Fillable Form South Dakota Driver License Application Form

What is the South Dakota Driver License Application Form?

The South Dakota Driver License Application Form, also known as the South Dakota Driver License / I.D. Card Application or SD Driver License Application, is used to apply for, renew, transfer, or duplicate a driver’s license, instruction permit, or identification card.

How to fill out the South Dakota Driver License Application Form?

To fill out the South Dakota Driver License or I.D. Card Application form, you must provide the following information:

Driver License/I.D. Number

Enter your driver’s license or identification number.

Social Security Number

Enter your social security number (SSN).

Name

Enter your legal last name, first name, middle name, and suffix.

Date of Birth

Enter the date of your birth using the format: Month-Day-Year.

Sex

Enter your sex or gender.

Residential Address

Enter your complete and correct address including the city, state, and ZIP code.

Mailing Address

Enter your complete and correct address including the city, state, and ZIP code.

Height

Enter your height in feet and inches.

Weight

Enter your weight.

Eye Color

Enter your natural eye color.

County

Enter your county.

Daytime Phone Number

Enter your daytime phone number.

E-mail Address

Enter your e-mail address.

Application Type

Mark the appropriate box that applies to your type of application. You may select:

• Driver license
• Instruction permit
• Identification card

Driver License Class

If you’re applying for a driver’s license, mark the appropriate box to determine the type of driver’s license class you are applying for. You may select:

• Class 1 - Car/Light Truck/Moped
• Class 2 - Car/Light Truck/Moped/Motorcycle
• Class 3 - Motorcycle only
• CDL - Commercial Driver License

If you’re applying for a commercial driver’s license, complete sections A and C.

Section A: All Applicants

Item 1

Mark YES if you have a living will and want it to be indicated on your license; otherwise, mark NO.

Item 2

Mark YES if you have Durable Power of Attorney for Health and want it to be indicated on your license; otherwise, mark NO.

Item 3

Mark YES if you are currently behind in child support payments of $1,000 or more; otherwise, mark NO.

Item 4

Mark YES if you are currently licensed to drive in another state or country; otherwise, mark NO.

If you marked YES, enter the state or country and your complete license number.

Item 5

Mark YES if you currently have an identification card issued in any other state or country; otherwise, mark NO.

If you marked YES, enter the state or country and your identification card number.

Item 6

Mark YES if you have had your right to drive suspended, revoked, canceled, disqualified, or denied; otherwise, mark NO.

If you marked YES, enter the date, the state where it occurred, and the reason why it happened.

Item 7

Mark YES if you experienced any epileptic or narcoleptic episodes or other convulsions, seizures, or blackouts in the past twelve months; otherwise, mark NO.

If you marked YES, enter the date of the last episode.

Item 8

Mark YES if you are currently on active duty or the dependent of a person on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces; otherwise, mark NO.

If you marked YES, show your identification card.

Item 9

Mark YES if you have ever been known by any other name including your maiden name; otherwise, mark NO.

If you marked YES, enter your names.

Item 10

Mark YES if you are a citizen of the United States; otherwise, mark NO.

Item 11

Mark YES if you would like “veteran” to be indicated on your license; otherwise, mark NO.

If you marked YES, you must prove your honorable discharge by providing one of the following military documents:

• DD Form 214; Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty
• DD Form 2A; Active Duty Military ID Card
• A certificate signed by a veteran service officer

Voter Registration

Mark YES if you wish to register to vote; otherwise, mark NO.

If you marked YES, answer items 1, 2, and 3.

Mark YES if you are currently registered to vote and want to update your registration; otherwise, mark NO.

If you marked YES, answer items 1, 2, and 3.

Item 1. Choice of Party

Enter your chosen party.

Item 2. Residential Address

Enter your complete residential address.

Item 3. Old Name and Address

Enter your previous last name, first name, middle name, and suffix you used in the last registration. Afterward, enter your previous address Including the city, state, ZIP code, and county.

Section B: Lost License/Identification Card Certification

Complete this section if you lost your driver’s license or identification card and are applying for a duplicate, renewing, or transferring.

Enter the state where you lost or destroyed your last driver’s license or identification card.

Afterward, affix your signature on the bottom-most part of page 1 and enter the date of your application.

Section C: Commercial Driver License Applicants Only

Class Type

Mark the appropriate box that applies to your class type. You may select:

• Class A - Combination Vehicle
• Class B - Heavy Straight Vehicle
• Class C - Commercial Vehicle under 26,001 lbs. with applicable endorsements)

Commercial Endorsements

Mark the appropriate box that applies your type of commercial endorsement. You may select:

• Passenger
• Double/Triple Trailer
• Hazardous Materials
• Seasonal CDL
• School Bus
• Tank Vehicles
• Combination Tank/Hazardous Materials
• Motorcycle

Item 1

Mark YES if you will be operating a vehicle equipped with air brakes; otherwise, mark NO.

Item 2

Check one of the following boxes if it applies to you:

• I drive interstate and am subject to 49 CFR PART 391
• I drive interstate and am excepted from 49 CFR PART 391
• I drive intrastate only and am not subject to 49 CFR Part 391
• I drive intrastate and am subject to 49 CFR PART 391 in accordance with SDCL 32-12A-24

Item 3

Mark YES if you are a school bus applicant who has been convicted of DUI within the past three years or have you ever been convicted of any offense involving moral turpitude; otherwise, mark NO.

Item 4

Mark YES if you have held a license in any other state, province, or country over the last 10 years; otherwise, mark NO.

If you marked YES, enter the state, province, or country.

CDL Downgrade

Mark this box if you are choosing to drop your CDL and/or CDL endorsements.

Section D: Applicants Under 18 Years of Age

Enter the legal name of your parent or guardian.

Mark the appropriate box that applies to you. You may select:

• Apply for a South Dakota driver license or permit under the requirements of South Dakota law
• Apply for a South Dakota non-driver identification card under the requirements of South Dakota law
• Have the organ or tissue donor indicator placed on the driver license, permit, or non-driver identification card

Parent/Guardian Signature

Have your parent or guardian affix his or her signature.

Print Name

Enter your parent or guardian’s legal name.

Present Address

Enter your parent or guardian’s correct address.

City, State, and ZIP Code

Enter the city, state, and ZIP code along with your address.

Date

Enter the date of your application.

Commission Expiration Date

Enter the expiration date of your commission.