Issuance certificate — Nebraska Permit Test

Issuance certificate on the Nebraska permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

After passing, the applicant must present the Issuance Certificate to a county treasurer or state licensing office within 90 days, or return to the driver licensing office.

A certificate left in a drawer past the deadline means another trip to the licensing office before the license is printed.

Present the Issuance Certificate to any county treasurer (except Douglas, Lancaster, and Sarpy County Treasurers) or to the state driver licensing offices in Douglas, Lancaster, and Sarpy Counties within 90 days.

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.12

The permanent permit or license arrives by U.S. Mail in about 20 days, and the Postal Service will not forward it, so the address given to DMV must be current.

A card mailed to an old address is not sent on, so the new driver is left waiting with no license.

In approximately 20 days, you will receive your permanent permit, license or State ID Card via U.S. Mail at the address you provided to driver licensing staff.

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.12

On the test

Within how many days must a passed applicant present the Issuance Certificate?

90 days. A certificate left in a drawer past the deadline means another trip to the licensing office before the license is printed. Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.12: “Present the Issuance Certificate to any county treasurer (except Douglas, Lancaster, and Sarpy County Treasurers) or to the state driver licensing offices in Douglas, Lancaster, and Sarpy Counties within 90 days.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Nebraska Driver’s Manual, published by the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.