or Learner's Permit.
Unfortunately, we cannot issue first-time TIP cards, but we can issue replacement TIP cards and upgrade them to permits and driver's licenses.
First-time TIP applicants are required to appear in person at the a local Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles.
Intermediate Licenses are issued to applicants who are 16 years of age. It is distinguished by the 61 restriction, which means the minor is permitted to drive alone or with other passengers in the vehicle, but restricts them from driving between 11:00 PM. and 5:00 AM unless he is accompanied by a licensed parent, guardian, or adult at least twenty-one or older. The 61 restriction also restricts them from carrying more than one passenger who is under twenty-one years of age and not a member of the driver's family.
When a driver turns 17, the restrictions associated with the Intermediate license will no longer apply. The "61" restriction will be automatically lifted the when the applicant is no longer 16 years old and the license is renewed or replaced.
After 180 days with a learner's permit, or upon turning 17 years of age (whichever comes first), the applicant will complete a Road skills test and will receive another sealed envelope from the driving school.
After you completed your driving test, we can assist you in upgrading your permit. Just bring in the following documents:
*Note: Currently, School Enrollment forms are not required due to COVID-19
*Note: If the Adult accompanying applicant is not listed on the applicant's birth certificate, legal documents showing the adult is the child's legal guardian or custodial parent will need to be provided.
A learner's permit looks like a driver's license, but is distinguished by an "02" restriction. A learner's permit allows a person to legally drive on public roads when accompanied by a licensed parent, guardian or an adult who is at least 21 years old, or a sibling who is at least 18 years old.
All applicants under 18 will need to provide their Original Birth Certificate or a Certified Copy issued by issuing Vital Statistics Department. A parent or legal guardian will need to be present with valid identification. If the accompanying guardian not listed on the minor's Birth Certificate, legal documentation showing the adult has the authority to sign must be provided in addition to the Birth Certificate. Other documentation requirements are contingent upon the upgrade or change the applicant is requesting.
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