This information should guide you through the process of getting a Guam license.
If you have a license from another place, there is a flow chart we will make available to help you determine where you are and what you need to do next.
1. First step is take class. Better Drivers offers class for $90. At the end of class you get a certificate which qualifies you to take the Gov. written test.
2. Take the paper to Dept of Revenue and Taxation, Department of Motor Vehicles.
Minors must have parent or legal guardian accompany them to DMV.
Even adults must present a licensed adult who will be responsible for the 50 hour supervised driving requirement.
At DMV you will need to fill out an application for a driver license. (download PDF here)
You will be required to show ID, one of the following: military ID, passport, Guam ID, alien registration card, firearms certificate.
Minor's (those under 18) must have a birth certificate, originals only, no photocopies.
You will have to show your SS card. If you don't have one, go to SS office and apply for one. You can use the receipt to show DMV.
You will take an eye test. If you wear glasses, be sure to bring them.
Make an appointment for the written test.
The written test is administered at University of Guam, but the venue there often changes. Days and times change, too. So be sure to be there at the appointed time and place. If you can't make your appointment there is a number on your appointment paper you must call to reschedule.
The following week results are posted on a bulletin board at UOG or online at https://www.uog.edu/professional-international-programs/exam-results. If your name is posted, you passed and have a learner's permit waiting for you at DMV. If your name is not there, it means you failed the test. If you fail the test, you will need to go back to DMV and make another appointment. If this happens to you don't be too shy to ask what your score was. It helps you to know how badly you failed!
Now you have your permit and can legally drive as long as you are accompanied by a licensed driver. In fact, you are required to drive for 50 hours, ten of which need to be night-time (after 7 PM).
Your permit is valid for 2 years. Check the dates on your permit to avoid confusion.
You must wait 6 months before you are eligible for the driving test.
During the six month mandatory waiting period, you must observe the following requirements and restrictions:
--50 hours supervised driving, 10 of them after 7 PM. This must be done with your designated supervisor. This person will be on record at DMV as your designated driver, and will be required to certify that you did complete the required driving.
--8 hours of driving lessons. Click here for our rates for driving lessons.
--You must have a perfect driving record for six months. No traffic violations, no at-fault crashes, and zero tolerance alcohol. That means your BAC level must remain below .02%
(A single drink can put you above that level).
After six months, you are eligible for the driving test, provided you have a certificate of completion from a DMV-approved driving school. You must also get a traffic clearance ($10 fee) from the traffic court - Northern District Court in Dededo or Superior Court of Guam in Hagatna. This will prove you have had a clean driving record for the past six months.
Driving tests are now down through private companies. The law does not allow you to do a road test at the same school you did either class or driving at so choose wisely when picking your school for class and driving lessons. There are only 5 authorized driving schools who do the road test: Guam Public Safety, TLC, UBSafe, Safestart and Signs & Signals. We will provide you this list with contact information when you complete your driving lesson with us.
To make your appointment for the driving test, you must present your ID, your learner's permit and your certificate from your driving school.
When you pass the driving test, you will be given a certificate that needs to be taken up to the DMV to pick up your Intermediate License.
During the intermediate stage, you must have a perfect driving record for one full year. There are also restrictions on nighttime driving.
If you are <18>18, the limit is midnight every night. After midnight, you must be accompanied by a licensed driver.
After a year of maintaining a perfect driving record, you may apply for a full license. Again you will be required to get a traffic clearance ($10 again) to prove you have a perfect record.
CLICK HERE FOR AN ABRIDGED LIST-STYLE PRINT VERSION OF THIS INFO
Driving on Guam
Guam is a unique place to drive. It is the USA, but has a different feel. There are also several important differences between here and the States.
The speed limit on Guam is 35 MPH. This is a default speed limit. There is only one area where the limit is posted at 45 MPH (on Andersen AFB), but 35 is considered the maximum.
Please obey this limit. It is in place for a reason. Every stretch of road on Guam is someone else's village, where they like to walk in the evening, where they go to church, where they have birthday parties. Please have respect for our island community.
There is no fast lane on Guam. The speed limit is 35 MPH. Unless you think 35 MPH is fast, how could there be a fast lane? I am telling you not asking you: The left lane is NOT reserved for drivers who are exceeding the speed limit. Ask a policeman if you don't believe me!
Many drivers on Guam come from different countries and the result is we have a unique mixture of driving styles on our roads. You will notice many drivers ignore the rules of the road and traffic laws.
But... if you are a new driver, you need to think about safety, not what kind of law-breaking you can get away with. If the idea of driving is to break as many laws as you can get away with, well....you read about them in the newspaper as the police say they are investigating whether speed might have been a factor with the car wrapped around a cement pole....
If you are an experienced driver new to Guam and you see what the local drivers are doing and think that means there are no rules and you can just do whatever, consider this: If you go into someone's house and the floor is a bit of a mess, it is still considered rude to spit on the floor. Please do not use other drivers' bad behavior as an excuse to make the situation worse! You have an opportunity to make Guam a safer place.
School buses: On Guam, traffic must stop in BOTH directions when a school bus has lights flashing. this applies even if it is a divided highway.
Guam roads are slippery when wet. Sometimes very slippery. And it floods. Sometimes the rain falls so hard it cannot drain off the roads fast enough and the water is a foot deep or more.
Please turn on your headlights in the rain and slow down. Even if you have big tires, it is not polite to shoot a rooster tail of filth into someone's family car. I have seen this happen.
Please share the road courteously with all other drivers and be patient with our quirks. The island is 30 miles from end to end. You will get to where you are going.
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The speed limit on Guam is 35 MPH. This is a default speed limit. There is only one area where the limit is posted at 45 MPH (on Andersen AFB), but 35 is considered the maximum.
Please obey this limit. It is in place for a reason. Every stretch of road on Guam is someone else's village, where they like to walk in the evening, where they go to church, where they have birthday parties. Please have respect for our island community.
There is no fast lane on Guam. The speed limit is 35 MPH. Unless you think 35 MPH is fast, how could there be a fast lane? I am telling you not asking you: The left lane is NOT reserved for drivers who are exceeding the speed limit. Ask a policeman if you don't believe me!
Many drivers on Guam come from different countries and the result is we have a unique mixture of driving styles on our roads. You will notice many drivers ignore the rules of the road and traffic laws.
But... if you are a new driver, you need to think about safety, not what kind of law-breaking you can get away with. If the idea of driving is to break as many laws as you can get away with, well....you read about them in the newspaper as the police say they are investigating whether speed might have been a factor with the car wrapped around a cement pole....
If you are an experienced driver new to Guam and you see what the local drivers are doing and think that means there are no rules and you can just do whatever, consider this: If you go into someone's house and the floor is a bit of a mess, it is still considered rude to spit on the floor. Please do not use other drivers' bad behavior as an excuse to make the situation worse! You have an opportunity to make Guam a safer place.
School buses: On Guam, traffic must stop in BOTH directions when a school bus has lights flashing. this applies even if it is a divided highway.
Guam roads are slippery when wet. Sometimes very slippery. And it floods. Sometimes the rain falls so hard it cannot drain off the roads fast enough and the water is a foot deep or more.
Please turn on your headlights in the rain and slow down. Even if you have big tires, it is not polite to shoot a rooster tail of filth into someone's family car. I have seen this happen.
Please share the road courteously with all other drivers and be patient with our quirks. The island is 30 miles from end to end. You will get to where you are going.
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Military Welcome!
If you are new to Guam or are about to move here: Welcome.
If you are active duty military, or a dependent, and you need to get a Guam license for yourself or a family member, you will need accurate information.
Guam has strict requirements and many military members find that most other states are more lenient about transferring a Guam license than Guam is about accepting licenses from other states.
The graduated licensing law and requirements on Guam make the entire licensing process an ordeal that can last more than a year and a half.
I am aware that you are busy and may have transportation difficulties. I am aware that it can be frustrating to find out just how convoluted the process is. There are no shortcuts.
My best advice is to allow us at Better Drivers to guide you through the process, whatever it might be, depending on your circumstances and your current status. The worst thing to do is to attempt some kind of hurried shortcut and waste time and trips to DMV by either failing a test, written or driving, or else show up at DMV without the required documentation.
It is very easy to do things out of order if you are not fully aware of the correct order of the process(es). Let us help you.
We will provide you with guidelines for the steps to obtaining a license. We invite you to call or email us if you have any confusion. We do our best to keep up with the changing requirements and keep you informed.
We do not have discount rates for military, because our rates are already discounted, but we promise to do our best to pave the way for you, to remove unnecessary obstacles for you and to warn you of common pitfalls so you can evade them.
My son Kevin was in the Air Force and it is our desire to show our support for the troops and their families in the small ways we can.
If you have internet access, you can now take our online course for the classroom part. To do this, go back to the main page and click on the online course link at the top.
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If you are active duty military, or a dependent, and you need to get a Guam license for yourself or a family member, you will need accurate information.
Guam has strict requirements and many military members find that most other states are more lenient about transferring a Guam license than Guam is about accepting licenses from other states.
The graduated licensing law and requirements on Guam make the entire licensing process an ordeal that can last more than a year and a half.
I am aware that you are busy and may have transportation difficulties. I am aware that it can be frustrating to find out just how convoluted the process is. There are no shortcuts.
My best advice is to allow us at Better Drivers to guide you through the process, whatever it might be, depending on your circumstances and your current status. The worst thing to do is to attempt some kind of hurried shortcut and waste time and trips to DMV by either failing a test, written or driving, or else show up at DMV without the required documentation.
It is very easy to do things out of order if you are not fully aware of the correct order of the process(es). Let us help you.
We will provide you with guidelines for the steps to obtaining a license. We invite you to call or email us if you have any confusion. We do our best to keep up with the changing requirements and keep you informed.
We do not have discount rates for military, because our rates are already discounted, but we promise to do our best to pave the way for you, to remove unnecessary obstacles for you and to warn you of common pitfalls so you can evade them.
My son Kevin was in the Air Force and it is our desire to show our support for the troops and their families in the small ways we can.
If you have internet access, you can now take our online course for the classroom part. To do this, go back to the main page and click on the online course link at the top.
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