Phone: (225) 925-6146

Existing Driving Schools

At the Office of Motor Vehicles, we understand that driving school owners and instructors are constantly busy. To make the various processes easier, this section has been created to assist schools in completing the different requirements.

Important items to remember:

  • Class schedules shall be sent either monthly, quarterly, biannually, or annually, depending on the school.
  • Third-Party 6-month reports are due by January 10th and July 10th. It may be helpful to put these two dates on a calendar as a reminder.
  • When adding or removing a vehicle, be sure to send the required information to the Training and Certification Unit.
  • Adding/Removing Vehicles.
  • When adding or moving a location, be sure to give at least 30 days notice to the Training and Certification Unit. This is to ensure the site is approved, all insurances are added/transferred, and if required, a new Third Party Road Skills test route is approved.
  • (Checklist for Driving School Additional or Change of Location)

  • When removing an instructor, owners shall notify the Training and Certification Unit within 10 days of the last day of employment and collect the license from the instructor if possible. This is to be done via email, including the instructor's name and last date of employment.

Please click here for additional forms and checklists.

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FAQs

Louisiana law requires that you notify the Motor Vehicle Office within 10 days any time your address changes. You must appear in person to have this transaction completed. Please take your driver’s license and proof of insurance for any vehicle you own. Proof of insurance is required on all motor vehicle transactions, as well as proof of residency. Fee: $13.00 (a local fee may apply which will not exceed $4.50 or $6 for the local governing authority in Jefferson and Orleans parish) for a 4-year license and $17.00 for a 6-year license (a local fee may apply which will not exceed $6).

Minors, 17 or under, must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian with picture I.D. In case of joint custody, only the domiciliary parent may sign. 

NOTE: If you own a vehicle, please have the address corrected on the certificate of registration. Changing the address on your driver's license does not automatically change the address on any vehicles you may own.

If your driver's license expires within 90 days, you will be required to renew.

The Office of Motor Vehicles has on-line verification with the Social Security Administration. All name changes must be recorded with the Social Security Administration prior to your visit to the Office of Motor Vehicles.

To have your name changed on your license, you must go to the Office of Motor Vehicles with original documentation that supports the name change (i.e., certified birth certificate, state-certified marriage license, divorce decree, probate court documents, etc.), your current license, proof of residency and proof of insurance for any vehicle you own. You will be required to pass a vision test.

Minors, 17 years of age or younger, must be accompanied by a custodial parent or legal guardian with picture I.D. In the case of joint custody, only the domiciliary parent may sign. 

Fee: $13.00 (A local fee may apply not to exceed $4) for a 4-year license and $17.00 for a six-year license (A local fee may apply not to exceed $6). The name change is considered as a duplicate license and the expiration date of the license does not change.

If the applicant possesses multiple Louisiana credentials such as an ID card or mobility impaired hangtag, the name must be changed on those documents as well. The name on all credentials must be changed at the same time.

If the duplicate credential was not received, the applicant must allow for a 30-day waiting period from the date of application and must visit a field office within sixty (60) days of application to be eligible for a replacement credential at no charge.