Frequently Asked Questions

Motorcycle training courses are not required for getting a motorcycle license in Alaska. However, the Alaska DMV recommends taking an authorized motorcycle training course taught by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. Sanctioned courses will give the rider an exemption from taking the motorcycle road test prior to getting their license.

For more information: How to Apply for a Motorcycle License in Alaska

Certain individuals are required to wear a helmet while riding a motorcycle license in Alaska. Individuals include:

• Riders under 18
• Motorcycle passengers
• Riders with motorcycle learner s permits
• Riders taking a motorcycle road test

For more information: How to Apply for a Motorcycle License in Alaska

The Alaska DMV is currently transitioning to a fully digital driver s license system. Until this process is complete, there will be no driver s license renewals conducted either online or through the mail. To renew, you must visit a local Alaska DMV office in person.

For more information: Alaska Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Application

No, there is no option to take the Alaska written learners permit test online. Drivers must schedule an appointment and visit a local Alaska DMV office in order to be eligible to take the written knowledge test required for applicants getting drivers permit.

For more information: Learner’s Permits for Beginner Drivers in Alaska

When you apply for your Alaska CDL license, you will need to print, complete and submit a Commercial Driver Medical and Self-Certifying Verification. Only drivers certifying for interstate travel will be allowed to use their CDL license anywhere in the country.

For more information: Alaska Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Application

To ride a scooter or moped in Alaska, you must have an M2 motorcycle drivers license. M2 licenses allow residents to operate scooters or mopeds that have an engine displacement of 50cc or less.

For more information: How to Apply for a Motorcycle License in Alaska

Getting drivers permits in Alaska does not require the driver to enroll in a driver safety courses. However, applicants will need to submit proof of having completed at least 40 hours of supervised road practice. At least 10 of those hours must be under challenging conditions such as bad weather or nighttime driving.

For more information: Learner’s Permits for Beginner Drivers in Alaska

To get a veteran designation on your Alaska ID card, you will need to submit a completed Application for Alaska Driver License, Permit or Identification Card Form 478 in person at an Alaska DMV. Provide one of the following documents below:

• Certificate of Release(DD Form 214)
• Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 215)
• Report of Separation and Record of Service, Departments of the Army and Air Force, National Guard Bureau (Form NGB22 or NGB22A)
• Letter of verification of veteran status signed by Veterans Department
• Valid military ID card with veteran status

For more information: How to Apply for an Alaska Identification Card

Prior to applying for your Alaska CDL license, you must obtain a commercial drivers license learner s permit. Once you ve obtained your CDL learner s permit, you must complete these steps within 180 days in order to be issued a commercial drivers license:

• Visita local Alaska DMV office
• Complete a CDL application
• Take a road skills test

Drivers must hold a CDL learner s permit for 14 days before applying for a commercial drivers license. During the road test, applicants will need to operate a vehicle of the type that you are requesting a license for.

For more information: Alaska Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Application

To get learners permits in Alaska, you must be at least 14 years old and follow these steps:

• Visit a local Alaska DMV office
• Submit a completed Application for Alaska Driver License, Permit or Identification Card Form 478
• Submit a completed Parent/Guardian Consent for a Minor Form 433
• Provide proof of legal name, birth date, Alaska residency and Social Security Number
• Pay the $15 drivers permit application fee

Applicants will also need to pass the vision test and written drivers permit test. Once applicants have been issued a Alaska learning permit they must hold it for at least six months before receiving a provisional license. There is currently no option to apply for a drivers permit online.

For more information: Learner’s Permits for Beginner Drivers in Alaska

To apply for an Alaska motorcycle license, follow these steps:

• Visit a local Alaska DMV office
• Submit a completed Application for Alaska Driver License, Permit or ID Card Form 478.
• Complete the written, vision and road tests.
• Submit proof of identification.
• Submit proof of residency.
• Submit proof of Social Security Number.
• Residents under 18 must submit a Parental Consent Form 433.

For more information: How to Apply for a Motorcycle License in Alaska

In Alaska, in order toreplace ID cards that have been lost, stolen or damaged,residents must complete the following steps:

• Visit a local Alaska DMV office.
• Submit a completed Application for Alaska Driver License, Permit or Identification Card Form 478.
• Submit two proofs of identity.
• Pay the $15 ID cardreplacementfee.

For more information: How to Apply for an Alaska Identification Card

Alaska learning permits are valid for two years. Drivers can renewdrivers permits once during that period by visiting a local Alaska DMV office.

For more information: Learner’s Permits for Beginner Drivers in Alaska

Alaska identification cards are valid for five years at a time and expire on your birthday. You can renew ID cards either by mail or in person at a local Alaska DMV office. In order to renew your ID card in person, you must complete the following steps:

• Visit your local Alaska DMV office.
• Submit a completed Application for Alaska Driver License, Permit or Identification Card Form 478.
• Submit two proofs of identity.
• Pay the $15 ID card renewal fee.

To get ID card renewals by mail, you must be at least 22 years old and have conducted your last ID card renewal in person. Additionally, you must renew your ID card in person if you many any recent changes to the information, such as a name change. Prior to submitting the application, you are required to complete the Identification Variation Form online.

For more information: How to Apply for an Alaska Identification Card

To renew your medical report once it has expired, follow these steps:

• Print a Medical Examiner s Certificate form.
• Have a local medical professional complete the form.
• Submit the completed form to a local Alaska DMV office.

For more information: Alaska Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Application

The Alaska DMV allows you to renew a class M motorcycle license in person, by mail, or online.

In order to renew your motorcycle license in person, follow these steps:

• Visita local Alaska DMV office.
• Submit a completed Application for Alaska Driver License, Permit or State Identification Form 478.
• Provide two documents proving your identity.
• Pass a vision test.
• Pay the $20motorcycle endorsement renewal fee.

To renew by mail or online, you must be at least 22 years old, not have any personal information to change and have renewed your last license in person. To renew online, visit the Online Driver s License/State ID Renewal application.

For more information: How to Apply for a Motorcycle License in Alaska

Military members in Alaska canget a motorcycle license by following these steps:

• Visita local Alaska DMV office.
• Submit a completed Application for Alaska Driver License, Permit or ID Card Form 478.
• Complete the written, vision and road tests.
• Submit proof of identification.
• Submit proof of residency.
• Submit proof of Social Security Number.
• Residents under 18 must also submit a Parental Consent Form 433

For more information: How to Apply for a Motorcycle License in Alaska

Prior to getting your provisional drivers license, you will need to be at least 16 years old and have held your permit for driving for at least 16 months.

For more information: Learner’s Permits for Beginner Drivers in Alaska

All Alaska ID cards are issued through the mail from a secure central issuance facility.

Once you have completed all the necessary steps, you will receive an Alaska ID card via mail within two weeks of submitting the IDrequestapplication..

For more information: How to Apply for an Alaska Identification Card

CDL licenses in Alaska are valid for five years. Every five years, you must visit a local Alaska DMV office in person to complete a CDL application and receive your renewal.

For more information: Alaska Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Application

If you lose your Alaska ID card while outofstate, you can request a temporary ID cardeither by mail or fax.

In order to request a temporary ID card by mail, complete the following steps:

• Complete a Request for a Temporary License or an Extension Form 481
• Mail the form to:

Division of Motor Vehicles

PO Box 110221

Juneau, AK 99811-0221

In order to request a temporary ID card by fax, follow these steps:

• Complete a Request for a Temporary License or an Extension Form 481
• Fax the completed form to 1-907-465-5509

Once you return to Alaska, visit a local Alaska DMV office to apply for an ID card replacement.

For more information: How to Apply for an Alaska Identification Card

The requirements for obtaining your Alaska CDL license include the following:

• Proof of identity:
  • US birth certificate
  • US or US territory passport
  • Valid foreign passport
  • Resident alien documents
  • US military ID
  • Alaska instruction permit or state ID
  • Court order
  • Certificate of Citizenship, Naturalization, or Birth Abroad
• Be at least 21 years old for interstate travel
• Be at least 19 years old for intrastate travel
• Provide your Social Security Number
• Pass the road, vision and written test
• Get a valid medical card

For more information: Alaska Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Application

Drivers must be at least 16 to obtain a motorcycle driving license. Applicants younger than 18 will also need to hold a motorcycle instruction permit for at least six months prior to receiving a motorcycle license along with a Parental Consent Form 433 completed and signed by a parent or guardian.

For more information: How to Apply for a Motorcycle License in Alaska

In Alaska, there are five different types of commercial drivers license endorsements drivers may apply for including:

• T―Double/Triple Trailers – To drive combination vehicles with double or triple trailers.
• P―Passenger – To drive a vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers including driver.
• N―Tank Vehicle – To drive a vehicle intended for hauling liquids in bulk.
• H―Hazardous Materials – To drive a vehicle used to transport placarded quantities of hazardous materials.
• S―School Buses To drive a school bus transporting students.

For more information: Alaska Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Application

Alaska ID card fees are as follows:

New identification cards: $15

Renewed ID cards: $15

ID card replacement: $15

Residents who are 60 years old or more do not have to pay an ID card fee.

For more information: How to Apply for an Alaska Identification Card

An Alaska learners permit allows drivers to operate a motor vehicle provided they are accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least 21 years old and has at least one year of prior driving experience. The licensed driver must be in the passenger seat while the learners permit holder is driving.

For more information: Learner’s Permits for Beginner Drivers in Alaska

Drivers may be required to submit a Medical Examiner s Certificate completed by a licensed medical examiner along with a Commercial Driver Medical and Self-Certifying Verification form when applying for a CDL depending on what type of commercial driving they will be doing.

There are four different categories for commercial driving which include:

• Non-excepted interstate: Operating vehicles for interstate (state-to-state) commerce, required to get a medical examiner s certificate.
• Excepted interstate: Operating vehicles for interstate commerce, transporting within excepted categories therefore no medical certification is required.
• Non-excepted intrastate: Operating vehicles for intrastate (in-state) commerce, required to get a medical examiner s certificate.
• Excepted intrastate: Operating vehicles for intrastate commerce, transporting within excepted categories therefore no medical certification is required.

Excepted categories for commercial driving licenses include:

• Custom Farm Operations
• Bee Keepers
• Federal, State, Municipal or Borough transportation
• Occasional transport of personal property
• Transportation of human corpses or sick/injured persons
• Fire trucks and rescue vehicles
• CMVs used to transport between nine and 15 passengers, including the driver
• CMVs used primarily in transportation of propane winter heating fuel
• Driver of migrant workers

For more information: Alaska Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Application

Drivers with learner s permits will follow the same procedure for paying traffic tickets when they have received one. However, the penalties may include additional fines, as well as an extension of the period of time you must possess the learner s permit prior to receiving an unrestricted Alaska driver s license.

For more information: Traffic Tickets and Violations in Alaska

To obtain an M3 three-wheel motorcycle license in Alaska, you must be at least 16 years old. If eligible, applicants must follow these steps:

• Visit a local Alaska DMV office.
• Submit the Application for Alaska Driver License, Permit or ID Card Form 478.
• Pass the written general knowledge test, vision test and motorcycle road test.

For more information: How to Apply for a Motorcycle License in Alaska

Applicants are required tosubmit certain documents when applying for a driving permit in Alaska, such as:

• One proof of name/date of birth:
  • US birth certificate
  • Passport
  • US citizenship certificate
• One proof of identity:
  • Employee ID card
  • Health insurance card
  • Tax form
• Proof of residency:
  • Paycheck stub
  • Utility bill
  • Bank statement
• Proof of Social Security Number (or ineligibility):
  • Social Security card
  • Letter of Social Security ineligibility from Social Security Administration
  • Government document with Social Security printed

For more information: Learner’s Permits for Beginner Drivers in Alaska

Obtaining a motorcycle driving license in Alaska requires applicants to submit certain documents, including:

• One proof of name/date of birth:
  • US birth certificate
  • Passport
  • US citizenship certificate
• One proof of identity:
  • Employee ID card
  • Health insurance card
  • Tax form
• Proof of residency:
  • Paycheck stub
  • Utility bill
  • Bank statement
• Proof of Social Security Number (or ineligibility):
  • Social Security card
  • Letter of Social Security ineligibility from Social Security Administration
  • Government document with Social Security printed

For more information: How to Apply for a Motorcycle License in Alaska

There are a few tests you must pass before being issued a motorcycle license endorsement by the Alaska DMV. Required tests include:

• Written knowledge test
• Vision test
• Road test

Information on the written knowledge test is available in the Alaska Motorcycle Drivers License Manual.

For more information: How to Apply for a Motorcycle License in Alaska

The legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit in Alaska for commercial drivers is 0.04 percent. Commercial drivers who are found to be driving with a BAC above this limit will lose their CDL license for a mandatory minimum of one year. Drivers transporting hazardous materials will have their suspension raised to three years, while a second DUI offense will result in a lifetime CDL ban. Drivers found with any alcohol in their blood below the legal limit will be put out-of-service for 24 hours.

For more information: Alaska Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Application

Alaska ID cards are picture identification that are used by residents who do not drive. ID cards are considered an official form of identification, and can be used to fly within the country or open bank account, among other things.

For more information: How to Apply for an Alaska Identification Card

The Alaska drivers permit general knowledge written test consists of 20 questions, of which the driver must get at least 16 questions correct.

For more information: Learner’s Permits for Beginner Drivers in Alaska

As part of the Alaska drivers permit application, applicants are required to take a vision test and written knowledge test. The written knowledge test consists of questions based on:

• Traffic laws
• Road signs
• Safe driving practices

For more information: Learner’s Permits for Beginner Drivers in Alaska

There are two major tests you must take when submitting a CDL application: the written test and the road test. The written test consists of general knowledge questions that cover road rules, basic vehicle operation, safety procedures and commercial driving/vehicle laws. The road test consists of three separate sections, including:

• Pre-Trip Inspection: Safety inspection prior to moving on to basic skills
• Basic Skills Test: Basic vehicle maneuvers
• Driving Skills Test: Drive through pre-determined test route, performing a combination of basic and complex maneuvers

For more information: Alaska Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Application

Alaska ID cards are valid for five years from the date of issuance and expire on your birthday. You can get ID card renewals up to one year prior to its expiration date.

For more information: How to Apply for an Alaska Identification Card

To obtain a DMV ID card in Alaska, visit a local Alaska DMV office and submit an Application for Alaska Driver License, Permit or Identification Card Form 478. You must also submit two proofs of identification and pay the $15 ID card fee. Once you have completed all the aforementioned steps, you will receive your ID card via mail within two weeks of submitting the application.

For more information: How to Apply for an Alaska Identification Card

Drivers under 18 who are submitting drivers permit applications to the Alaska DMV are required to have a parent or legal guardian complete the Parent/Guardian Consent for a Minor Form 433.

For more information: Learner’s Permits for Beginner Drivers in Alaska