How to apply for the driver license or learner’s permit or photo ID ?

Applying for the Driver License or Learner’s Permit or Photo ID

Car is not a luxury but it is a necessity in the USA. As a foreign citizen one just cannot convert his Indian driving license or international driving license in to domestic/local driving license in the USA. One needs to apply for learner’s permit. This permit allows him to drive with limited privileges. And more details can be obtained from the respective DMV web site.

Every state in USA has a Department of Motor Vehicles, also known as DMV. If one is looking for a particular DMV office in his city or state then just Goggle it using the following example.

For example, for Virginia , one has to search Google as DMV “Virginia” and thus will be easily able to locate the DMV office web site of the respective state.

There are other phony sites such as dmv.org too. Don’t rely on such site. Instead the legitimate site particular to the respective state should be used, which also provides up-to-date information.

Very Helpful Resources

http://immigrationvoice.org/wiki/index.php/US_Driver_License
DMV Fact sheet at http://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/dmv_factsheet.pdf

Documents that May be Needed..

At the time of applying for driver’s license or learner’s permit, one needs to show his/her original SSN card at the DMV office.
One’s spouse may not be eligible to get the SSN, or maybe want to postpone getting driver’s license while s/he is new in the USA. Yet , it is really good to have US Government-issued photo ID. And guess what? To get the photo identification card issued by DMV one does not need a SSN (although having a proof of SSN does help!).
The applicant needs to show a proof of residence to obtain driving license or learner’s permit.
One cannot just walk-in-to DMV with appropriate document requirements and simply walks out with a learner’s permit. One must pass the knowledge exam about traffic signs/rules and regulations to obtain it. Check out more details at the respective state’s DMV web site.
Note that REAL driving license also includes the road test.

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