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Wyoming driving lesson · Your License

Age, ID and proof of residency

A 3-minute lesson from the Wyoming course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.

Read time
3 minutes
Course unit
Your License
Checkpoint questions
5
Source pages
7, 8

Before any test, you must be old enough, prove who you are and prove you live in Wyoming. Bring the right papers the first time. Residency takes two documents with a street address.

To get a Wyoming license you must:

  • Be of sufficient age
  • Provide legal proof of identification
  • Provide proof of Wyoming residency
  • Pass a written knowledge test, a vision screening and a driving skills test
  • If under 18, have a release signed by a legal parent or guardian
Handbook p. 7 ↗

Age requirements

Age requirements
AgeWhat you may get
15Instruction permit
16Intermediate license (limited privileges)
16½Full privileges with driver ed + 6 months intermediate
17Full driving privileges
Handbook p. 7 ↗

First-time proof of identity (one of):

  • A state-certified birth certificate
  • A valid U.S. passport
  • Immigration documents
Handbook p. 8 ↗

Know the rule

If your last name has changed from your ID document, bring proof of the name change, such as a marriage certificate, divorce decree or court order.

Handbook p. 8 ↗

Know the rule

Verify your Social Security number with a Social Security card, a W-2 form, or a financial/banking statement that shows the number.

Handbook p. 8 ↗
10 days

Notify WYDOT in writing of an address change within

Handbook p. 8 ↗

Proof of residency (any two, with a residential address, not a P.O. Box):

  • Vehicle title and/or registration
  • Property tax and/or mortgage documents
  • Rental, lease or other documents showing residence in the state
  • Federal tax documents with a Wyoming address
  • Bank statements from a Wyoming bank or credit union
  • Any other legal documents showing a Wyoming address
Handbook p. 8 ↗

Put it into practice

You bring your apartment lease and a statement from your Laramie credit union, both showing your street address. That's two acceptable residency documents. A statement mailed to your P.O. Box would not count.

Check your understanding

Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.

Applicants under 18 do not need any parental involvement to get a Wyoming license.
  1. True
  2. False

Answer: False

Applicants under 18 years of age must have a release signed by a legal parent or guardian.

Handbook p. 7 ↗
At what minimum age can a person obtain an instruction permit in Wyoming?
  1. 14
  2. 16
  3. 17
  4. 15

Answer: 15

An instruction permit may be obtained at age 15.

Handbook p. 7 ↗
A 16-and-a-half-year-old wants full driving privileges without waiting until 17. What must they have done first?
  1. Driver ed plus six months on intermediate
  2. Held an instruction permit for six months only
  3. Passed the written test twice in one day
  4. Completed 100 hours of supervised driving

Answer: Driver ed plus six months on intermediate

At 16-1/2, an applicant may get full privileges if they completed an approved driver education course and held an intermediate license for six months.

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What is the minimum age for full driving privileges in Wyoming without any driver education requirement?
  1. 16
  2. 17
  3. 16 and one-half
  4. 18

Answer: 17

For full driving privileges, an applicant must be at least 17, or 16-1/2 with driver education and six months on an intermediate license.

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Which document type is NOT itself acceptable proof of Wyoming residency, even with a resident's name on it?
  1. Vehicle title or registration
  2. Property tax documents
  3. A rental or lease agreement
  4. A document showing only a P.O. Box address

Answer: A document showing only a P.O. Box address

Proof of residency documents must show a residential address, not a P.O. Box.

Handbook p. 8 ↗
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