an applicant can study for driver license test while collecting required documents. The basic checklist includes:
proofs of identity;legal presence verification;SSN or a substitute;proofs of residency in a state where you are going to obtain a DL;documents verifying legal change of a name, date of birth, SSN, if any.
Though there may be some options, the common list of accepted documents includes:
Out-of-state DL/LPIdentification card (including military card)Birth certificate (including certificate/report of birth abroad)Passport/passport cardCertificate of naturalization/citizenshipSocial security card (non-laminated)Medicare/Medicaid cardWage and Tax Statement/1099 tax formPayroll sheetSchool transcript/registration/diploma/GEDAdoption certificateDivorce decreeMarriage certificateCourt order for a child support/name change
A wide range of papers may be submitted in order to prove state residency:
Utility/credit card bill/account statement from a financial institution including their electronic copies (issued within the last 90 days);State high school, college or university records/transcripts;Mortgage, lease or rental agreement;Pay stub or earnings statement;Life, health, auto or home insurance policy;Federal, state or local government papers.
But obviously, some of above-listed papers are not available for non-citizens, so they have to provide:
Foreign passport with a valid U.S. visa Alien registration cardRefugee travel document U.S. re-entry permitEmployment authorization cardTemporary resident cardValid I-94 form stamped "Processed for I-55…", "Refugee", "Asylee", "Parolee", "Notice of action"
For those under 18 Though the requirements vary depending on a state, the most common of them are:
A legal guardian has to sign a DL application in the presence of an authorized official or to submit the form with the notarized signature;A financial responsibility form must be signed by a legal guardian and provided to DMV.Minors under 18 have to submit a proof that they are enrolled in school and have satisfactory progress or papers verifying that an applicant has already graduated from high school.If mandatory enrollment in a state approved driving course is required, minors have to present a proof of their enrollment/completion.Documents proving that an applicant obtained required behind-the-wheel experience (certification, parent's signature on an instruction permit, etc.). These documents are required after an applicant got a learner’s permit.
And for motorcycles you may need a certificate of completion. As for CDL, the common requirements include:
to submit information for10 Year History Record Check DL 939;to self certify a driving status; to provide completed MER and MEC forms.
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