Florida Learner's Permit Application Form: HSMV 71142, Parental Consent, and Error Fixes

Florida does not use one single numbered paper learner-permit application form. Applicants provide information through the licensing process, while minors may also need the separate HSMV 71142 parental consent form.

What Is the Florida Learner's Permit Application Form Number?

Florida does not use a single, numbered paper application form for a learner's permit. You provide your information directly at the office. OASIS (Online Appointment Service and Information System) is used only to schedule your in-person appointment, it does not pre-fill application data. The critical numbered form for under-18 applicants is Form HSMV 71142, the Parental Consent for a Driver Application of a Minor.

• Official Form Number: HSMV 71142 (Parental Consent for a Driver Application of a Minor).
• Where to Get It: Download the PDF from the Official FLHSMV Forms Page or pick up a paper copy at any service center.
• Form Validity: The form must be signed and, if signed at home, notarized. No expiration date on the blank form itself.

Does a Married Minor Need Form HSMV 71142?

No. The form instructions state that HSMV 71142 is not required when the applicant under 18 is married. Bring documentation that supports the marriage if the office needs to verify why parental consent is not required.

How Do You Fill Out the Florida HSMV 71142 Parental Consent Form?

The application is a two-part process: completing Form HSMV 71142 at home and providing your data in person at the driver license office. The teen applicant must personally appear-parents cannot complete the digital application on their behalf.

For the Paper Form HSMV 71142

• Print the minor's full legal name exactly as it appears on the birth certificate.
• A parent or legal guardian must sign in black or blue ink.
• If signed at home, the signature must be notarized. If signed at the office in front of the examiner, a notary is not required.
• Answer all medical and health questions truthfully.

Can Form HSMV 71142 Be Electronically Signed?

FLHSMV generally permits electronic signatures unless a law or form requirement prevents them, but HSMV 71142 still requires the parent's or guardian's signature to be notarized or witnessed by an examiner. Do not rely on a simple typed name or unchecked e-signature workflow.

Can You Reuse HSMV 71142 After a Failed or Rejected Permit Appointment?

A rejection caused by another document does not automatically cancel a properly completed consent form. If the information, signer, or notarization is still current, take the form back with you; if anything has changed, complete a fresh form rather than risking another rejection.

For the Digital Application at the Office

• Verify personal data (name, address, SSN) on a keypad or screen.
• Answer medical screening questions under penalty of perjury.
• Choose to register to vote and become an organ donor.

Download and get Form HSMV 71142 notarized before your appointment. In Miami, a notary signed the HSMV 71142 form, but their commission had lapsed. The clerk caught the expired commission date and voided the form entirely. The family had to re-notarize with a current notary before resubmitting. DHSMV clerks verify notary commission dates on every form.

All Florida permit requirements are covered in the Florida permit guide.

Required Documents and Course Information

Bring the identity, Social Security, and Florida address documents required for your application, plus your course-completion information. Applicants under 18 also need Form HSMV 71142. For the full checklist and document rules, use the Florida required-documents guide.

What Happens If You Made a Mistake on Your Florida Permit Application?

If you catch the mistake before issuance, correct it before the permit is printed.

1. Error on Paper Form HSMV 71142: Do not use white-out. Draw a single line through the mistake, write the correction clearly, and have the parent initial the change. If the form becomes unclear, print a fresh copy from flhsmv.gov/resources/forms.
2. Error During Digital Entry at the Office: Review the information before you finish the transaction and tell the clerk about any mistake immediately.

If you discover the error after the permit has already been issued, use the dedicated Errors on Permit blog for replacement steps, fees, and document requirements.

Florida Permit Application Tips That Prevent a Wasted Trip

• Complete your required DETS or TLSAE course at least 48 hours before your appointment. A family in Miami had their 3:00 PM appointment at the Brickell service center delayed because the teen's course completion from that morning wasn't yet in the state's system.
• Verify your DETS completion shows in the MyDMV Portal 48 hours before your appointment to catch system lag before it strands you at the office.
• Check the portal at mydmvportal.flhsmv.gov to confirm all compliance items show 'complete' before driving to your appointment.

• Stepparents cannot sign HSMV 71142 unless they have legally adopted the minor
• Online Class E exam: the parent/proctor must complete HSMV 71144; the signature may be notarized or witnessed by a driver license examiner or agent.
• Each knowledge exam after the initial failed attempt: $10 state re-exam fee; a tax collector service fee may also apply where applicable.

See full application form details at shoro.ai Florida Learner's Permit guide.