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How old must I be to apply for a provisional license?

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A provisional license, or what is sometimes referred to as a probationary license, is the permit that’s generally one step above a learners permit and one step below a drivers license.

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Each state and the District of Columbia have different age requirements (see accompanying grid) for obtaining a provisional license.

Be sure, before applying, to check with your local DMV for complete requirements. Almost all states, depending on age, require holding a permit for a specified period of time – usually between six and 12 months – and completing a specified number of supervised driving hours before upgrading to a provisional license. And a majority of states also require completing a drivers ed course (before enrolling double-check that the driver training course meets DMV-approval) while holding the drivers permit. 
 
Alabama 15 years old.
Alaska 14 years old (must first hold learners permit for 6 months).
Arizona 16 years old.
Arkansas 14 years old
California 15 years and 6 months old.
Colorado 16 years and 6 months old (must first hold permit for one year).
Connecticut 16 years and 6 months old (must first hold permit for six months).
Delaware 17 years old (must first hold permit for one year).
Florida 16 years old.
Georgia 16 years old.
Hawaii 16 years old (must first hold permit for six months).
Idaho 15 years and 6 months old (must first hold permit for 6 months).
Illinois 15 years and 9 months old (must first hold permit for 9 months).
Indiana 16 years and 30 days old.
Iowa 16 years old.
Kansas 15 years old
Kentucky 16 years old and 6 months (must first hold permit for 6 months).
Louisiana 16 years old.
Maine 16 years old.
Maryland 16 years and 6 months old.
Massachusetts 16 years and 6 months old.
Michigan 16 years old.
Minnesota 16 years old.
Mississippi 15 years old (must first hold a permit for 6 months).
Missouri 16 years old.
Montana 15 years old (must first hold a permit for 6 months).
Nebraska 16 years old.
Nevada 16 years old.
New Hampshire 16 years old.
New Jersey 17 years old.
New Mexico 15 years and 6 months old.
New York 16 years and 6 months old.
North Carolina 16 years old.
North Dakota 16 years old in most circumstances. Some drivers may be eligible at 14.
Ohio 16 years old (must hold permit for 6 months).
Oklahoma 16 years old.
Oregon 15 years and 6 months old (must first hold permit for 6 months).
Pennsylvania 16 years and 6 months old.
Rhode Island 16 years and 6 months old.
South Carolina 15 years and 6 months old.
South Dakota 14 years and 6 months old (must first hold a permit for 6 months, or 3 months with drivers ed).
Tennessee 16 years old.
Texas 16 years old.
Utah 16 years old.
Vermont 16 years old (must first hold permit for one year).
Virginia 16 years and 3 months old (must first hold permit for 9 months).
Washington 15 years and 6 months (must first hold permit for 6 months).
West Virginia 15 years and 6 months old (must first hold permit for 6 months).
Wisconsin 16 years old (must first hold permit for 6 months).
Wyoming 16 years old.
Washington DC 16 months and 6 years old.

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