U.S. STATE · LEARNER PERMIT
Mississippi 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: Mississippi Department of Public Safety
Where the photo is taken
Mississippi DPS rule says that since June 1, 2003, paper permits are no longer issued and a photo permit (same as a driver license) is issued. You apply in person at a Driver License station, where you must pass the knowledge and eye exams. The current DPS learner's permit page does not say separately where the permit photo is taken.
Online steps and photo upload
DPS recommends booking an appointment online, but all knowledge exams must be taken in person. No page reviewed lets you upload your own photo. (The online duplicate service, which covers driver licenses and ID cards, says anyone without a valid photo must come to a station to have the picture taken.)
Photo law and rules
Mississippi DPS rule 31 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 3.12 states that paper permits ended June 1, 2003, and a photo permit is issued.