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Drivers License in the US

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PingandPong
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As others have said, every state is a little different. I got my German license a couple of decades ago. Now in Texas I made my US license from scratch. No problem. One ~100 page book which I learned

mallafri76
mallafri76

You need to check the requirements for your state. In most states, you have to do the written test and the driving test to get a license. Since you don't already have a license, you'll probably need a

mallafri76
mallafri76

You may want to try and re-take the driver's test, as Virginia is one of the states that will let you simply exchange your German driver's license for an American one. I've been driving for 21 year

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Ok so I passed my CA driving test yesterday

Drove round the block twice, reversed down a street for about 10ft, didn't kill anyone................passed

Yes its that easy, and I'm a Brit used to driving on the CORRECT side of the road and the CORRECT side of the car lol

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Congrats!

I'm also getting my drivers license here in California, LA. I have my swedish one and I been driving for 8 years so it should be fine... But if you had to show your greencard (the plastic one) when you went to have the written test and apply? Or were you good with just the visa stamp on the passport?

How long did you wait until applying for the written one after you entered the US?

Thanks in advance!

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Congrats!

I'm also getting my drivers license here in California, LA. I have my swedish one and I been driving for 8 years so it should be fine... But if you had to show your greencard (the plastic one) when you went to have the written test and apply? Or were you good with just the visa stamp on the passport?

How long did you wait until applying for the written one after you entered the US?

Thanks in advance!

They looked at my UK licence and the Visa in my passport

I did an eye test, which was soooooo easy

Then the written test (On a PC!)

After that I had my learners permit

I took my driving test a week later

As easy as that!

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I received my driver's license 5 days after I transferred from a Canadian to American. I applied on Monday and received it on Saturday. Of course, I have such great luck... When I looked at my license, my married last name was misspelled :/ It isn't a common last name, I can understand but I did give my green card + social security, so she should have copied it properly. URGH so annoyed because we will have to go back again and have it corrected. I REALLY HOPE they I am not going to have to pay another fee because I am going to loose it fast.

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