马里兰州驾照

搬到美国后,在马里兰州拿到你的第一本驾照。

简短回答

如果你持有的另一个美国州的驾照仍然有效,马里兰州可以免除考试;如果该驾照已过期一年或更久,则要求参加知识考试和驾驶技能考试。1, 2知识考试第一次不及格,你可以在下一个工作日再考;不及格两次后,你需要等待至少七个日历日。3, 4你的视力筛查必须是在此前 24 个月内完成的。5一位年满 21 岁且持照至少三年的监督驾驶人必须送你到考试地点,然后下车。6, 7路考用车由你提供,车辆需要有效的车牌和注册,以及保险证明。8

办理流程

  1. 1
    刚搬来你搬到了马里兰州,想在这里开车。
  2. 2
    学习许可你拿着学习驾驶许可(learner permit)上路练车。
  3. 3
    笔试你参加笔试。
  4. 4
    路考你坐上驾驶座,参加路考。
  5. 5
    拿到驾照考试通过,驾照就是你的了。

如果你刚到美国

你的移民身份

只要有可核实的美国临时合法身份证明,你就会获发限期驾照或身份证。9

没有有效期的外国证件

马里兰州接受你的外国驾照,无论它有效还是已过期,所以缺少有效期或有效期早已过去都不会妨碍换照。你只会失去免试资格,因为免试要求驾照过期不超过一年。10

如果你的外州驾照已过期

已过期一年或更久的驾照不能直接换领。你必须参加并通过知识考试、视力检查和驾驶技能考试。11

  • 过期超过 12 个月的驾照不能直接换领;你必须参加并通过知识、技能和视力考试。12

如果你没有可转换的驾照

另一个美国州的有效驾照可以换领马里兰州驾照。13

  • 外州的学习许可证不能换领马里兰州的学习许可证。14

你需要的文件

  • 仍在有效期内的文件工作许可文件必须未过期才能作为身份证明。15
    • 根据例外程序,如果你无法提供标准身份文件,管理局可以接受过期不到 5 年的美国护照。16
    • 美国护照、永久居民卡等身份文件必须有效且未过期。17
    • 外国护照必须未过期,带有有效且未过期的美国签证,并附有记录你最近一次入境美国的已批准 I-94。18

你的社会安全号码

提供你的号码,以及谁可以看到它

管理局不得以任何形式在你的驾照上使用、包含或编码你的社会安全号码。19

  • 如果你的社会安全号码无法通过社会安全局核实,但你满足其他所有要求,管理局会签发 45 天的非合规驾照或 45 天的身份证。20

  • 你必须出示有效社会安全号码的证明,或者你不符合申领资格的证明。21

你要参加的考试

视力测试

你可以通过视力检查,提交一份填好的视力检查表(DL-043 或 DL-043A),或者让获授权的在线视力认证机构把结果以电子方式发送给 MVA。22

  • 视力检查可以在 MVA 进行,也可以由你自己的眼科医生进行。23

  • 你在预约办理时完成视力检查。24

  • 你必须有双眼视觉,每只眼睛的视力至少达到 20/40,并且连续视野至少达到 140 度。25

  • 对于标准的外国驾照换照,医生出具的检查结果 24 个月内有效。26

  • 你必须在过去 24 个月内通过过视力检查。5

路考

如果你持有美国另一个州、美国属地、D.C.、波多黎各或加拿大的有效驾照,则可以免除该考试。1

  • 如果你的驾照已过期一年或以上,你必须通过知识测试和驾驶技能考试。2

  • 你必须证明自己在驾驶机动车时能进行合理的操控。27

笔试的考试机会

第一次不及格后,如果有可预约的名额,你可以在下一个工作日重考。3

  • 不及格两次或以上后,你必须至少等待七个日历日才能再次考试。这适用于所有非商业和商业知识测试。4

笔试练习题

Online Driver Test Tutorial 是 MVA 的练习资源,位于 MVA 网站 mva.maryland.gov/drivers 上。28

  • 备考请学习马里兰州驾驶员手册(Maryland Driver's Manual)。你也可以用 Maryland Online Driver Test Tutorial 做练习测试。29

持许可证练习驾驶

练车时谁可以坐在你旁边

陪同你的监督驾驶人必须年满 21 岁,在马里兰州或另一个州持有你所驾车辆类别的驾照至少三年,并坐在你旁边。6

路考要带什么

谁陪你去

监督驾驶人必须陪你前往考试地点。考试进行时,车内只允许你和考官,如有需要,可加一名 MVA 批准的翻译。7

  • 当你持学习许可证参加路考时,必须有一位符合 § 16-105 规定、有资格陪同许可证持有人的人与你同行,且此人必须随身携带自己的驾照。任何获准驾驶该类车辆的人都可以开车送你到考试站和考试起点,只要他们携带有效驾照。30

  • 一位合格的监督驾驶人必须陪你参加路考,且该驾驶人必须随身携带自己的驾照。31

  • 你带一位合格的监督驾驶人参加路考,该驾驶人必须随身携带其驾照。32

考试车辆及其保险

驾驶技能考试使用你自带的车辆。车辆必须有未过期的车牌和注册,你还必须持有该车已投保的证明。8

  • 你必须提供一辆类型合适的机动车,用来测试你驾驶所申请驾照类别下允许驾驶的所有车辆的能力。33

  • 考试车辆由你自己提供。如果是租来的车,你的名字必须以获授权驾驶人的身份出现在租车合同上。34

  • 考官会先检查车辆:轮胎安全、气压正常且胎纹足够;前灯、刹车灯和转向灯正常;刹车、喇叭、后视镜、车门把手和门锁正常;有考官够得到的驻车制动器;车内没有松散物品;仪表盘上没有严重的警告灯。如果车辆没有通过这项检查,考试不会进行。35

  • 驾驶技能考试所用的车辆必须有未过期的车牌和注册,你还必须持有该车已投保的证明。36

  • 你必须为路考提供自己的机动车。37

去哪里办理

考试由谁主持

路考由 MVA 主持。38

预约

马里兰州在 https://mymva.maryland.gov/go/web/DriversLicenseAppointment 在线受理驾照预约。39

  • 马里兰州在 https://mymva.maryland.gov/go/web/AddAppointment 在线受理驾照预约。40

办公地点

马里兰州在 https://mva.maryland.gov/appointments-online-services/visit-branch-office-or-kiosk 列出了 MVA 的分支机构和自助服务机。41

其他州

资料来源

上文每一条带编号的事实,都引自发布它的页面,用的是原文的措辞。

  1. 1

    “the Administration may waive any driver’s license examination provided for under this title if the applicant: (1) Holds a valid driver’s license issued under this subtitle; (2) Is applying for a Class M license and has successfully completed the Administration approved basic motorcycle safety course; or (3) Holds a valid license from: (i) Another state; (ii) A territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; or (iii) A province or territory of Canada.”

  2. 2

    “If your license has been expired for one year or more, you must pass: A knowledge test A driver’s skills test”

  3. 3

    “You may retest the next business day after failing for the first time, if an appointment is available”

    web.archive.org/…/knowledge-tests

    核查于 2026年5月14日

  4. 4

    “After failing two or more times, you must wait at least seven calendar days before retesting — this applies to all noncommercial and commercial knowledge tests”

    web.archive.org/…/knowledge-tests

    核查于 2026年5月14日

  5. 5

    “You must pass a vision screening (within the previous 24 months) to get a Maryland driver's license.”

  6. 6

    “The holder of a learner’s instructional permit may drive the same vehicle and combinations of vehicles as may a holder of the class of driver’s license for which the permit holder has applied, but only while accompanied by and under the immediate supervision of an individual who: (i) Is at least 21 years old; (ii) Has been licensed for at least 3 years in this State or in another state to drive vehicles of the class then being driven by the holder of the learner’s instructional permit; and (iii) Unless the vehicle is a motorcycle, is seated beside the holder of the learner’s instructional permit.”

  7. 7

    “A “supervising driver” must come with you to the test site. Section 10 of this manual explains who supervising drivers are. Only you and the person giving you the test are allowed in the vehicle during the test. An interpreter that the MVA approves can also be in the car if you need one.”

    web.archive.org/…/DL-002.pdf

    核查于 2026年2月25日

  8. 8

    “You take the driving skills test using a vehicle you bring to the test. It must meet the following requirements for you to use it for the test: • The vehicle must have up-to-date license plates and registration. • You must have proof that the vehicle is insured.”

    web.archive.org/…/DL-002.pdf

    核查于 2026年2月25日

  9. 9

    “C. Temporary Lawful Status. In accordance with Maryland Vehicle Law, an applicant for a license or identification card with verifiable proof of temporary lawful status in the U.S. may be issued a limited term license or identification card.”

  10. 10

    “Your out-of-country license (may be valid or expired) Proof of age, identity and residency (from the online document guide) Vision screening results (see below) Payment for the required fees”

  11. 11

    “an expired out-of-state U.S. driver’s licenses that expired more than 12 months ago cannot be exchanged for a Maryland driver’s licenses. New residents with a driver’s license that expired more than 12 months ago will need take and pass the knowledge test, skills test, and vision test to get a Maryland driver’s license.”

  12. 12

    “an expired out-of-state U.S. driver's licenses that expired more than 12 months ago cannot be exchanged for a Maryland driver's licenses. New residents with a driver's license that expired more than 12 months ago will need take and pass the knowledge test, skills test, and vision test to get a Maryland driver's license.”

  13. 13

    “a valid out-of-state U.S. driver's license for a Maryland driver's license”

  14. 14

    “An out-of-state learner’s permit cannot be exchanged for a Maryland learner’s permit”

  15. 15

    “(8) Unexpired employment authorization documents (EAD), Form I-776 or I-688B, issued by the U.S. DHS; or”

  16. 16

    “A United States Passport that has been expired for less than 5 years.”

  17. 17

    “B. An applicant, to establish proof of age, full name, and identity, shall submit at least one of the following source documents: ... (1) Valid, unexpired U.S. passport; ... (4) Valid, unexpired Permanent Resident Card, Form I-551, issued by the U.S. DHS;”

  18. 18

    “(7) Unexpired foreign passport with a valid, unexpired U.S. visa affixed accompanied by the approved I-94 form documenting the applicant's most recent admittance into the U.S.;”

  19. 19

    “(3) The Administration may not use, include, or encode, in any form, an individual’s Social Security number on the individual’s driver’s license.”

  20. 20

    “B. In the event of a SSN non-match with the SSA, the Administration shall issue a 45 day noncompliant license or 45 day identification card only if the Administration has reasonable grounds to determine that the applicant otherwise meets all eligibility requirements for a license or identification card, with the exception of the SSN non-match, as provided for under Transportation Article, §§ 16-121 (c) and 16-122 , Annotated Code of Maryland.”

  21. 21

    “(3) Valid SSN or the applicant's ineligibility for a SSN as set forth in Regulation .04D and .04E of this chapter; and”

  22. 22

    “You must pass the vision screening, submit a completed vision screening form (DL-043 or DL-043A) or have an authorized online vision certification provider electronically submit the vision results to the MVA.”

  23. 23

    “A vision screening tests how well you can see. The MVA or your eye doctor can do the screening.”

    web.archive.org/…/DL-002.pdf

    核查于 2026年2月25日

  24. 24

    “At your appointment, you will complete: A vision screening A knowledge test”

    web.archive.org/…/learners-permit

    核查于 2026年7月16日

  25. 25

    “To qualify for a driver’s license, the applicant must have: • Binocular vision. • Visual acuity of at least 20/40 in each eye. • A continuous field of vision of at least 140 degrees.”

    web.archive.org/…/DL-002.pdf

    核查于 2026年2月25日

  26. 26

    “If provided by a doctor, it must have been administered within the previous 24 months.”

  27. 27

    “(2) A demonstration of the applicant’s ability to exercise reasonable control in driving a motor vehicle;”

  28. 28

    “After reading this manual, test your understanding of the rules of the road by taking our Online Driver Test Tutorial. It is located on the MVA website, mva.maryland.gov/drivers.”

    web.archive.org/…/DL-002.pdf

    核查于 2026年2月25日

  29. 29

    “Study the Maryland Driver's Manual to prepare. You can also take practice tests with the Maryland Online Driver Test Tutorial.”

    web.archive.org/…/learners-permit

    核查于 2026年7月16日

  30. 30

    “Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4) of this subsection, when the holder of a learner's instructional permit appears for the driving test, the permit holder shall be accompanied by an individual qualified under § 16-105 of this subtitle to accompany the holder of a learner's permit while driving on a highway. That individual shall have his driver's license with him. ... The holder of a learner's instructional permit may be driven to the examination station and to the starting point where the examiner begins the test by any individual authorized to drive the class of vehicle in which the test is being given. That individual shall have a valid driver's license in the individual's possession.”

  31. 31

    “Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4) of this subsection, when the holder of a learner's instructional permit appears for the driving test, the permit holder shall be accompanied by an individual qualified under § 16-105 of this subtitle to accompany the holder of a learner's permit while driving on a highway. That individual shall have his driver's license with him.”

  32. 32

    “when the holder of a learner’s instructional permit appears for the driving test, the permit holder shall be accompanied by an individual qualified under 16-105 of this subtitle to accompany the holder of a learner’s permit while driving on a highway. That individual shall have his driver’s license with him.”

  33. 33

    “for a required driver skills examination or driver road examination, each applicant shall provide a motor vehicle of a type appropriate to test the applicant’s ability to drive all vehicles that may be driven under the license class applied for.”

  34. 34

    “You must provide a vehicle for the test. If you use a rental vehicle, your name must appear as an authorized driver on the rental agreement”

    mva.maryland.gov/…/behind-wheel-tests

    核查于 2026年8月27日

  35. 35

    “Safe, properly inflated tires with adequate tread Working headlights, brake lights and turn signals Working brakes, horn, mirrors, and door handles and locks A parking break that the examiner can access At least half a tank of gas No windshield cracks that block the driver's view No loose objects that could become hazards inside the vehicle No serious dashboard warning lights on, such as Check Engine or ABS/Brake lights. If the vehicle fails the safety inspection, the test will not proceed”

    mva.maryland.gov/…/behind-wheel-tests

    核查于 2026年8月27日

  36. 36

    “The vehicle must have up-to-date license plates and registration. • You must have proof that the vehicle is insured.”

    web.archive.org/…/DL-002.pdf

    核查于 2026年2月25日

  37. 37

    “You must pass a knowledge test and a driving test in a motor vehicle that you must provide.”

  38. 38

    “The driving test is how the MVA checks to see that you have the skills to drive safely and responsibly.”

    mva.maryland.gov

    核查于 2026年8月27日

  39. 39

    “https://mymva.maryland.gov/go/web/DriversLicenseAppointment”

  40. 40

    “https://mymva.maryland.gov/go/web/AddAppointment”

    web.archive.org/…/knowledge-tests

    核查于 2026年5月14日

  41. 41

    “href="https://mva.maryland.gov/appointments-online-services/visit-branch-office-or-kiosk"”

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