Please note: When applying for an enhanced driver's license, your first and last name and date of birth on your identity and citizenship documents should match. You must have no violations, suspensions, revocations or denials on your driving record that would prevent you from legally operating a motor vehicle.Michigan law considers someone to be employed for the principal purpose of operating a motor vehicle "when the person's employment customarily involves the necessary use of a motor vehicle for hire or for transporting passengers for hire, or for transporting for gain or hire any merchandise for display, sale or delivery." (MCL 257.6(2))Īpplying for an Enhanced Chauffeur License*įollowing are the steps for obtaining an enhanced chauffeur license.
If you are upgrading your standard chauffeur license to the enhanced version, no test is required.
Drivers between the ages of 16 and 18 are eligible for a chauffeur license, but they must have completed segments 1 and 2 of driver education and hold a Graduated Driver License Level 2 or 3 license. The chauffeur test is available at all Secretary of State offices. A commercial driver license in addition to the chauffeur license may be required to operate certain commercial vehicles. To obtain a chauffeur license, you must pass the written chauffeur license knowledge test - no skills test is required unless you have never been licensed.
The Department of State offers the chauffeur license in a standard and enhanced version. Operate a motor vehicle as a carrier of passengers or as a common or contract carrier of property.Are employed for the principal purpose of operating a motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 pounds or more.Unless exempt, a chauffeur license is required if you: Driver's License and State ID - ChauffeurĪpplying for a Standard Chauffeur LicenseĪpplying for an Enhanced Chauffeur License