First you must pass a Driver’s Ed course. You would take a series of small quizzes during you’re attending of Driver’s Ed and then you would have to practice driving with the driving instructor in a Student Leaner’s Car. Once that is completed you would receive a certificate stating you completed the course. Then in order to get your "Driver’s Learning Permit", you must pass a Vision test, Written test and then a comprehensive Driving test with a NCDMV Officer.

As for someone coming in from out of the country and letting them barrow a vehicle? I’m not exactly sure on that one, but I wouldn’t think that it would be illegal.