Can I take the DMV permit test in Farsi (Persian)?

Yes, in 13 states: Alabama, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Virginia. Other states either offer a different set of languages or do not publish a list.

DMV permit test in Farsi (Persian): which states offer it

We have the list of languages for the written knowledge test for 51 states. 13 of them offer it in Farsi (Persian).

States that offer the test in Farsi (Persian) 13

Alabamalanguages page official source: www.alea.gov
Californialanguages page
Connecticutlanguages page official source: portal.ct.gov
District of Columbialanguages page official source: dmv.dc.gov
Georgialanguages page official source: dds.georgia.gov
Idaholanguages page official source: itd.idaho.gov
Louisianalanguages page official source: public.powerdms.com
Marylandlanguages page official source: mva.prod.maryland.gov
Massachusettslanguages page official source: www.mass.gov
Michiganlanguages page official source: www.michigan.gov
New Hampshirelanguages page official source: www.dmv.nh.gov
Pennsylvanialanguages page official source: www.pa.gov
Virginialanguages page official source: www.dmv.virginia.gov

States that do not offer the test in Farsi (Persian) 38

Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Other test languages

Data as of October 31, 2026. Languages change: in 2026 some states moved to English only. Confirm with your DMV before the test.