SUMMARY: California Driver's License for Undocumented Residents As of January 2015, California residents who cannot establish legal presence in the United States may apply for a driver's license if they can show eligible proof of identification and residency in the state. These driver's licenses may not be used for identification purposes. By law, no one may discriminate against a holder of an AB 60 license, or use this license to attempt to question the holder's citizenship or immigration status.

What is California AB 60?

California Assembly Bill 60 ( AB 60) is a bill passed into law that, in effect, allows undocumented immigrants to the United States to apply for a California driver's license with the CA Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

Previous to this bill, driver's licenses were only issued to California residents who could prove their legal presence in the United States, usually by providing a Social Security number. Per AB 60, a California resident who cannot prove their legal presence in the U.S. can still apply for a driver's license as long as they can prove their identity AND California residency, as well as pass all required tests for an original driver's license.

This is a special driver's license that:

May NOT be used for identification purposes.

be used for identification purposes. MAY be used to drive anywhere throughout the state of California.

be used to drive anywhere throughout the state of California. Has a distinguishing feature and notice on the front of the license indicating that it is for driving purposes only , per the AB 60 law (i.e. “DP" instead of “DL").

, per the AB 60 law (i.e. “DP" instead of “DL"). Cannot be used against the license holder to determine their immigration status or citizenship, or detain them in any way for reasons other than valid traffic violations.

NOTE : California AB 60 does NOT allow for the issuance of a commercial driver's license (CDL). To obtain a CDL in California, you must still provide a valid Social Security number.

AB 60 Required Eligibility Documents

To be eligible for a California driver's license under AB 60, you must be at least 16 years old, and be able to provide proof of identity AND California residency.

The CA DMV provides a full list of eligible documents:

Proof of Identity

1 document from Table A (see below).

OR

2 documents from Table B (see below).

TABLE A DOCUMENTS

1 document of primary identification:

A previously issued California driver's license or identification card (October 2000 or later).

A valid foreign document that can be electronically verified by the DMV with the applicant's country of origin, including: A Mexican passport , issued 2008 or later. A Mexican Consular Card , issued 2006 OR 2014. A Mexican Federal Electoral Card , issued 2013 or later.

by the DMV with the applicant's country of origin, including: A valid foreign passport. A full list of acceptable passports can be found here:

English Spanish



If you do not have all of these documents, or the CA DMV determines that they need additional documentation, you may need to undergo a secondary review (see “Secondary Review" below the Table A and Table B document lists).

TABLE B DOCUMENTS

2 documents of identification requited:

A valid national identification card from: Argentina – issued 2009 OR 2012 Chile – issued 2013 El Salvador – issued 2010 Peru – issued 2005 Guatemala – issued 2012 Ecuador – issued 2006 OR 2009

from: A national consular card from: Guatemala – issued 2002 OR 2015 Brazil – issued 2010 Ecuador – issued 2015 Colombia – issued 2015

from: A valid foreign passport: Full list in English Full list in Spanish



Proof of Residency

Residency documents include, but are not limited to:

Mortgage bill or rental/lease agreement.

Employment documents or pay stub.

Utility bills or cell phone bills.

Medical documents.

School documents.

Bank statements.

Insurance documents (home, auto, health, dental, etc.)

A full list can be found on the CA DMV website.