STEP 1: Determine if you are eligible
- A valid Connecticut driver’s license is required. “S", "V", "A” applicants need at least 3 years of consecutive driving experience when applying for endorsement.
- Be at least 18 years of age or 21 if the vehicle you will be driving is a commercial motor vehicle. (If driving a commercial motor vehicle you must have a commercial driver's license (CDL). Please see CDL testing requirements).
- Have acceptable driving record.
- Possess good moral character.
- Pass a criminal record background check.
- Must be subject to medical review and meet the physical requirements outlined on the medical examination form as required per 49 CFR 391.41-391.49.
STEP 2: Complete the following documentation
- Application for Public Passenger Endorsement (R-7).
- Medical Exam Form (MCSA-5876): To comply with federal regulation and state law, you must have a medical examination completed by a Medical Examiner authorized by the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners.
For Class D drivers:
Your medical exam must be within 90 days of applying for the endorsement(s). Please ensure you obtain a copy of Medical Examiner Certificate (MEC) Form MCSA-5876, during your examination. MEC forms must not be sent with your application and will be returned. You must upload your MEC to CT DMV's Medical Portal at the following link: cdlmedcert.ct.gov
For CDL holders and CLP applicants:
Your medical exam must be within 90 days of applying for the endorsement(s). DMV will receive or obtain your MEC electronically from the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners. MEC forms must not be sent with your application and will be returned.
- A sex offender check through the national sex offender database. Website address: (If there are AKA's (other names used), all names must be run). The check submitted must have a date stamp from the printer it is printed from and must be within (5) days of the date of application.
- FBI & Non-Criminal Justice Privacy Statements Signed (both are required)
- Connecticut resident less than 5 years: Must present a CERTIFIED driving and criminal history from each state you have lived in the past five (5) years. (AZ, CA, MS, NC, TN and VT are CLOSED record states and will only be required to submit a certified driving history. Find your state and phone number to call here.
- S, V and A applicants only: Complete the Authorization for DCF CPS Background Check (form DCF-3031) and submit with all other documents directly to DMV.
STEP 3: Submit Application
- Mail all completed documents (R-7 form, sex offender check, FBI & Non-Criminal Justice Privacy forms signed and dated, a copy of Connecticut driver's license, DCF 3031 (S, V & A applicants) and, if applicable, certified driving and criminal histories) to:
Mail to:
Department of Motor Vehicles
60 State Street
Wethersfield, CT 06161
Attention: Public Passenger Endorsement Review Unit
STEP 4: Fingerprinting
All applicants need to be fingerprinted for a criminal background check. Fingerprinting can be completed at your local police department, which is often more convenient and may have shorter wait times, as well as at a state police facility.
Upon receipt of application R7 and supporting documents, including both signed privacy statements, you will receive an email with a service code to pre-enroll for fingerprinting online. ** Once you receive the service code to pre-enroll for the fingerprinting process, please use this link to register. ** There will be a processing fee of $88.25 payable by credit card at that time.
The following link will provide a list of locations and phones numbers for live scan printing. Please call the location prior to your visit as hours and schedules may vary.
https://portal.ct.gov/DESPP/Division-of-State-Police/_old/Connecticut-State-Police-Troops-and-Districts
All prints will be submitted electronically (live scan) or hard copies with ink must be mailed with your Applicant Tracking Number directly to:
DESPP
1111 Country Club Rd.
Middletown, CT 06437
