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California Driver's License

To apply for a California driver's license or ID card, you must provide proof of identity, social security number, and California residency. You will need to visit a DMV office, provide required documents, have your photo and fingerprints taken, and pay a fee. If applying for a REAL ID, additional residency documents are required. A temporary instruction permit is required before taking the driving test to obtain a license. With a permit, you must log practice hours with a licensed adult before taking the behind-the-wheel test.

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California Driver's License

To apply for a California driver's license or ID card, you must provide proof of identity, social security number, and California residency. You will need to visit a DMV office, provide required documents, have your photo and fingerprints taken, and pay a fee. If applying for a REAL ID, additional residency documents are required. A temporary instruction permit is required before taking the driving test to obtain a license. With a permit, you must log practice hours with a licensed adult before taking the behind-the-wheel test.

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Applying for a CA Driver's License or Identification Card

If you do not have a driver’s license from California or another state, you To apply for an ID card:
must apply for an instruction permit before taking the behind-the-
wheel drive test to get your driver’s license. Complete a Driver’s License (DL) or ID Card Application.
Visit a DMV office, where you will:
Provide your social security number (SSN).
Verify your identity with an acceptable identity document.
To get your driver’s license after you have your instruction permit, you Your current name needs to match the name on the identity
need to: document.
Present acceptable residency documents (if you have never
Practice driving with a California-licensed driver who is at least 18 had a California DL/ID card).
years old (25 for minors). This person must sit close enough to take Pay the nonrefundable application fee (see below for
control of the vehicle if needed. information about reduced- and no-fee ID cards).
Pass a behind-the-wheel drive test. Have your thumbprint scanned.
Have your photo taken.
If you want to apply for a REAL ID, you must also provide proof
of your identity, SSN, and two proofs of residency from the list of
acceptable REAL ID documents.

You will receive your new ID card via mail within three to four weeks. If
you have not received your new ID card after 60 days, visit Driver’s
License & ID Card Status.
List of Requirements
1. Identity Document 2. Proof of Social Security Number 3. Proof of California Address

Valid, unexpired U.S. passport or passport card Social Security card Rental or lease agreement (signed by owner/tenant)

Certified copy of U.S. birth certificate W-2 form Deed or title to residential real property

SSA-1099 form Mortgage bill


U.S. Certificate or Consular Report of Birth Abroad
Home utility bills (including cellular phone)
Unexpired foreign passport with valid U.S. visa Non-SSA-1099 form
and approved I-94 form School documents, Medical documents, Employment
Paystub (with full SSN) documents, or Insurance documents
Certified copy of Birth certificate from a U.S.
Territory IRS or California FTB tax return

Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship Change of Address confirmation by the U.S. Postal


Service
Valid, unexpired Permanent Resident Card
Property tax bill or statement
Unexpired employment authorization
Faith-based documents, including the name and
document (EAD) Card (I-766) or valid/expired address of the organization
EAD Card with Notice of Action (I-797 C)
Records from a financial institution

Voter registration confirmation letter or postcard


issued
by the California Secretary of State or a local California
county elections officer

Proof of payment of resident tuition at a public


institution of higher education in California

An original copy of an approved Claim For


Homeowners’ Property Tax Exemption (BOE-266)
form filed with a local California County Assessor

Court documents that list the applicant as a resident of


California

A letter on letterhead from a homeless shelter, shelter


for abused women, nonprofit entity, faith-based
organization, employer or government agency within
the U.S. attesting that the applicant resides in California

A document issued by a U.S. government agency

California Certificate of Vehicle or Vessel Title or


registration

A DMV form DL 933, completed and signed

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