Alaska Off-Highway Driver's License: Rural License, No Road Test

1. 1
   Pass the written test

   Take it online, or contact a proctor in your area. The General Knowledge Test has 20 questions, you have 25 minutes, and you need 16 correct answers to pass.

2. 2
   Pass a vision test

   Use the DMV vision test form for this step. The DMV forms page lists it as the Vision Assessment Form.

3. 3
   Collect original documents

   You need original documents that prove your name, date of birth, Social Security number and residence address. The next section shows what works in a village.

4. 4
   Pay the fee

   The off-highway Class D license costs $20 as of 2026. A REAL ID version costs $40, but you must apply for REAL ID in person.

5. 5
   Mail your application and documents

   After you pass the written test, mail application Form D1 (Driver License, Permit, or ID Card) and your documents to: State of Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles, Attn: Correspondence, 4001 Ingra Street, Suite 101, Anchorage, AK 99503. No road test is required.

Where to take the Alaska written test in a remote community

You can take the written test online at home, or with a proctor, a person who gives the test in your community. Proctors include DMV business partners, Village Public Safety Officers (VPSOs), troopers, police departments, schools and government offices. The test covers only the Alaska Driver Manual: traffic laws, safe driving practices and highway sign recognition. If you fail, you can take the test again the next day. Before test day, see how the official test format works.

Proving your address in a village with no street names

• Send one document from each of the four document categories with your application.
• A post office box cannot prove where you live.
• If your community does not use street addresses, your documents can list a physical description of your home instead, such as "Shore line road House 2, Ekuk, AK 99569".
• Utility bills for heating oil, drinking water, septic or waste disposal that show the service address can prove residence. So can a rental or lease agreement signed by you and the landlord.
• A tribal ID card that lists you as a member of the village also works, or a notarized letter on letterhead from your Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO), a state trooper or another city official.

What restriction 6 means for where you can drive

Restriction 6 means you may drive only in an area designated as an off-highway community, and you may not drive outside Alaska. In all other areas of Alaska, a license with restriction 6 acts as an instruction permit. The DMV issues restriction 6 when you apply for a waiver of the road test in a non-commercial vehicle.

Do the teen driver limits apply off the road system?

Alaska law limits provisional drivers under 18 on the passengers they carry and on driving between 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., with listed exceptions such as the direct trip to or from work. The law says these limits do not apply to restricted licenses for areas off the road system when you drive in those areas. On the road system, the rules for provisional drivers still apply.

How to remove restriction 6 with a road test

To remove restriction 6, schedule and pass a road test at a DMV office or a driving school. You schedule DMV road tests online, and a non-commercial road test costs $15 as of 2026. Road test fees are non-refundable, but you can reschedule for no fee up to 24 hours before your appointment. Through its Mobile DMV Program, the DMV also works with rural communities to provide road tests. The Alaska road test guide covers the tasks and what to bring.

Alaska off-highway license: common questions