TRANSPORTATION The Express Office allows applicants to book an appointment a week in advance on its website. Drivers passing road tests at the Kapahulu site may now complete paperwork for a driver’s license at the same location. Previously, drivers were required to process their paperwork at the Sheridan Road Test Office, which permanently closed on Dec. 29, 2023. Also worth noting is that the HDOT’S Motor Vehicle Safety Office has relocated from Punchbowl Street to 98-339 Ponohana Place in Aiea. And the Business License, Bicycle and Moped Services Office has moved to the Kapalama Driver Licensing Center, 925 Dillingham Blvd. #101. Even if an out-of-state license is held, individuals ages 15-17 are subject to Hawaii’s three-stage Graduated Drivers License Program (GCL). Stages include Learners Permit, Provisional License and Full License. Check the website listed above for details. When visiting the DMV for your appointment, present your social security card, current out-of-state license and birth certificate. Minors must have both parents’ signatures to apply. After completing an application, you will be given a written test and vision test. Vision must be 20/40 corrected. To prepare for the written test, a downloadable manual is available on the Hawaii official Department of Transportation website. The manual includes information on driver’s license permits, vehicle registration, written test questions and answers, plus other general driving information. Once you pass these tests, your license will be processed and you will be given a temporary license or permit. If you are on active federal service and your Hawaii driver’s license expired while you are deployed overseas, the license will remain valid for 90 days after your return to the United States. AUTO INSURANCE Drivers can not operate motor vehicles on Hawaii roads without Hawaii no-fault insurance. First, confirm if your current carrier does business in Hawaii. If so, inform BEST RESOURCES: Satellite City Halls: www8.honolulu.gov/csd/satellite-city-hall Driver’s License & Satellite City Hall Appointments: alohaq.honolulu.gov Renew Vehicle Registration: www8.honolulu.gov/csd/motor-vehicle-registration Moped Owners & Drivers Details: www8.honolulu.gov/csd/moped-registration 68 Hawaii Military Guide • Summer-Fall 2026
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