U.S. STATE · LEARNER PERMIT
Connecticut Learner Permit Photo Requirements
Find out whether a learner permit carries a photo, where the photo is taken, and whether any part of applying can be done online.
Sources reviewed: October 19, 2026
Should you make a photo?
Do not prepare your own photo unless the agency or your transaction instructions specifically ask for one.
This page covers a learner (instruction) permit. It does not automatically apply to driver licenses, state ID cards, or every exception.
Issuing agency: Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles
Where the photo is taken
Connecticut DMV takes your photo during your in-person learner's permit appointment, where you take the vision and knowledge tests; you get a temporary paper permit and the permanent permit is mailed.
Online steps and photo upload
You schedule and prepay the permit test online, but you do not supply a photo; the DMV says providing a photo to apply is not necessary because it takes the photo at the appointment.
Photo law and rules
A photo-specific statute or rule for this credential has not yet been summarized on this page.