| The first thing you need to do, if you want to get | | | | will also have to prove that you are a legal |
| a Drivers License in California is to get the | | | | residence of California. |
| California Driver's Handbook at the local DMV | | | | To have proof of residence you can provide |
| office. Read it several times until you know it | | | | school tuition documents, voting documents, or |
| good enough to take a test. | | | | other documents that indicate you are staying |
| If you are 15 ½ years and under 18 you will | | | | permanently in California. |
| need your parent’s permission to get a | | | | If you are a new resident in California, you must |
| permit or license. You will need to get their | | | | take and pass the driving test. But this test |
| signature on the form DL44. Ask for a | | | | may be waived by the examiner. If you are a |
| pamphlet about permits for beginners. | | | | non-U.S. resident you will definitely need to take |
| For Your Drivers license, you will take a written | | | | the driving test if you want your drivers license. |
| test, you will also take a vision, traffic laws, and | | | | If you have a valid license from your country, |
| sign test. You will have to pass all of these | | | | you will be allowed to drive without applying for a |
| tests. After your written test, you will be given | | | | California license. But, if you become a residency, |
| a road test, if this is your beginner’s license | | | | you will have to get a license within 10 days. |
| or if it is the first time you are applying for a | | | | The cost for the license is $28 at this time, and it |
| license. If you fail the various tests, you can | | | | continues to go up each year. Once you get |
| take them again three times. You will be | | | | your license, it will be valid for four years. You |
| charged $6 each time you try your test again. | | | | will have to have auto insurance, if you want to |
| When you go to the DMV for a license, make | | | | drive in California. If you want more information |
| sure you have your social security number. You | | | | on drivers license requirements, go to the DMV |
| will have to have proof of your true full name and | | | | site or other sites that help you solve DMV |
| a birth certificate would do nicely here. They will | | | | problems. |
| be finger printed, so don’t get upset. You | | | | |