Virginia License & Test Fees
What it costs to apply for a learner permit, take the knowledge and skills tests, and get your first license.
- Learner permit fee
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The learner's permit fee is $3, charged together with the yearly cost of the driver's license you will receive, so the full license fee is paid when you apply for the permit.
Source: Virginia DMV, DMV 201 ("Combined learner's permit/driver's license (plus the yearly cost of the driver's license) $3.00"); Learner's permit page ("$3 learner's permit fee plus the yearly cost of a driver's license") Verified Sep 2026
- Knowledge test fee
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Virginia's fee chart lists no charge for the knowledge exam; the fees you pay are the learner's permit fee and the driver's license fee. Adults may take the exam once per day, and after three failures must complete a training course before testing again.
Source: Virginia DMV, Fees for Driver's Licenses and ID Cards (DMV 201, dated 08/10/2026): no knowledge exam line item; Virginia DMV, Knowledge Exam page: no fee stated Verified Sep 2026
- First-time license fee
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The driver's license costs $4 per year with a $20 minimum, so the standard eight-year license is $32. A REAL ID compliant license adds a one-time $10 fee.
Source: Virginia DMV, DMV 201, dated 08/10/2026 ("Driver's license only ($4 per year) (minimum $20) $32.00") Verified Sep 2026
- Retake fee
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Virginia no longer charges a reexamination fee for the knowledge exam. DMV announced on 2022-06-30 that the $2 reexamination fee was removed (SB 301 / HB 530), and Va. Code 46.2-332 (fees, amended through 2025) contains no reexamination fee. The learner's permit fee is paid when the permit is issued after passing.
Source: Virginia DMV news release 'New Laws Provide More Opportunities and Streamline Processes...' (June 30, 2022): "The $2 reexamination fee has also been removed as part of this new law." Verified Aug 2026
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