Driving Instruction Permits
Instruction permits are issued by the Department of Licensing;
there is a $20.00 fee. Students enrolled in a traffic safety
education program will be able to get a permit at the age of 15. A
permit application will be issued by the traffic education teacher.
These applications allow students to get permits at the DOL without
having to take the written test until after successful completion
of a course. They must be able to pass an eye examination at the
DOL. Students not enrolled in a traffic education program must be
at least 15 and one-half years old, able to pass an eye examination
and pass the written test at the DOL to get their permits. If a
student has any drug or alcohol violations on his/her record or has
outstanding fines, the DOL might not issue a driver permit. Permits
are good for one year and can be renewed once.
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 (copies not accepted), baptismal certificate, passport
or an official school transcript.
- A completed Instruction Permit Application signed by a Traffic
Education program instructor. You and your custodial parent or
guardian should sign the form at the DOL office.
- The $20.00 permit fee.
Some Department of Licensing offices are open Monday through
Friday, some are open Tuesday through Saturday (with early closure
on Saturdays). General operating hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Check with individual offices for hours. All offices are closed on
national holidays and Sundays.
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:
- 5811 Rainier Ave. South- (206) 721-4560
- 8830 - 25th Ave. SW - (206) 764-4144
- 320 North 85th (Greenwood) - (206) 706-4268
- Renton: 1314 Union Ave NE - (425)
277-7230
- Bellevue: 525 156th Ave. SE - (425)
649-4281
- Kirkland: 10639 NE 68th - (425)
827-0317
- Federal Way: 1617 So. 324th (253)
661-5001
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
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