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All information listed was obtained from the Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) Homepage. Please visit their website for more detailed information.
To apply for an original driver license if you are over 18, you will need to do the following:
- Visit a DMV office.
Make an appointment for faster service by calling 1-800-777-0133.
- Complete application form DL 44.
An original DL 44 form must be submitted - copies will not be accepted. Form not available online - you must obtain one from a local DMV office.
- Give a thumb print.
- Have your picture taken at the DMV.
- Provide your social security number.
The only documents acceptable for SSN verification are originals of the following:
- Social Security Card (cannot be laminated)
- Medicare card
- U.S. Armed Forces Identification Cards: Active-DD 2, Retired-DD 2, Reserved-DD 2, Dependent-DD 173
- Military separation document-DD 214
- Verify your birth date and legal presence.
Only the original or a certified copy of one of the following documents is acceptable:
- U.S. Birth Certificate
- U.S. Certificate or Report of Birth Abroad
- Federal Proof of Indian Blood Degree
- INS American Indian Card
- Birth Certificate or passport issued from a U.S. territory
- U.S. Passport
- U.S. Citizen Identification Card
- U.S. Military Identification Cards
- Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship
- Northern Mariana Card
- Resident Alien Card
- Temporary Resident Identification Card
- Canadian Passport or Birth Certificate
- Nonresident Alien Canadian Border Crossing Card
- Valid foreign passport with a valid Record of Arrival/Departure (form I-94)
- Certification from California Department of Corrections or California Youth Authority
- Employment Authorization Card
- Mexican Border Crossing Card with valid I-94
- A valid foreign passport with a "Processed for I-551" stamp
- Permanent Resident Re-entry Permit
- Refugee travel document
- Certificate of Identity with a valid I-94
- Valid I-94 stamped "Refugee," "Parole or Parolee," "Asylee," or Section 207, Section 208, Section 209, Section 212d(5), HP or PIP Notice of Action (I-797 Approved Petition)
- Immigration judge's order granting asylum
- Valid I-94 with attached photo stamped "Processed for I-551 temporary evidence of lawful admission for permanent residence"
- U.S. Border Crossing ID card and Visa with valid I-94
For information or to request a certified copy of a birth certificate from another state, you may call the following vital statistics offices:
- Alabama (334) 613-5418
- Alaska (907) 465-3391
- Arizona (602) 255-3260
- Arkansas (501) 661-2336
- California (916) 445-2684
- Colorado (303) 756-4464
- Connecticut (203) 566-1124
- Delaware (302) 739-4721
- District of Columbia (202) 727-5314
- Florida (904) 487-3160
- Georgia (404) 679-4701
- Hawaii (808) 586-4533
- Idaho (208) 334-5988
- Illinois (217) 782-6555
- Indiana (317) 383-6274
- Iowa (515) 281-4944
- Kansas (913) 296-1400
- Kentucky (502) 564-4212
- Louisiana (504) 568-2567
- Maine (207) 287-3184
- Maryland (800) 832-3277
- Massachusetts (617) 740-2600
- Michigan (517) 335-8656
- Minnesota (612) 623-5121
- Mississippi (601) 960-7981
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- Missouri (314) 751-6387
- Montana (406) 444-2614
- Nebraska (402) 471-2871
- Nevada (702) 687-4480
- New Hampshire (603) 271-4654
- New Jersey (609) 292-4087
- New Mexico (505) 827-0121
- New York (518) 474-3077
- North Carolina (919) 733-3526
- North Dakota (701) 328-2360
- Ohio (614) 466-2531
- Oklahoma (405) 271-4040
- Oregon (503) 731-4095
- Pennsylvania (412) 656-3126
- Rhode Island (401) 277-2811
- South Carolina (803) 734-4830
- South Dakota (605) 773-3355
- Tennessee (615) 741-1763
- Texas (512) 458-7111
- Utah (801) 538-6105
- Vermont (802) 863-7275
- Virginia (804) 225-5000
- Washington (360) 753-5936
- West Virginia (304) 558-2931
- Wisconsin (608) 266-1371
- Wyoming (307) 777-7591
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For information or to request a certified copy of a birth certificate from a U.S. territory or possession, you may call the following vital statistics offices:
- American Samoa (684) 633-1222
- Guam 1(671) 734-7292
- Puerto Rico (809) 773-7980 ext. 238
- Canal Zone 1(800) 272-7854
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- St. Croix (340) 773-4050
- St. Thomas (340) 774-1734
- Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (670) 234-6401
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Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS) district offices:
- San Francisco (415) 705-4411
- Los Angeles (213) 526-7647
- San Diego (619) 557-5570
- Pay the $12 application fee.
Only cash or checks are accepted for payments. No credit cards.
- Pass a vision exam.
- Pass a traffic laws and sign test.
There are 36 questions on the test. A passing score is at least 31 correct answers. You have three chances to pass. Various sample tests are available online in the DMV homepage. To study for the written test, refer to the California Driving Handbook.
You will then be issued a permit if you have never been licensed before. When you practice, you must have an accompanying adult who is 25 years of age or older, with a valid California license. This person must be close enough to you to take control of the vehicle if necessary. It is illegal for you to drive alone. If you have a license from another country, you will be required to take a driving test. If you have a license from another state, the driving test can be waived.
To take your driving test, you will need to:
- Call a DMV office to set up an appointment. Driving tests are not given without an appointment.
- Provide proof of financial responsibility.
- You have three chances to pass the driving test.
If you fail, you may practice for a while, then make another appointment. There is no waiting period, but you must make an appointment.
On or after July 1, 2003, if you fail to successfully complete the driving test on the first attempt, you must pay a $5 fee for each additional driving test that is administered under an application for an original or renewal driver license.
- After you pass your driving test you will be issued an interim license valid for 60 days until you receive your new photo license in the mail.
Double-check your address before you leave DMV and tell the DMV representative if you have moved or if your address is incorrect. If you have not received your license after 60 days, call 1-800-777-0133 and they can check on the status for you. Have your interim license with you to provide information when requested.
- If your name is different on your birth date and/or legal presence document than the one you are currently using, you will need to provide an additional document, such as; a marriage certificate, dissolution of marriage, adoption or name change document that shows your current name.
For a list of Bay Area and Central California DMV Offices:
Toll Free Line to ALL Offices: 1-800-777-0133
Office Hours for ALL Offices:
The week preceding the Saturday opening, the office hours will be:
| Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
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| Closed |
Closed* |
7:30 - 5:30* |
8:30 - 5:30* |
7:30 - 5:30* |
7:30 - 5:30* |
8am-12pm* |
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*Please note that these hours are only for the one week the office is open on Saturday. To find out which Saturdays the offices are open and which Mondays the offices are closed, please see the DMV schedule.
*Please see the regular hours listed below for the other weeks.
Regular hours for the other weeks are as follows:
| Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
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| Closed |
8:00 - 5:00 |
8:00 - 5:00 |
9:00 - 5:00 |
8:00 - 5:00 |
8:00 - 5:00 |
Closed |
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Office Locations in the Bay Area and Central California:
- Clovis: 533 Pollasky, Clovis, 93612
- Coalinga: 125 Baker St. Coalinga, 93210
- Concord: 2070 Diamond Blvd., Concord, 94520
- Corte Madera: 75 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, 94925
- Daly City: 1500 Sullivan Ave., Daly City, 94015
- El Cerrito: 6400 Manila Ave., El Cerrito, 94530
- Fremont: 4287 Central Ave., Fremont, 94536
- Fresno: 655 W. Olive Ave., Fresno, 93728
- Hansford: 701 W. Hanford Armona Rd., (corner of W. Armona Rd & 11th Ave.) Hanford, 93230
- Hayward: 150 Jackson St., Hayward, 94544
- Los Gatos: 600 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos, 95030
- Madera: 1206 W. Maple, Madera, 93637
- North Fresno: 6420 N Blackstone Ave., Fresno, 93710
- Oakland: 5300 Claremont Ave., Oakland, 94618
- Oakland Coliseum: 501 85th Ave., Oakland, 94621
- Pittsburg: 1399 Buchanan Rd., Pittsburg, 94565
- Pleasanton: 6300 W. Las Positas Blvd., Pleasanton, 94588
- Redwood City: 300 Brewster Ave., Redwood City, 94063
- Reedley: 558 E. Dinuba Ave., Reedley, 93654
- San Francisco: 1377 Fell St., San Francisco, 94117
- San Jose: 111 W. Alma Ave., San Jose, 95110
- San Mateo: 425 N. Amphlett Blvd., San Mateo, 94401
- Santa Clara: 3665 Flora Vista Ave., Santa Clara, 95051
- Tulare: 274 E Cross Ave., Tulare, 93274
- Visalia: 1711 East Main St., Visalia, 93292
- Walnut Creek : 1910 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek, 94596
For other questions and more details, please refer to the DMV homepage.
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