Kentucky Driver's License Instructions
Obtaining a Kentucky Driver's License
Many international students choose to get a Kentucky driver's license. CGE can help you with this process and provide transportation for students to process their paperwork and take the written test at the nearest regional office in Columbia. Our office cannot provide transportation for driving tests.
Get Prepared
Watch this step-by-step video to make sure you have all required paperwork prepared before you go to the regional office in Columbia.
You can get more information about the Driver's License process at this website
Paperwork
Copies of the required paperwork are available at the CGE office, or you can print them here:
Please come into the office to ask questions.
Students with an international driver's license should come to CGE with someone who can translate their license into English. You will need to fill out an Interpreter Affidavit of a Foreign Country Driver's License. This will allow you to get a Kentucky License, otherwise, you will be given a driver's permit. You must have your license with you and this form must be filled out at CGE since it must be notarized.
Appointments and Transportation
CGE offers transportation to written driver's license tests at the Drivers Licensing Office in Columbia. Be sure to make your appointment in advance to ensure that a CGE staff member will be available to take you.
Please watch this video for help making your appointment at the driver's license regional office in Columbia.
Driver's licenses are available for international students who are 18 or older. Students under the age of 18 should not plan to get a Kentucky Driver's License.