New Mexico - Apply for Driver License

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Procedure

• Before you can apply for your New Mexico drivers license you have to take the none for the Road self-study DWI awareness class.
• Unless youre from out of state, youll need to take the road test. Make an appointment online, or by calling. Appointments can be made from 6 to 45 days in advance.
• If you pass the test youll be given a temporary license, good for 45 days.
• If you dont pass the test Make another appointment to come back and retake the test.
• To receive the license you have two options: It can be mailed to you within 10 days. If you dont get it, call the office, or you can go directly to get it to the office.

Apply Online

You can apply online to the road test on this link: https://secure.mvd.newmexico.gov/mvdappointments/

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Required Documents

• Birth certificate or certified copy
• Social Security card
• Two proofs of residency (a P.O. box is not allowed)
• Proof of completion of the "None for the Road" program (if applicable)
• Your DWI-awareness completion certificate, if applicable.

Office Locations & Contacts

• Motor Vehicle Division office

http://www.dmv.org/nm-new-mexico/dmv-office-finder.php

• To make the appointment, to take the test, by the phone you can call to this number: (505) 827-2257

Eligibility

To be eligible you must be at least 18 years old and be able to prove it with a birth certificate.

Fees

• $18 for a four-year license
• $34 for an eight-year license.

Validity

The license has a validity of four or eight years, depends on the fees.

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Processing Time

Once you pass your test and have your temporary license, the full license should be mail to you in 10 days.

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Instructions

• New Mexico offers: Regular drivers license for passenger cars and pick-up trucks (Class W), Commercial Driver Licenses (Class A, B, and C) and Motorcycle Licenses (Class M).
• If you are under 18 you have to apply for the learner's permit.
• If you are between 18 and 24, you must complete a home-study DWI-awareness program, "None for the Road, before you can apply for your New Mexico drivers license. You also must pass vision, written and road tests and submit the required documents and fees.
• If you are over 25 then the state doesnt require a drivers education class, but if you want you can take it anyway. And you also must pass vision, written and road tests and submit the required documents and fees.
• You have to prepare for the written test by memorizing the Drivers Manual and taking the practice test too.
• Unless youre from out of state, youll need to take the road test.

Required Information

• Full name
• Date of birth
• Valid identity proof
• Citizenship
• Proof of residence
• Social security

Need for the Document

Apply for the driver license in New Mexico is free of drivers education class for people of 25 years old and up. If the person is under 18 has to apply for the learner's permit and if the person is between 18 and 24 has to take an education class to get the regular license.

Information which might help

If you decide to become a New Mexico resident, you'll need a driver's license. To obtain a license, you will need to provide: social security card, Identity (An original or certified foreign birth certificate, along with English translation, an original or certified foreign birth certificate, along with English translation, between others) and proof of residency.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

License is used as a proof of birth, and also proves your address.

External Links

http://www.dmv.org/nm-new-mexico/dmv-office-finder.php
http://www.dmv.org/nm-new-mexico/drivers-ed.php
http://www.mvd.newmexico.gov/Drivers/Licensing/Pages/Proof-of-New-Mexico-Residency.aspx
http://www.dmv.org/nm-new-mexico/driver-handbook.php

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