1. Complete Application for Permit, Driver License or Non-Driver ID Card (form MV-44). 2. Present required proofs of identification.The NYS DMV has a tool online to help you determine what documents you should bring for your application for a driver's license or a learner permit. Please be sure that the affidavit is complete and printed legibly. In the past 10 years, was a driver license issued to you from another state in the U.S. or the District of Columbia ? Complete the application and have your signature notarized.