How to get a driver's license in the US without a social security number
'05.04.2019'
Source: From Russia to America
Driving license obtained in his homeland, valid in the United States from three months to one year from the date of entry into the territory of America. Ultimately, you will have to obtain local rights, which are not easy to issue, having only a tourist visa.
Tatyana, author blog "From Russia to America", tells how to get a driver's license without a social security number (SSN Social Security Number) and which states are allowed to obtain the rights on a tourist visa.
Each state has its own laws and requirements. Each state has a separate site on which all necessary information is located concerning the requirements, necessary documents and the procedure for obtaining a driver's license. Get a driver you can only in the state in which you live.
You can safely drive a car with Russian or Ukrainian rights as you like. If you are an obedient driver, do not violate the rules of the road, get into accidents and so on, the chance that the police will stop you is not great. Before receiving the green card, I traveled with the Russian 1,5 rights of the year, until I registered the rights of the local model. No problems.
In addition to the driver’s license of a Russian sample, it is required to carry a passport to confirm the date of entry into the United States. I think that few people want to carry a passport with them all the time.
This requirement can be circumvented in the following way: translate the driver’s license on a separate sheet, even if the rights are duplicated information in English. Make a translation yourself or with the help of a translator Then notarize your transfer in the bank or at the UPS office, providing a passport for confirmation. And do it like this, suppose, every six months (depending on the requirements of a particular state for driving a vehicle under foreign rights). If you present a notarized translation to the police, it is not necessary to bring your passport with you, respectively, to advertise the date of entry into the United States.
The advantages of a driver's license of the American sample:
- Driving license is an identification document - ID, which is so often asked in any organization.
- All flights within the country are carried out precisely on this document. Americans use their passports only when traveling abroad.
- The possibility of registration of various loans.
- Cheaper car insurance with American rights. Insurers are not particularly in a hurry to insure drivers with a foreign driver’s license. The sooner you get rights in the USA, the sooner you open your credit history and you will be able to afford affordable auto insurance over time.
The advantages of a foreign driver's license:
- You will be relatively mild police attitude when stopping for a violation. It's not about the tourists, but the fact that you can really punish you, just like the police can punish US citizens.
Compared to Russia and Ukraine, fines are cosmic. The fact is that a fine is the only punishment for those who do not have a local driving license. In this case, points for violation cannot be counted. With similar points for violations, car insurance will be significantly more expensive for a person with an American driver's license.
Driver's license on a tourist visa in the United States
For immigrants staying in the country illegally, the situation is a bit more complicated. They will not be able to issue social security to get a driver's license under the laws of the United States. Since 1993, several states, including Washington DC, have changed laws so that immigrants who are in the country illegally can get a driver's license. Thus, the US government hopes to encourage illegal drivers to pass a driving test. Thus, having received a driver's license, subsequently issue an insurance policy for the car.
Some city authorities, including San Francisco (California), New Haven (Connecticut) and Asbury Park (New Jersey), issue a personal identification document (Photo ID) to people staying in the US illegally, but these ID cards cannot be used as a driver's license.
In other states, you can get a driver's license without having a social security number: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Washington DC (District of Columbia)
The laws of the states listed above allow the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) to issue a driver's license for anyone who can confirm their place of residence in the state. If the driver cannot provide the necessary documents confirming his legal residence (social security number), then the driver’s license will be marked accordingly. The law protects discrimination against rights holders with a similar mark. These driver's licenses are not proof of identity.
