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Documentation
requirements for Driver’s License Applications
Please note: Due to the many recent changes that have resulted from heavy legislative activity regarding driver’s licenses, persons using this site should pay close attention to when the websites listed on this page were last updated. The Migrant Legal Action Program takes no responsibility for any information that is out-of-date.
National Immigration Law Center index on driver’s license eligibility and requirements: http://www.nilc.org/immspbs/DLs/
State begins with the letter:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Alabama
- Alabama Department of Public Safety: http://www.dps.state.al.us/public/driverlicense/procedures.asp
- Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles: http://www.state.ak.us/dmv/akol/original.htm
- Arizona Department
of Transportation: http://www.azdot.gov/mvd/faqs/scripts/faqs.asp?section=dl#3
- Identification
requirements:
http://mvd.azdot.gov/mvd/formsandpub/viewPDF.aspx?IngProductKey=1410&IngFormInfoKey=1410
- Identification
requirements:
- Arkansas Department
of Finance and Administration Office of Motor Vehicles: http://www.state.ar.us/dfa/driver_services/ds_license.html
California
- California Department of Motor Vehicles: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/dl/dl_info.htm - 2500
- Colorado Department
of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles: http://www.revenue.state.co.us/mv_dir/wrap.asp?incl=faqdrli/faqdrli1
- Social security
number information:
http://www.revenue.state.co.us/mv_dir/wrap.asp?incl=faqdrli/faqdrli6
- Social security
number information:
Delaware
- Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles: http://www.dmv.de.gov/Driver_Services/Drivers_License/dr_lic_gen_req.html
District
of Columbia
- District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles: http://dmv.washingtondc.gov/serv/dlicense/getlicense.shtm
Florida
- Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles: http://www.hsmv.state.fl.us/ddl/faqkeys.html - NUSC
Georgia
- Georgia Department
of Driver Services: http://www.dds.ga.gov/drivers/DLdata.aspx?con=1741541737&ty=dl
Hawaii
- Issuance of driver’s
licenses is handled by county departments rather than a state department
of motor vehicles. Follow the link to the appropriate county website:
http://www.state.hi.us/dot/publicaffairs/driverlicense.htm
- General identification
requirements according to the Department of Transportation, Highways
Division:
http://www.state.hi.us/dot/highways/hwy-v/hidlrqmt.pdf
Idaho
- Idaho Transportation Department: http://www.itd.idaho.gov/dmv/DriverServices/driver_license_facts.htm
- Illinois Secretary of State Driver Services Department: http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/drivers/drivers_license/acceptable_id.html
- Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles: http://www.in.gov/bmv/driverlicense/idreq.html
- Iowa Department
of Transportation: http://www.dot.state.ia.us/mvd/ods/identity.htm
- Social security
number information:
http://www.dot.state.ia.us/mvd/ods/ssn.htm
- Residency
requirement:
http://www.dot.state.ia.us/mvd/ods/newresidents.htm - Certification%20of%20Iowa%20Residency
- Social security
number information:
Kansas
- Kansas Department
of Revenue: http://www.ksrevenue.org/dmvobtainingdl.htm
- Kentucky Transportation
Cabinet: http://drlic.kytc.ky.gov/general/general.htm
- Non U.S.
Citizens:
http://drlic.kytc.ky.gov//non_us/non_us_ctzns.htm
- Non U.S.
Citizens:
Louisiana
- Louisiana Office
of Motor Vehicles:
https://web01.dps.louisiana.gov/OMV1.nsf/1b2fc6edb63de9b1862564800069f248/037c1c72e5cbc226862564ae006ccdd2?OpenDocument
Maine
- The Maine Department
of Motor Vehicles does not provide a list of acceptable identification
documents for obtaining a driver’s license. According to the
department, the documents necessary for obtaining a state identification
card are the same as the documents required for a license. The list
of acceptable documents is accessible from the link provided.
http://www.state.me.us/sos/bmv/licenses/idcard.html
- Maryland Motor
Vehicle Administration: http://www.marylandmva.com/DriverServ/Apply/proof.htm
- Information
for foreign nationals:
http://www.marylandmva.com/DriverServ/Apply/newtoMD.htm
- Information
for foreign nationals:
- Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles: http://www.mass.gov/rmv/license/3id.htm
- Michigan Secretary
of State:
http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1627_8669_9044-25223--,00.html
- Social security
number information:
http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1627-88859--,00.html
- Social security
number information:
- Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services: http://www.dps.state.mn.us/dvs/ID%20Requirments/IDframeset.htm
- Mississippi Department
of Public Safety Driver Services: http://www.dps.state.ms.us/dps/dps.nsf/webFAQs/BB378980661C73A386256A3E005179FF?OpenDocument
- Information
for foreign nationals:
http://www.dps.state.ms.us/dps/dps.nsf/divpages/hp2ds-info-nonus?OpenDocument
- Information
for foreign nationals:
- Missouri Department
of Revenue Motor Vehicle/Driver License: http://www.dor.mo.gov/mvdl/drivers/idrequirements.htm
- Montana Department
of Justice Driving in Montana: http://www.doj.state.mt.us/driving/driverlicensing.asp#newdrivers
Nebraska
- Nebraska Department
of Motor Vehicles: http://www.dmv.state.ne.us/examining/idlist.html
- Nevada Department
of Motor Vehicles: http://www.dmvnv.com/newresident.htm
- Information
for foreign nationals:
http://www.dmvnv.com/dlresidency.htm#Non
- Information
for foreign nationals:
- New Hampshire
Department of Safety Bureau of Driver Licensing: http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/dmv/nonuscitizen/index.html
- Information for Temporary Residents (as stated above): http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/dmv/nonuscitizen/nusc2.html
- New Jersey Motor
Vehicle Commission: http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/Licenses/LicensesNon-Citizens.htm
- Identification
Verification:
http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/Licenses/6PointID.htm
- Identification
Verification:
- New Mexico Taxation
and Revenue Motor Vehicle Division: http://www.tax.state.nm.us/oos/DriverVehicleFAQ.pdf
- New York Department
of Motor Vehicles: http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/license.htm#driversfromothernations
- Identification
requirements:
http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/license.htm#identification
- Identification
requirements:
- North Carolina
Division of Motor Vehicles: http://www.ncdot.org/dmv/driver_services/drivingpublic/requirements.html
- Identification
requirements, and social security and individual taxpayer identification
number information:
http://www.ncdot.org/dmv/driver_services/drivershandbook/chapter1/requirements.html#ResidenceAddress
- Identification
requirements, and social security and individual taxpayer identification
number information:
- North Dakota Department of Transportation: http://www.dot.nd.gov/dlinfo.html
Ohio
- Ohio Bureau of
Motor Vehicles: http://www.bmv.ohio.gov/driver_license/aid.htm
- Oklahoma Department
of Public Safety Driver Licenses: http://www.dps.state.ok.us/dls/dlfaq.htm
- Identification Requirements: http://www.dps.state.ok.us/dls/dlid.htm
- Oregon Department
of Transportation: http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/DMV/driverid/idproof.shtml
- Eligibility:
http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/DMV/driverid/licenseget.shtml
- Social security
number information:
http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/DMV/driverid/ssn.shtml
- Eligibility:
Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Department of Motor Vehicles: http://www.dmv.state.pa.us/licensing_master/identity.shtml
Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles: http://www.dmv.state.ri.us/licenses/id_reqs.php#identity
South Carolina
- South Carolina
Department of Motor Vehicles: http://www.scdmvonline.com/DLidentity.aspx
- South Dakota
Department of Revenue and Regulation Motor Vehicle Division:
http://www.state.sd.us/dps/dl/SDLInfo/SDL_Main.asp#Who%20can%20get%20a%20S.D.%20driver%20license
- Identification
requirements:
http://www.state.sd.us/dps/dl/primary.pdf
- Identification
requirements:
Tennessee
- Tennessee Department
of Safety Driver License Services: http://tennessee.gov/safety/driverlicense/dldocuments.htm
- Texas Department
of Public Safety Driver License Division:
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/driver_licensing_control/identificationrequirements.htm
- Information
for foreign nationals:
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/driver_licensing_control/faq/answers_dl_id.htm#q1
- Information
for foreign nationals:
Utah
- Utah Department of Public Safety Driver License: http://driverlicense.utah.gov/id.html
Vermont
- Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles: http://www.aot.state.vt.us/dmv/LICENSES/PROOFOFIDREQUIRED.htm
- Virginia Department
of Motor Vehicles: http://www.dmv.state.va.us/images/legal_pres/DMV142_BasicSteps.pdf
- Identification
Requirement: http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/pdf/dmv141.pdf
- Identification
Requirement: http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/pdf/dmv141.pdf
Washington
- Washington State
Department of Licensing: http://www.dol.wa.gov/driverslicense/steps.html
- Identification requirements: http://www.dol.wa.gov/driverslicense/idproof.html
- West Virginia
Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles:
http://www.wvdot.com/6_motorists/dmv/6g1a_licenseinfo.htm#First-time%20applicants
- Social security
number and individual taxpayer identification number information:
http://www.wvdot.com/6_motorists/dmv/6g1a_licenseinfo.htm#Social%20Security%20Number/%20Individual%20Taxpayer%20Identification%20Number - Identification
Requirement: http://www.wvdot.com/6_motorists/dmv/6g0_idpolicy.htm
- Social security
number and individual taxpayer identification number information:
- Wisconsin Department of Transportation Drivers and Vehicles: http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/drivers/drivers/apply/doc/index.htm
- Wyoming Department
of Transportation Driver Services:
http://www.dot.state.wy.us/Default.jsp?sCode=drvid