North Dakota Digital Permit: Instruction Permits Are Not Available in Mobile ID

No. North Dakota currently offers Mobile ID for eligible current North Dakota driver licenses and state-issued ID cards, not instruction permits. An instruction permit holder should carry the physical permit while driving.

Does North Dakota Offer a Digital Instruction Permit?

No. North Dakota Mobile ID does not currently list learner or instruction permits as eligible credentials. The mobile credential program is for eligible current North Dakota driver licenses and state-issued ID cards.

The ND Drive app and other NDDOT online services may help with appointments or account tasks, but they do not create a digital instruction permit that replaces the physical permit.

Adding a North Dakota Instruction Permit to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet

No. North Dakota Mobile ID is currently for eligible North Dakota driver licenses and state-issued ID cards. The NDDOT Mobile ID pages do not list instruction permits as eligible credentials for Apple Wallet, Google Wallet, or Samsung Wallet.

Can You Use a Photo or Screenshot of Your North Dakota Permit Instead of the Physical Permit?

No official NDDOT page identifies a photo or screenshot of an instruction permit as a replacement credential. Carry the physical permit while driving. If it is lost or damaged, use the duplicate-permit process instead of relying on an image stored on your phone.

North Dakota Mobile ID and Who Can Use It

North Dakota Mobile ID is a separate digital credential program for eligible current driver licenses and state-issued ID cards. Supported wallet options include Apple Wallet, Google Wallet, and Samsung Wallet where available.

This does not make an instruction permit eligible for Mobile ID. Permit holders should not rely on a phone-based credential as a substitute for the physical instruction permit.

What Should North Dakota Instruction Permit Holders Carry?

Carry the physical North Dakota instruction permit when driving and follow the restrictions printed on that credential. If the permit is lost, stolen, damaged, or incorrect, use the appropriate replacement or correction process instead of relying on Mobile ID.

For the application documents, fees, sponsorship rules, or knowledge-test details needed to obtain the physical permit, use the dedicated North Dakota permit guides rather than this digital-ID page.