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- If you are taking up residency in New Mexico, you must surrender
your license from any other state and apply for a New Mexico license
within 30 days of moving to New Mexico. No written or road test
is required if you own a valid out of state license. You will
be required to pass an eye test. Two proofs of address are required
when applying for a NM license such as utility bills received
at your home, a rental or lease agreement, or bank statement.
Proof of social security is also required (i.e., social security
card, or two other proofs of social security such as W-2 form,
government ID, bank statement with social security number visible
on document). A license will not be issued if your driving privileges
have been suspended, revoked, or denied by this state or any other
state.
- All first-time licensees in New Mexico ages 18 to 24 (not required
for persons 25 years and older) are required to take the "None
for the Road" awareness class. There are two steps you must
take to get a New Mexico license: Complete the "None for
the Road" course. This course is not administered by the
Taxation and Revenue Department's Motor Vehicle Division. The
class is offered as a self-study course through the University
of New Mexico. Course materials include a student manual/workbook
and a video. The video is also offered as a closed-caption tape.
Persons required to take the course may obtain a "None for
the Road" flyer/application directly from Rapid MVD office.
The flyer contains complete information for registering, obtaining
course materials, and completing the course.
Take your certificate of completion from the None for the Road
course and your social security card and any one of these documents
for identification: original birth certificate, certified copy
of birth certificate, Military I.D., U.S. passport or foreign
passport, Indian census card, or current driver's license from
another state or country.
- All first-time licensees in New Mexico under age 18 applying
for an instructional permit must progress through a three stage
system to obtain a driver license:
Stage 1 - To obtain a permit, a teen must be
at least 15 years old, obtain parental consent, and must have
completed or be enrolled in a state-approved driver education
program. A written and vision test is required. A teen must hold
the permit for 6 months and complete the driver education program.
The teen must complete 50 hours of supervised driving practice,
to include 10 hours at night. A parent or guardian must certify
in writing that these hours have been completed.
Stage 2 - A teen must be at least 15 years old
and the teen must have held a permit for 6 months. If the driver's
education certificate certifies the written and road test have
been completed, a provisional license may be issued. If the certificate
does not certify the tests have been taken the teen must complete
the proper tests. Once the provisional license is issued, the
driver must hold the license for 12 months before obtaining a
full license.
Stage 3 - To obtain a full license, a driver
must complete Stage 2 successfully and have not received any citations
in the past 90 days..
Documents required for identification must be presented at the
time of starting Stage 1. An original birth certificate, certified
copy of birth certificate, U.S. passport or foreign passport,
Indian census card along with a social security card must be presented
to obtain permit. No copies or laminated/altered documents will
be accepted. Two proofs of address are also required such as utility
bills received at your home, a rental or lease agreement, a bank
statement with current address. For teens applying for the first
time, parents proof of address is acceptable as one proof when
the parent has a New Mexico driver's license and signs an affidavit
stating the teen lives with the parent.
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