How to Get Your Driver's License in Oregon
Last verified: 2026-03
Here is how to get your driver's license in Oregon. Oregon uses a Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) system with 3 stages. You can get a full unrestricted license at age 17.
GDL Stages in Oregon
Learner's Permit
Requirements
- Pass written knowledge test
- Pass vision screening
- Complete traffic safety education course
- Parental consent if under 18
Restrictions
- Must be accompanied by a licensed driver age 21 or older
Provisional License
Requirements
- Hold learner's permit for at least 6 months
- Complete 100 hours supervised driving including 10 at night
- Pass road skills test
Restrictions
- No driving between midnight and 5 a.m.
- No passengers under 20 for first 6 months (1 allowed after); no more than 3 under 20 after 12 months
Full Unrestricted License
Requirements
- Hold provisional license with clean record
- Turn 17
Restricted License Rules
- No driving between midnight and 5 a.m. for provisional license holders.
- For the first 6 months, no passengers under 20 are permitted unless supervised. After 6 months, 1 passenger under 20 is allowed, and after 12 months, up to 3 are permitted.
How restrictions lift: Passenger limits phase in over 12 months. All restrictions lift at age 17 or 18.
Road Test Overview
What Is Tested
- Vehicle control
- Turning and lane changes
- Parking
- Obeying traffic signals and signs
- Speed management
- Yielding right of way
Adult Licensing Pathway
If you are 18 or older, you do not need to complete the full GDL process. Drivers 18 and older are not subject to provisional license restrictions and may apply for a full license after passing knowledge and road tests.
Oregon-Specific Information
Oregon requires 100 hours of supervised driving practice, tied with several other states for the highest requirement in the nation. The state also uses a three-phase passenger restriction that gradually increases the number of teen passengers over the first year.
Frequently Asked Questions
You must be at least 17 years old to get an unrestricted full driver's license in Oregon.
Oregon uses a 3-stage Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) system: Learner's Permit, Provisional License, Full Unrestricted License.
- No driving between midnight and 5 a.m. for provisional license holders.
- For the first 6 months, no passengers under 20 are permitted unless supervised. After 6 months, 1 passenger under 20 is allowed, and after 12 months, up to 3 are permitted.
Adults age 18 and older in Oregon can apply for a license directly without going through the GDL stages. Drivers 18 and older are not subject to provisional license restrictions and may apply for a full license after passing knowledge and road tests.
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