In order to apply for your permit, the State of California requires that you provide the following documents:
- Proof of full name and date of birth (an original US birth certificate will work)
- Social Security card
- Proof of residential address
- Proof of citizenship or legal presence
- Proof of completion of driver’s ed
- Necessary fees (a $31 new application fee, as of this writing)
- A completed Driver License or Identification Card Application form (DL 44) including the signature of a parent or guardian