华盛顿州驾照

搬到美国后,在华盛顿州拿到你的第一本驾照。

简短回答

如果你另一个州的驾照已经过期,华盛顿州要求你先通过驾驶知识考试(Driving Knowledge Exam)和驾驶技能考试(Driving Skills Exam),然后才发放驾照。1申请费为 $50,驾照的发放费在此之外另行收取。2美国州颁发的驾照或 ID 卡在有效期内或过期不超过 1 年时,可作为你的身份文件。3你用来学习的驾驶指南可免费下载,有 17 种语言版本。4, 5你带去路考的车辆需要有效的注册和当前责任保险的证明。6

办理流程

  1. 1
    刚搬来你搬到了华盛顿州,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。

费用

申请新驾照2$50
签发驾照,按有效期内每一年收费2每年 $10

申请费在签发驾照的费用之外另行收取。2

如果你刚到美国

你的移民身份

华盛顿州的标准驾照和身份证不显示持有人的居留或合法身份。7

如果你另一个州的驾照已经过期

外州驾照已经过期的新居民必须同时通过驾驶知识考试和驾驶技能考试,才能取得华盛顿州驾照。1

如果你没有可转换的驾照

华盛顿州不允许转换另一个州的学习许可证。申请人必须参加华盛顿州的知识考试并取得新的许可证。8

你需要的文件

  • 仍在有效期内的文件刚过期不久的驾照或学习许可证,如果包含申请人的签名、出生日期和照片,可以作为身份文件。这一部分没有规定过期时间必须多近。9
    • 外州的 ID、驾照或学习许可证在有效或过期不超过 1 年时可单独作为证明。如果已过期但签发时间在 6 年以内,它属于 A 类清单文件。更早的则属于 B 类清单文件。3
    • 有效的美国护照或护照卡是可单独使用的身份文件。美国州或属地颁发的 ID、驾照或学习许可证在有效或过期不超过 1 年时被接受。10

你的社会安全号码

提供你的号码,以及谁能看到它

该部门会向社会安全局核实你的社会安全号码,并用它来协助执行子女抚养法律。11

你要参加的考试

视力检查

该部门在发放驾照前会检查你的视力。如果你使用矫正眼镜或隐形眼镜,这会记录在你的驾照上。12

  • 双眼合并视力低于 20/40(Snellen),或有其他明显重大视力障碍的申请人,必须由合格的视力专业机构进行眼科检查。13

  • 如果你的视力无法矫正到至少 20/100 的范围,你就无法通过考试中的视力部分,不具备驾驶资格。14

  • 如果你的视力无法矫正到至少 20/70 的范围,你就不具备夜间驾驶资格。15

路考

对于首次申领驾照,如果你满足所有其他发照条件并已通过相应的华盛顿州知识考试,该部门可以免除驾驶演示。16

笔试练习题

你可以免费下载 PDF 版驾驶人指南,它提供 17 种语言版本。4

  • 知识考试的官方学习资料是《华盛顿州驾驶人指南》(Washington State Driver Guide)。5

使用翻译

该部门可以批准使用电子翻译设备,以协助驾照申请和发放流程。17

持学习许可证练车

练车时谁可以坐在你旁边

你驾驶时,必须有一名驾驶培训课程教练,或一名有至少五年驾驶经验的持照驾驶人,坐在你旁边的座位上。18

路考要带什么

谁和你一起去

考试期间,车内只允许申请人、考官、服务性动物,以及为聋人或听障人士服务的翻译。主管或受训员工也可以作为观察员随车,但申请人可以在考试开始时提出反对。19

考试用车及其保险

用于路考的车辆必须有当前有效的责任保险证明,证明上要显示投保人姓名或车辆信息。6

  • 考试用车的汽车责任保险证明、车况良好且有有效注册、年检贴和车牌的车辆、刹车灯(包括中央刹车灯)、转向灯(日落前可以用手势信号)、安全带(必须能正常锁上和解开)、车牌(必须有效)、驻车制动器、挡风玻璃(检查是否有影响安全视线的物品或裂纹)、乘客车门(必须能从车内和车外打开和关闭)、驾驶人车门车窗(必须能摇下到足以让你做手势信号)、后视镜(法律要求有车外左侧镜加车内后视镜,或车外左侧镜加车外右侧镜)、雨刮器、前灯和除雾器(天气需要时使用)20

  • 车内不允许携带武器。21

  • 你可以用租来的车参加路考。22

去哪里

谁负责考试

执照部(Department of Licensing)的驾照办事处、持牌驾驶培训学校、提供交通安全教育课程的学区23

  • 路考中,教练判断申请人能否在把交通法规知识运用到实际情境的同时安全地驾驶车辆。考试在培训和考试地点进行,费用因地点而异。24

预约

在 https://fortress.wa.gov/dol/extdriveses/ESP/NoLogon/?Link=ScheduleApptLSO 预约驾照办事处。25

办事处地点

在 https://fortress.wa.gov/dol/dolprod/dsdoffices/ 查找驾照办事处。26

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

    “If your out-of-state license is expired, you'll need to pass both the Driving Knowledge Exam and Driving Skills Exam before getting a Washington license.”

  2. 2

    “(2) Fee . Prior to January 1, 2026, each applicant for a new license must pay an application fee of $35. On or after January 1, 2026, each applicant for a new license must pay an application fee of $50. (a) The application fee is in addition to the fee charged for issuance of the license.”

    app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx

    核查于 2026年7月27日

  3. 3

    “U.S. state or territory-issued ID, driver license, or learner permit (valid or expired for no more than 1 year) Certificate of Citizenship or Certificate of Naturalization (must have your photo and signature) Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) Employment Authorization Document (Form I-766) Re-entry Permit (Form I-327) Refugee Travel Document (Form I-571) Border Crossing Card (Form DSP-150) Valid U.S.”

  4. 4

    “Use the links below to download a PDF version of the driver guide, which is available in 17 different languages.”

    dol.wa.gov/…/driver-guides

    核查于 2026年7月27日

  5. 5

    “The Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL) produces the official Washington State Driver Guide. This guide refers to many Washington laws and provides safety advice that might not be in the laws.”

  6. 6

    “A legally licensed and registered vehicle must be used for the driving exam. The vehicle needs to have proof of current liability insurance (showing the policy holder’s name or the vehicle’s description) and be in safe operating condition. Brake lights, signal lights, and seat belts must work. Your examiner will verify all requirements before the exam begins.”

  7. 7

    “A standard driver license and ID card do not indicate a person's residency or legal status.”

    dol.wa.gov/id-cards/real-id

    核查于 2026年7月26日

  8. 8

    “If you are moving to Washington and already have a permit from another state, there is no way to trade it in for a Washington permit. You have 2 options: If you are 15 and a half, you can take Washington’s knowledge test and get a new permit.”

    dol.wa.gov/…/get-your-learner-permit

    核查于 2026年7月26日

  9. 9

    “(1)(a) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, an applicant has not satisfied the identity requirements of RCW 46.20.035 unless he or she displays or provides the department with at least one of the following pieces of valid identifying documentation: (i) A valid or recently expired driver's license or instruction permit that contains the signature, date of birth, and a photograph of the applicant; (ii) A Washington state identicard or an identification card issued by another state that contains the signature and a photograph of the applicant; (iii) An identification card issued by the United States, a state, or an agency of either the United States or a state, of a kind commonly used to identify the members or employees of the government agency, that contains the”

    app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx

    核查于 2026年8月4日

  10. 10

    “both your name and birth date Stand-alone documents Any identity document we have on file for you (driver license, learner permit, ID card, EID/EDL, etc.). May be expired up to 1 year Valid U.S. passport or passport card U.S. state or territory-issued ID, driver license, or learner permit (valid or expired for no more than 1 year) Certificate of Citizenship or Certificate of Naturalization (must have your photo and signature) Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) Employment Authorization Document (Form I-766) Re-entry Permit (Form I-327) Refugee Travel Document (Form I-571) Border Crossing Card (Form DSP-150) Valid U.S. military Common Access Card or Uniformed Services ID Card Verification Letter from Department of Social and Human Services (DSHS), Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), Western State Hospital, or Eastern State Hospital Youth Verification Packet or Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance (ORIA) Verification Packet Federal Bureau of Prisons Release ID Card A-List documents U.S. passport or passport card that expired up to 1 year ago U.S. visa Foreign passports with I-94, I-551 Alien, Documentation, Identification,”

    dol.wa.gov/…/documents-proof-identity

    核查于 2026年7月26日

  11. 11

    “We verify your Social Security number with the Social Security Administration and use it to help enforce child support laws.”

  12. 12

    “DOL will check your vision before issuing your license. If you use corrective glasses or contact lenses, this will be recorded on your license.”

  13. 13

    “(a) Any person with visual acuity worse than 20/40 Snellen with both eyes combined either corrected or uncorrected, or with some apparent significant visual limitation, must have an eye examination by a competent vision authority.”

    app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx

    核查于 2026年7月27日

  14. 14

    “An applicant whose vision cannot be corrected to at least 20/100 Snellen range will be deemed to have failed the portion of the driver's license examination specified by RCW 46.20.130 (1)(a) pertaining to eyesight and ability to see, and will be deemed to have failed to demonstrate that he or she is qualified to drive.”

    app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx

    核查于 2026年8月4日

  15. 15

    “An applicant whose vision cannot be corrected to at least 20/70 Snellen range will be deemed to have failed to demonstrate that he or she is qualified to drive at night.”

    app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx

    核查于 2026年8月4日

  16. 16

    “For purposes of issuance of an original driver's license, the department may waive the actual demonstration of the ability to operate a motor vehicle where the applicant meets all other licensing requirements, has successfully completed the appropriate Washington knowledge test or tests”

    app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx

    核查于 2026年8月4日

  17. 17

    “The department may approve the use of electronic translation devices to support the driver's license application and issuance process, including for: Driver training education purposes, including for behind-the-wheel instruction; driver's license examination purposes; and assessment purposes.”

    app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx

    核查于 2026年8月4日

  18. 18

    “A driver training education course instructor who meets the qualifications of chapter 46.82 or 28A.220 RCW, or a licensed driver with at least five years of driving experience, occupies the seat beside the driver.”

    app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx

    核查于 2026年7月27日

  19. 19

    “Only you, an examiner, a service animal, and an interpreter for the deaf or hard of hearing are allowed in the vehicle during the test. Sometimes one of our supervisors or a staff-in-training may ride along as an observer. If you have an objection, please tell us at the start of the test.”

  20. 20

    “To be able to take the drive test, you must bring:”

    dol.wa.gov/…/do-i-need-take-test

    核查于 2026年7月26日

  21. 21

    “No weapons are allowed in the vehicle.”

  22. 22

    “You may use a rental car for the drive test.”

    dol.wa.gov/…/do-i-need-take-test

    核查于 2026年7月26日

  23. 23

    “Schedule an appointment at a driver licensing office in License Express. 1.13 | DRIVER TRAINING EDUCATION Driver training schools approved to offer courses for new drivers under 18 will have classroom instruction and behind-thewheel training from a licensed instructor. School options include private driver training schools and select school districts. A map of approved schools and their services can be found by searching driver training school at dol.wa.gov. OVER 18 Drivers over 18 who haven’t completed a driver training course face an increased crash risk. To address this, some driver training schools also offer adult traffic safety courses for new drivers over the age of 18. You can take these classes as a novice driver, as someone new to the United States, or as a refresher. Proper training and skill review is good for any age. • 1.14 | FOR GUARDIANS OF NEW DRIVERS Experienced driving mentors can be a great resource for new drivers. Modeling safe driving behaviors and clear communication are two ways mentors can get involved in a young driver’s learning. Driver training courses for students under age 18 are required to offer a parent orientation class. Attending these sessions will familiarize mentors with the program and further explain the 40 hours of daylight and 10 hours of night driving requirement. Additional resources can be found by searching teen safe driving agreement at dol.wa.gov. 1.15 | MAINTAINING YOUR LICENSE REPLACING YOUR DRIVER LICENSE If your license is lost, stolen, destroyed, or illegible, you can apply for a replacement online at dol.wa.gov. You can also request a duplicate in person at any driver licensing office. RENEWING”

  24. 24

    “During the drive test, an instructor will determine whether you can operate a vehicle safely while applying your knowledge of traffic laws to real-life situations. You'll need to pay a fee to take the test that varies by location—check with your testing location for the exact amount. You must score at least 80 out of 100 to pass the test. Your examiner will discuss your results with you, and if you do not pass, there may be a waiting period before you can retest. A passing score is good for one year. If you do pass, your score will be sent directly to us. To be able to take the drive test, you must bring: Proof of auto liability insurance for the vehicle you are using to test. A vehicle in good working condition with valid registration, tabs, and plates. You will not be allowed to take the drive test without these 2 items. You may use a rental car for the drive test. Ready to take the drive test? Schedule your test at a training and testing location . Print Was this information helpful? Yes No How can we improve it? Submit Leave this field blank Related information Training and testing locations See approved training schools and driver license testing locations. See training and testing locations Washington driver guides We provide driver guides in multiple languages that cover the state rules for driving on Washington's roads and highways. View driver guides Return to top  Department of Licensing Department of Licensing About us Access and inclusion accessible_forward Careers Reports and data Rulemaking Title VI notice  Complete tasks online Complete tasks online View all online services Register your car Renew driver license or ID Renew tabs Manage your prorate or fuel tax account  Information for Information for Military personnel, veterans, and their spouses People moving to Washington People who are unhoused People with disabilities Current employees  Contact DOL Contact DOL Contact us Office locations Tell us how we're doing Help us improve our services © Washington State Department of Licensing Bids and contract acquisitions | Public disclosure | Privacy center Visit Facebook page Visit Twitter page Visit Youtube page Visit Instagram page Visit Bluesky page Visit LinkedIn page Visit RSS Feed Home”

    dol.wa.gov/…/do-i-need-take-test

    核查于 2026年7月26日

  25. 25

    “Make an appointment at a driver licensing office -> https://fortress.wa.gov/dol/extdriveses/ESP/NoLogon/?Link=ScheduleApptLSO”

    dol.wa.gov/appointments-and-locations

    核查于 2026年7月26日

  26. 26

    “Find a driver licensing office -> https://fortress.wa.gov/dol/dolprod/dsdoffices/”

    dol.wa.gov/appointments-and-locations

    核查于 2026年7月26日

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