{"id":6512,"date":"2013-12-11T18:11:42","date_gmt":"2013-12-12T02:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/?p=6512"},"modified":"2021-08-23T19:29:39","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T19:29:39","slug":"ab-60-undocumented-immigrants-preparation-to-receive-drivers-license","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/blog\/ab60-california\/ab60-bill\/ab-60-undocumented-immigrants-preparation-to-receive-drivers-license\/","title":{"rendered":"AB 60 \u2013 Undocumented Immigrants Preparation to Receive Driver\u2019s License"},"content":{"rendered":"

Assembly Bill 60, also known as AB 60<\/a>, the New Driver\u2019s License bill for California residents who do not have proof of legal U.S. immigration status, goes into effect on January 1, 2015.<\/p>\n

To meet an anticipated flood of an estimated two million new applications for the permits, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is planning to draft new regulations and prepare field offices to meet the demand for new drivers\u2019 licenses<\/b>. DMV officials will consider opening temporary, additional locations and adding extra operating hours at current locations.<\/p>\n

The DMV plans to adopt regulations that will detail how applicants can provide their identity and California residency. DMV officials also will propose a design for the license, which will be reviewed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for compliance with federal law.<\/b><\/p>\n

What undocumented immigrants need to know:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

To provide guidance for acceptable identification documents, AB 60 directs the DMV to accept the following forms of documentation:<\/p>\n

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  1. A valid, unexpired consular identification document issued by a consulate from the applicant\u2019s country of citizenship, or a valid, unexpired passport from the applicant\u2019s country of citizenship.<\/li>\n
  2. An original birth certificate, or other proof of age, as designated by the Department.<\/li>\n
  3. A home utility bill, lease or rental agreement, or other proof of California residence, as designated by the Department.<\/li>\n
  4. The following documents, which, if in a language other than English, shall be accompanied by a certified translation or an affidavit of translation into English:\n