Use DC DMV's online Document Verification Guide to determine what documents you need to provide to DC DMV to obtain a driver license: If you reside in the District for more than 30 days and you are NOT staying in the US on a visitor’s visa, you must get a DC DMV driver license.

Non-US citizens on visitor visas are not eligible to obtain driver licenses in the District of Columbia. Your DC DMV driver license will expire at the end of your approved duration of stay.Ī non-US citizen with an USCIS Notice of Action, Form I-797, may be issued a temporary DC DMV driver license or identification card for the duration of processing time indicated in the notice up to a maximum of 18 months. If you are not a US citizen, you may be eligible to obtain a DC DMV driver license if you meet the requirements for REAL ID proof of identity, social security, current DC residency, and legal presence.