How to Fill Out Nevada Form DMV-002: Driver’s License or ID Card

Nevada Form DMV-002, the Application for Driving Privileges or ID Card, is the one form you complete for a driver’s license, instruction permit, Driver Authorization Card, or state ID card from the Nevada DMV.¹ Download the PDF from the DMV website, fill it out at home, and bring the completed form with your supporting documents to an in-person appointment. You will sign it in front of a DMV technician who witnesses your signature. Mailed applications are rejected.²

The form is available in English, Spanish, and Tagalog online, or at any DMV office.²³⁴⁵⁶

Gather Your Documents Before You Start

Several fields on the DMV-002 have to match what is printed on the documents you present, so it helps to have them in front of you while you fill out the form. Every document must be an original or a certified copy. Photocopies are not accepted.⁷

One proof of identity, such as a U.S. passport, U.S. birth certificate, or Certificate of Naturalization. The accepted list is narrower for a REAL ID than for a standard card.⁷
One proof of Social Security number, such as your Social Security card, employment records, or federal tax returns.⁸
Two proofs of Nevada residential address, such as utility bills, bank statements, mortgage documents, or a lease. Dated documents must be originals issued within 60 days.⁹
Proof of every name change between the name on your identity document and your current legal name: a certified marriage certificate, divorce decree, adoption record, or court order. The DMV uses the exact name printed on those documents.³

New residents transferring from another state must surrender their out-of-state license at the appointment. Nevada law prohibits holding more than one valid driver’s license, so the DMV collects your old card and returns it to the issuing state.¹⁰¹¹¹²

One boundary worth knowing before you show up: a first-time REAL ID application always requires an in-person office visit and cannot be completed online.¹³ A REAL ID-compliant Nevada card carries a gold or black star in the upper right corner and is required to board domestic flights or enter certain federal facilities as of May 7, 2025.¹⁴

Filling Out the Two-Page Form

Complete the PDF at home. Do not sign it yet. The signature has to happen in front of a DMV employee.¹

Personal Information and Physical Description

The top section asks for your full legal name, date of birth, sex, home address, and mailing address if different. Enter your name exactly as it appears on your identity document or on the most recent name-change document you are bringing. NRS 483.290 requires the application to briefly describe the applicant, which on the form translates to fields for height, weight, hair color, and eye color.⁸ You also report whether you have previously held a license and, if so, whether it was ever suspended, revoked, or refused.

Medical Questions

The form asks two yes-or-no medical questions: whether you have a disability or missing extremity, and whether you have any illness or take medication that could affect your driving. If you answer yes to either, the DMV may require your physician to complete a separate Confidential Physician’s Report (Form DLD-7) before a license is issued.¹⁵ There is also a field to note an identified communications need, which can be printed on your card for law enforcement awareness.

Optional Designations

Several optional selections carry real weight and are easy to miss:

Veteran designation. U.S. veterans can have their status printed on the card by presenting a DD-214 or other evidence of an honorable discharge.¹⁶
Organ donor. Checking the box adds a heart symbol to your card. The form also asks whether you want to contribute $1 or more to the state’s Anatomical Gift Account, also called the Gift of Life Education Fund, with proceeds going to the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine for organ donation education.¹⁷
Voter registration. Under the National Voter Registration Act, every state DMV license application doubles as a voter registration opportunity. If you are eligible and choose to register, the DMV transmits your registration to the appropriate election official.¹⁸
Gender marker. You can select F, M, or X at any time. No medical certification is required.⁶

If the Applicant Is Under 18

A parent or legal guardian must sign the Consent for Minor’s License section at the office. That signature has legal consequences: the parent who signs takes on joint financial liability for damages caused by the minor’s negligent or willful driving.¹⁹ A parent can later cancel the minor’s permit or license by filing a cancellation request at the DMV, which releases them from further liability.¹

Minors applying for a license also need to present:

DMV-301, the certification of school attendance.
A driver education certificate from a Nevada DMV-approved course.
DLD-130, a beginning driver experience log certifying at least 50 hours of supervised behind-the-wheel practice.¹

If the minor opts into organ donation, the parent or guardian also signs acknowledging donor status. Once the minor dies, the parent cannot amend or revoke the anatomical gift if the donor did not do so during their lifetime.

Submitting the Form at the DMV

Schedule an appointment through the DMV website. Walk-ins are not guaranteed.²⁰ Bring your completed DMV-002 and your supporting documents. The technician reviews everything, witnesses your signature, and administers any required tests before collecting the fee.

What tests you take depends on your driving history. Beginning drivers, meaning anyone who has never held a license in the U.S., its territories, or Canada, must pass a vision screening, a written knowledge test, and a behind-the-wheel skills test.²¹ If you are transferring a valid license from another state, the DMV decides which tests to waive based on your record. Everyone gets a vision check at the window, and any needed restriction, such as corrective lenses, is printed on the card.¹

Common fees:

Original 8-year non-commercial license: $41.50
Original identification card, age 18 to 64: $21.50
Original 4-year Driver Authorization Card or limited-term license: $22.50²²

Most non-commercial licenses are valid for eight years. Licenses issued to people 65 or older and Driver Authorization Cards are valid for four years.²²

After You Apply

Once the technician approves your application, you leave with a temporary paper document that serves as your valid license or ID while you wait for the permanent card. The permanent card is produced at a central facility and mailed to you. Contact the DMV if it has not arrived within 30 days.²³ The temporary paper is not accepted at TSA checkpoints for air travel, so bring a passport or other federally accepted ID if you have a flight before the permanent card arrives.¹⁴

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