Undocumented Nevada Driver’s License Measure Passes

Senate Bill 303Allows undocumented immigrants living in Nevada to obtain driving authorization cards, became law in January 2, 2014. Nevada is among 11 states to approve driver’s licenses for

undocumented immigrants.

To obtain a driver’s authorization card, applicants must:• Pass the Nevada

Department of Motor Vehicles’ driving test

• Pay an annual fee• Acquire liability insurance

on their vehicles

Out of the approximately 100,000 undocumented immigrants living in Nevada, an estimated 60,000 will apply for the driver’s authorization card.

Although the cards will allow individuals to legally drive in Nevada, it can’t be used as an official identification or to apply for state or federal benefits.

The application fee ($22) is the same amount for a driver’s license, but unlike a regular license which is renewed every four years, the driver’s authorization card must be renewed annually.

Nevada’s law is patterned after a Utah law and is seen as critical to creating safer roads because it provides an opportunity for effective drivers’ education.

To apply for a Driver Authorization Card, you must meet the requirements in three area:

• Proof of Identity• Translations of any

documents not in English• Proof of Residency Status

All documents must be originals. The Nevada DMV does not accept photocopies. Documents with an expiration date must be valid and unexpired.

Proof of IdentityApplicants may provide any of the documents required for

a standard license,OR one of the following documents:

• A Military Identification Card• A Military Dependent Identification Card• A DD Form 214 – “Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”• U.S. Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood OR two of the following documents:• A driver’s license or identification card issued by another state, the District of

Columbia, or any territory of the United States• Any document issued by a foreign government that the Department determines is

substantially similar to a consular identification card• A driver authorization card issued by another state, the District of Columbia, or any

other territory of the United States• A passport issued by a foreign government• A birth certificate issued by a foreign government• A consular identification card

For a complete list of the current requirements, please see Residency and Proof of Identity.