Department of Safety & Homeland Security
Bill Gibbons, Commissioner
Driver License Services
Driver Licenses and IDs
- Regular Driver License (Class D)
- New Drivers over 18 or New to Tennessee (Class D)
- Renewals
- Replacements
- Address Changes
- Name Changes
- Driver Handbooks
- Identification License (ID Only)
- For-Hire Endorsement (Class D with F Endorsement)
- Hardship License (Class H)
- Temporary Driver License (Class XD) (Valid as ID)
- En Español
Senior Drivers
Learner's Permit & Intermediate Licenses
- Graduated Driver License (Class PD)
For new drivers under the age of 18 (includes Learner's Permit)
Driver Services FAQs
- Frequently Asked Questions about driver licenses and related driver services (MVRs, crash reports, learner's permits, reinstatements, etc.).
Real ID FAQs
- REAL ID is a nationwide effort intended to prevent terrorism, reduce fraud, and improve the reliability and accuracy of identification documents that State governments issue.
Commercial Driver Licenses (CDL) & HazMat
- Commercial Driver License (Class A, B, or C)
- Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Endorsement
- For-Hire Endorsement (Class D with F Endorsement)
Click here to access a free online version of The Tennessee Code. To find a particular statute, enter the statute number (i.e. 39-17-1351) into the search box at the top left of the page and click the 'search' button. That will give you a direct link to the statute you want to read.
CDL Citation Reporting Information for the Judiciary and Court Clerks
New Tennessee Law - Effective 1/1/2011
Effective January 1, 2011, the State reporting requirement for commercial vehicle convictions was changed from 10 days to 5 days (Tenn. Code Ann. §55-50-409).
For more information and the new reporting requirements, visit our CDL Citations page.
Temporary Driver Licenses
- Temporary Driver License (Class XD) (Valid as ID)
- Temporary Identification License (Class XID)
Motorcycle Licenses
- Motorcycle Operator License (Class M)
Reinstatements and Driver Records
Ignition Interlock Program
Driver Improvement & Points System
Services Center Locations
En Español
- El Costo de Conducir en Estado de Intoxicación (July 2006)
- Graduales Sistema de Licencias de Conducir (July 2006)
- 2007 Manual Del Conductor
- 2007 Guia de estudio del conductor de Tennessee
- Regulaciones para Obtener la Licencia de Conductor del Estado de Tennessee
- Certificado de Conductor del Estado de Tennessee
- Identificación Primaria y Secundaria Aceptable para Obtener una Licencia de Conductor del Estado de Tennessee
- Preguntas Frecuentes: Regulaciones de la Licencia de Conductor del Estado de Tennessee
- ¿Trajo Los Documentos Necesarios?
- Prueba Aceptable de Documentos de Residencia para Obtener una Licencia de Conductor del Estado de Tennessee
- Preguntas Frecuentes: Licencia de Conducir e Identificación Temporales
Governor Bill Haslam
