*If your eye doctor is enrolled in the DMV Online Vision Registry, your test results will be electronically submitted, and you will not need the form. Your permanent license will be mailed in about 2 weeks.

Once you've taken all the above steps, the NYSDMV will issue you a temporary, non-photo driver's license. The NYSDMV accepts cash, a check/money order, or a credit card.Fees are calculated based on exact age and location.Pay the applicable new driver's license fee:.If you submit a letter, you'll also need to show an I-94.Provide your Social Security card OR a letter of ineligibility from the U.S.

If you wish to upgrade a non-compliant license to a REAL ID license, jump down to the application steps below to see your required documents.

NY provides a full list of acceptable ID**.

Provide applicable proof of ID and date of birth.

If your driver's license was lost or stolen during the move, please visit our Replace a Lost License in NY page.

Surrender your current, out-of-state driver's license.

Pass a vision test OR bring a valid Vision Test Report (Form MV-619)*.

Submit a completed Application for Driver License or Non-Driver ID Card (Form MV-44).

If you are eligible to transfer your out-of-state or Canadian license, you can take the following steps to apply for your new NYS driver's license:

Be a commercial driver's license (CDL) valid for any period of time.

Your license must meet the above requirements AND must meet ONE of the following requirements: The record/letter must have been dated within 6 months prior to the date you submit it to the NYSDMV and must be an original copy. The record/letter must be from the state that issued the license and must show the issue date. * If the issue date is not on the license, you may request a driver license record or letter from your previous state.

A non-commercial license valid for less than 6 months.

Designated as 'non-renewable' or 'non-transferrable.'.

That has been expired for more than 24 months.

The NYSDMV allows new residents to transfer an out-of-state or Canadian license UNLESS it is one of the following: If you've recently become a resident of New York, you must obtain a NYS driver's license and surrender your out-of-state license within 30 days of establishing residency. Find all the information you need to finish your moving requirements with the DMV.

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