Non-Immigrant Alien Driver'S License Fees

How to get a U.S.driverlicenseor learner permit if you are from another country as a temporary visitor or international student.

Most states and territories use the SystematicAlienVerification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program to determine anon-citizen's eligibility for many public benefits, including the issuance of adriver'slicense.2 The SAVE Program, an intergovernmental initiative that aids benefit-granting agencies in determining an applicant's immigration ...

DriversLicensesfor UndocumentedImmigrants... FAQ 1. WHEN CAN I APPLY FOR ADRIVER'SLICENSE? Beginning December 16, 2019, New Yorkers age 16 and older to apply for a standard, not for a federal purpose,non-commercialdriverlicenseor learner permit regardless of their citizenship or lawful status in the United States.

Yes, undocumented or unauthorizedimmigrantscan obtain a standard,non-commercial New Yorkdriver'slicense. (An undocumentedimmigrantis still sometimes called an "illegalalien," though this term is largely viewed as offensive.)

The table below shows whether a state that issueslicensesregardless of immigration status offers its standard (non-REAL ID)licenseto U.S. citizen and lawfully presentdriversas well. In the states that issuedriver'slicensesto undocumentedimmigrants, it indicates whether proof of ineligibility for an SSN or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is required.

Can UndocumentedImmigrantsGetDrivers'Licenses? Might your state offer you a version of adrivers'license, despite your lack of valid U.S. immigration status? Find out more here.

This brief provides a summary of state legislation authorizingdriver'slicensesor authorization cards for unauthorizedimmigrants. Nineteen states and the District of Columbia have enacted laws to allow unauthorizedimmigrantsto obtaindriver'slicenses.