U.S. STATE · LEARNER PERMIT
Florida 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: Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Where the photo is taken
Florida's learner's license is a photo card (FLHSMV's card guide shows a portrait on the orange-header learner's license). You receive it by visiting a local service center with the required documents and fee.
Online steps and photo upload
Applicants under 18 can take the Class E Knowledge Exam online through an approved third-party administrator. This requires a Parent Proctoring Form that is notarized or signed in front of a driver license examiner, and you must still visit a service center. No option to upload your own photo was found.
Photo law and rules
Florida Statutes § 322.14(1)(a) says a printed driver license must bear a color photograph or digital image of the licensee. The section does not mention learner's licenses by name.