Driving Instruction
Permit
Instruction permits
are issued by the Department of Licensing; there is a $20.00
fee.
Students who are at
least 15 years old, enrolled in a DOL or state approved program and
are able to pass an eye examination will not have to take the
written DOL test until after the successful completion of a course.
Permits will not be issued until within 10 days of the start of a
traffic safety education program. If a student has any drug or
alcohol violation on his/her record or has outstanding fines,
he/she may not be able to get a permit. Permits are good for one
year and can be renewed once.
If a
student is not enrolled in a DOL or Washington State recognized
program, the person must be at least 15 and one-half years of age
and must pass written and eye examinations at a DOL office in order
to obtain a driver permit.
Take
the following to any Department of Licensing Office:
- A
custodial parent or guardian with picture I.D. If your last names
are different, take a birth certificate, marriage certificate,
and/or court documents proving custodial guardianship.
- Minors must have proof
of age, i.e. a certified birth certificate, passport or an official
school transcript.
- A
completed Instruction Permit Application signed by a Traffic
Education program instructor or a Traffic Education administrator.
You and your custodial parent or guardian should sign the form at
the DOL office.
- The
$20.00 permit fee in cash or a check.
All
Department of Licensing offices are closed on Mondays, national
holidays and Sundays. General operating hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Check with individual offices for hours.
You
must be in the DOL office at least one-half hour before closing to
apply for your permit.
Seattle Area
Department of Licensing Office Locations:
With
the closure of the Aurora Avenue North office the Greenwood
location has become very busy. We advise that you do not wait until
the last minute to get the driver permit. Be prepared to wait and
expect Saturdays to be very busy.
- Seattle: 5811 Rainier
Ave. South- (206) 721-4560
- Shoreline: 18551
Aurora Ave. North - (206) 670-8375 (no testing conducted at this
DOL)
- Renton: 1314 Union Ave
NE - (425) 277-7230
- Bellevue: 525 156th
Ave. SE - (425) 649-4281
- Kirkland: 10639 NE
68th - (425) 827-0317
For
other information relating to the DOL, use the link - Washington State Department of
Licensing
Traffic Education
Office
1330 North 90th Street, Building 400, Room 404
Seattle, WA 98103
Phone: (206) 252-4735
email: gemiller@seattleschools.org
