| Regular Class R Driver License
You are eligible if you are fifteen (15) years six (6) months of age or older and held a Learner's Permit for a minimum of six (6) months.
You must provide the following information:
1. A completed, signed Application form. If under 18 years of age, the parent's signature must be notorized.
2. A social security card or a printout from the Social Security Administration. (Note: metal social security cards are not acceptable.)
3. A certified copy of your birth certificate. (Note: Hospital certificates are not acceptable.)
4. If under 18 years of age, you must show proof that you are in school by presenting a Certificaiton Of School Attendance form obtained from the school that you are attending. (Note: This form is not valid if over 30 days old. )
You must pass the driving skills test. This may be waived if you are over 18 years of age and have held an out of state license for a least six (6) months.
You must pay the appropriate Fee - cash only.
You must provide Proof of Domicile (see policy below).
Driver Services Policy 7-1A: Proof of Domicile
State Statute 63-1-19 (1999 Legislative Session)
Effective July 1, 1999, any applicant for an original license who is over eighteen (18) years of age must show proof of domicile in this state to receive a license. No post office box number may be used as evidence of domicile. Any proof of documents must obtain a physical address. The examiner shall note on the application the type documentation used to determine domicile. Applicants under 21 years of age may use documentation that applies to their parents' domicile.
The following evidence or other reliable evidence may be considered in establishing, but is not necessarily determinative of domicile. Proof of domicile must be in the applicant's or applicant's spouse's name, or in the event applicant is under 21 years of age, their parents' name.
1. Electric Bill
2. Water Bill
3. Lease or Rent Agreement
4. Car Tag Registration Receipt
5. Mortgage Papers
6. Homestead Exemption Receipt
7. Bank Statement with Physical Address (no blank checks accepted!)
8. Notarized employer verification on their letterhead stating address of applicant (must include phone number)
9. Mississippi license issued to parent or legal guardian when applicant is under 21 years of age.
NOTE: A new Mississippi resident who presents a valid out-of-state license is no longer required to take a written or skills test. See Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for requirements. |
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