Kansas Driver License

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Driving License in State of Kansas

You need to follow some instructions to acquire the Driving License in State of Kansas:

Applying for New Driving License in State of Kansas: You must clear some basic tests and provide required documents to acquire a driving license in the State of Kansas.

Instruction permit is issued to a candidate of minimum 14 years. You have to clear vision and written test to acquire this permit. You should have parental permission. You need to be accompanied by a licensed driver of minimum 18 years old.

To acquire the restricted driver’s license, your age should be between 15 and 16 years. Parental consent is must. Driver’s education completion slip should be submitted. You must have held the instructional permit at least for six months, during that period you must have completed required hours of driving practice under supervision. Before you turn 16, you need to provide an affidavit from a licensed driver aged 21 or more, who accompanied you during your driving practice. If you fail to submit an affidavit, then your license will have restriction either till you turn 17 or you submit affidavit.

For acquiring non-restricted driving license you should be 16 or 17 years old. You must either pass all the three tests or provide driver’s education completion slip. You must also provide the affidavit showing the completion of required hours of practice under supervision of the licensed driver aged 21 or more.

If you are 18 years old, you can apply for license along with the proof of identity. You also have to pass the vision, written and driving test. If you are new in the state, then you need to apply within 90 days for Kansas State driving license. If you hold a valid out of state license then you need to provide identity proof and pass the vision test.

License fees can vary from $5-$24 depending upon the class of your driving license. The validity period also varies as per the type of license.

Renewing Driving License in State of Kansas: The renewal period of license depends upon the type of license. Kansas Division of Vehicles will mail you a notice as reminder 30 days before the expiry date of your driving license. You must visit the driver’s license exam station to renew your driving license. You must clear the vision and written test. If required you even need to appear for the driving test. If you are out of state while the renewal period of your driving license, then you can request for six months extension. You need to fill the DE-MI1, Kansas Renewal, Extension or Replacement form and mail or fax it to Kansas Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) along with the fees. Fees charged for renewal of driving license are same as the original license fees.

Replacing a Lost Driving License in State of Kansas: You need to submit your damaged license to the representative at DMV along with the application for duplicate license. If you are out of state while you lost your driving license then you need to fill up the appropriate form available on the website and mail or fax it to DMV. The replacement fee is $5 and photography fee is $4.

Changing Name on Driving License in State of Kansas: You need to inform the DMV about the name change within 10 days. You need to visit in person at driver’s license office and provide legal name change proof along with your current driving license. If you are out of state, then you can even apply through mail or fax. You need to fill up the appropriate form and send it to DMV along with the copy of legal name change proof and two identification proofs.

Changing Address on Driving License in State of Kansas: You should notify the DMV about your address change within 10 days. You can change your address online by submitting completed address change form online. You can even visit the driver’s license examination station to carry out the procedure. You can also print DC-1 Change of Address form and send completed form to Kansas Department of Revenue including all the required information.