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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that is out-of-date.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 has an 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://dps.alabama.gov/Documents/Documents/DriverLicense-HowToObtain.pdf
- 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/mvd.asp?txtNumber=96-0155
- Identification
requirements: http://mvd.azdot.gov/mvd/formsandpub/mvd.asp?txtNumber=96-0155
- Arkansas Department
of Finance and Administration Office of Motor Vehicles: http://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/offices/driverServices/Pages/default.aspx
- Identification requirements: http://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/offices/driverServices/Pages/FAQ%27s.aspx#e
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
- Identification
Requirements :http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/Revenue-MV/RMV/1177024843078
- Identification
Requirements :http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/Revenue-MV/RMV/1177024843078
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
- Proof of Name and Date of Birth: http://dmv.washingtondc.gov/info/proofofDOB.shtm
- Proof of Social Security Number: http://dmv.washingtondc.gov/info/proofofSSN.shtm
- Proof of Current Residency: http://dmv.washingtondc.gov/info/proofofresidency.shtm
Florida
- Florida Department
of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles: http://www.hsmv.state.fl.us/ddl/faqkeys.html
- NUSC
- Identification
Requirements: http://www.gathergoget.com/
- Identification
Requirements: http://www.gathergoget.com/
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://hawaii.gov/dot/highways/hwy-v/mvso.htm
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/2332.htm
- Identification Requirements: http://www.in.gov/bmv/2766.htm
- 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: http://www.dot.state.ia.us/mvd/ods/ssn.htm
Kansas
- Kansas Department
of Revenue: http://www.ksrevenue.org/dmvobtainingdl.html
- Kentucky Transportation
Cabinet: http://transportation.ky.gov/Driver-Licensing/Pages/Driver-License-ID-Card-General-Information.aspx
- Non U.S.
Citizens: http://transportation.ky.gov/Driver-Licensing/Pages/Non-US-Citizens.aspx
- Non U.S.
Citizens: http://transportation.ky.gov/Driver-Licensing/Pages/Non-US-Citizens.aspx
Louisiana
- Louisiana Office
of Motor Vehicles:
http://dpsweb.dps.louisiana.gov/omvfaqs.nsf/7317dab6a217a12586256ec30067232f/bda9f4b40591870286256d86007451ed?OpenDocument
Maine
- The Maine Department
of Motor Vehicles: http://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/licenses/getlicense.html
- 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 - Proof of
Legal Presence Non-US citizen: http://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/licenses/noncitizen.html
- 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.
- 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: http://www.marylandmva.com/DriverServ/Apply/newtoMD.htm
- Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles: http://www.mass.gov/rmv/license/3id.htm
- Michigan Department
of State: http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1627_8669---,00.html
- Documents needed to Obtain Licesence: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/sos/Applying_for_lic_or_ID_SOS_428_222146_7.pdf
- Social security number information: http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1627-88859--,00.html
- Minnesota Department
of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services: https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/pages/dvs-content-detail.aspx?pageID=554
- Identification Requirements: https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/forms-documents/Documents/IdentificationRequirements_English.pdf
- Requisitos
de Identificacion: https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/forms-documents/Documents/IdentificationRequirements_Spanish.pdf
- Mississippi Department
of Public Safety Driver Services: http://www.dps.state.ms.us/dps/dps.nsf/webpages/dlinfo_regular_classr?OpenDocument
- Applications and Forms: http://www.dps.state.ms.us/dps/dps.nsf/webpages/dlinfo_ApplicationsForms?OpenDocument
- Non-US Citizens:
http://www.dps.state.ms.us/dps/dps.nsf/webpages/dlinfo_NonUS?OpenDocument
- 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.mt.gov/driving/driverlicensing.asp#newdrivers
- Proof of Identity: http://www.doj.mt.gov/driving/requireddocuments.asp#proofidentity
- Proof Of Montana Residency: http://www.doj.mt.gov/driving/requireddocuments.asp#proofmontanaresidency
- Proof of Authorized Presence: http://www.doj.mt.gov/driving/requireddocuments.asp#proofauthorizedpresence
- Proof of
Social Security Number: http://www.doj.mt.gov/driving/requireddocuments.asp#proofsocialsecuritynumber
Nebraska
- Nebraska Department
of Motor Vehicles: http://www.dmv.ne.gov/examining/index.html
- Identification
Requirements: http://www.dmv.state.ne.us/examining/idlist.html
- Identification
Requirements: 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: http://www.dmvnv.com/dlresidency.htm#Non
- New Hampshire
Department of Safety Bureau of Driver Licensing: http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/dmv/driverlic/index.html
- Non- US Citizen
http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/dmv/nonuscitizen/index.html
- Non- US Citizen
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: http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/Licenses/6PointID.htm
- New Mexico Taxation
and Revenue Motor Vehicle Division: http://www.mvd.newmexico.gov/Drivers/Licensing/Pages/How-to-get-a-New-Mexico-Driver-License.aspx
- Proof of Identity: http://www.mvd.newmexico.gov/Drivers/Licensing/pages/MVD-Proof-of-Identity.aspx
- Proof of Identification Number: http://www.mvd.newmexico.gov/Drivers/Licensing/pages/MVD-Proof-of-Identification-Number.aspx
- Proof of New Mexico Residency: http://www.mvd.newmexico.gov/Drivers/Licensing/Pages/Proof-of-New-Mexico-Residency.aspx
- Proof of Identification Number, No Social Security Number: http://www.mvd.newmexico.gov/Drivers/Licensing/pages/MVD-Proof-of-Identification-Number-No-SSN.aspx
- Proof of
Identification, No Social Security Number: http://www.mvd.newmexico.gov/Drivers/Licensing/pages/MVD-Proof-of-Identity-No-SSN.aspx
- New York Department
of Motor Vehicles: http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/license.htm#about
- Non-US Citizens: http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/license.htm#driversfromothernations
- Identification
requirements: http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/id.htm
- 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:
http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/DMV/driverid/licenseget.shtml
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.ri.gov/licenses/
South Carolina
- South Carolina
Department of Motor Vehicles:
http://www.scdmvonline.com/dmvnew/default.aspx?n=general_driver_license_information#GettingandMaintainingYourDriverLicense
- Identification Requirements: http://www.scdmvonline.com/dmvnew/default.aspx?n=accepted_forms_of_identification
- South Dakota
Department of Revenue and Regulation Motor Vehicle Division:
http://dps.sd.gov/licensing/driver_licensing/basic_licensing_info.aspx#whocanget
- Documentation
requirements: http://dps.sd.gov/licensing/driver_licensing/obtain_a_license.aspx
- Documentation
requirements: http://dps.sd.gov/licensing/driver_licensing/obtain_a_license.aspx
Tennessee
- Tennessee Department
of Safety Driver License Services: http://www.tn.gov/safety/driverlicense/classd.shtml
- Texas Department
of Public Safety Driver License Division: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/DriverLicense/ApplyforLicense.htm
- Information for foreign nationals: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/DriverLicense/LawfulStatusDLID.htm
- Identification Requirements: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/DriverLicense/identificationrequirements.htm
Utah
- Utah Department
of Public Safety Driver License: http://publicsafety.utah.gov/dld/faq.html#10
- Identification Requirements: http://publicsafety.utah.gov/dld/acceptable_id.html
Vermont
- Vermont Department
of Motor Vehicles: http://dmv.vermont.gov/licenses/enhanced/general_info
- Information for foreign nationals: http://dmv.vermont.gov/licenses/drivers/foreign_international
- Virginia Department
of Motor Vehicles: http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/citizen/drivers/applying.asp
- Identification,
Proofs of Viriginia Residency and of Legal Presence, Social Security
Number Requirements: http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/pdf/dmv141.pdf
- Identification,
Proofs of Viriginia Residency and of Legal Presence, Social Security
Number Requirements: 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.transportation.wv.gov/dmv/Driver-Licenses/Pages/default.aspx
- Required Documents: http://www.transportation.wv.gov/DMV/DRIVERLICENSES/Pages/DrivingLicenseInformation.aspx#Documents%20for%20Issuance%20of%20Permit/GDL/License/Identification%20Card
- Residency
Documents: http://www.transportation.wv.gov/DMV/DRIVER-LICENSES/Pages/DrivingLicenseInformation.aspx#Residency%20Requirement
- 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/wydot/driver_license_records/new_licenses