Arizona Driver's Permit Requirements
Everything you need to get your Arizona learner's permit — age, fees, documents for the written test, supervised-hours rules, and what the road test itself checks — summarized from the official MVD pages and linked to the source.
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Last verified 2026-07-13 · Source: Arizona MVD — Permit Test ↗
Fees and rules change — always confirm current requirements on the official page above before you go.
The Arizona licensing timeline
Each stage below carries what MVD itself publishes, the people it applies to, the page it came from, and the date we last checked it. Where MVD publishes no figure, the card says so instead of guessing one.
1Eligibility
Graduated Instruction Permit (Class G); ADOT states applicants must be at least 15 years and 6 months old
2Documents
MVD lists these for the knowledge-test visit:
- Completed application form
- Original supporting documents
- Parent/guardian approval or notarized application if approvers are unavailable
The knowledge test and the permit itself are handled in the same visit.
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3Required education
Arizona's own published steps name a training requirement:
- At 16+, complete the road test or approved driver education pathway and upgrade to the Class G graduated license
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4Application
ADOT Permit Test @ Home application fee
5Knowledge test
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State site states 30 questions and a 80% (or equivalent) passing score.
6Permit restrictions
Restrictions Arizona puts on a new driver:
- Permit supervision: A licensed driver 21 or older must sit beside the permit holder
- Curfew: For the first 6 months of the graduated license, no driving midnight–5 a.m. unless an exception applies or a legal guardian with a valid license is beside you
- Passenger rule: For the first 6 months, no more than one passenger under 18 unless the passengers are siblings or a parent/legal guardian is present
- Cell phone: Wireless device use is prohibited while driving except emergencies or audible navigation
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7Supervised driving
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Alternative: 20 supervised hours, 6 at night, if the applicant completed an approved driver education program. That is a graduated-licensing rule — an applicant who is already 18 follows a different path, so check the official source below rather than assuming this figure is yours to meet.
8Road test
The 6-month period starts after the instruction permit is issued in an office
9Full licence
Graduated license at 16+ after holding the permit 6 months or until 18
How to get your permit in Arizona
- Pass the 30-question non-commercial knowledge test (80% to pass), either at home through a parent/guardian AZ MVD Now account or in an office
- Bring the completed application, original supporting documents, and parent/guardian approval to MVD
- Pass the vision test and receive the 12-month instruction permit
- Hold the permit at least 6 months while completing the required supervised driving practice
- At 16+, complete the road test or approved driver education pathway and upgrade to the Class G graduated license
What is different about Arizona
Rules that are set by Arizona rather than nationally, and where they depart from what most states do. Compared against DMV Prep's verified rules for all 51 jurisdictions — unverified figures are left out of both sides of every comparison.
- Minimum permit age: 15½ here. The most common minimum permit age is 15 (25 of 50 states we have verified).
- Supervised-driving requirement: 30 hours here. The most common supervised-driving requirement is 50 hours (29 of 49 states we have verified).
Frequently asked questions
How old do you have to be to get a permit in Arizona?
You can get a learner's permit in Arizona at 15½. Graduated Instruction Permit (Class G); ADOT states applicants must be at least 15 years and 6 months old.
How much does a Arizona permit cost?
The Arizona permit fee is $7. ADOT Permit Test @ Home application fee.
How long do you have to hold your permit in Arizona?
The 6-month period starts after the instruction permit is issued in an office.
How many practice driving hours does Arizona require?
Arizona requires 30 hours of supervised practice driving for applicants under 18, including 10 at night. That is a graduated-licensing rule — an applicant who is already 18 follows a different path, so check the official source below rather than assuming this figure is yours to meet.
Where can I practice for the Arizona permit test?
Right here — take a free Arizona practice test, review every answer, and build readiness in your browser. The free DMV Prep app adds offline study and native reminders.
