Wyoming - Apply for Driver License

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Procedure

1. Visit your local driver exam office in person.
2. Fill out the Application Form.
3. Present the required documents.
4. Pay the required fees.

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Required Documents

Proof of Identity - One of these needs to be presented.

• Certified copy of a birth certificate. This will include original birth certificates and certified copies. (Legal proof of a name change (such as a marriage certificate, divorce decree, court order, amended birth certificate, etc.) is required if your name is now different than the one on your birth certificate.)
• Valid unexpired U.S. passport. (Legal proof of a name change (such as a marriage certificate, divorce decree, court order, amended birth certificate, etc.) is required if your name is now different than the one on your passport.)
• Consular report of birth aboard. There are three forms; FS-240, DS-1350 or FS-545.
• Certificate of citizenship. Form N-560 or N-561
• Certificate of naturalization. Form N-550 or N-570
• Permanent resident card. Form I-551
• Employment authorization document (EAD). Form I-766 or I-688B (Not all EAD cards are eligible to be issued a Wyoming driver license or Identification card)
• Valid foreign passport. (When affixed with a United States VISA and accompanied by an approved document documenting the applicants most recent admittance to the United States). Form I-94 (Not all valid foreign passport are eligible to be issued a Wyoming driver license or Identification card)
• State-issued drivers license or ID card which complies with the new federal security requirements Wyoming began enforcing on June 1, 2011. (State-issued licenses that have the gold star on them.)

Proof of Current Residence (must present two); any piece of mail addressed to you at your current physical address

• utility bill
• rent receipt
• bank statement
• insurance policy
• telephone bill
• mortgage document
• vehicle registration

Proof of Social Security Number - One of these needs to be presented.

• Ssn card
• W-2 form
• Bank statement with ssn number on it
• Other legal or government document displaying name and ssn.

Office Locations & Contacts

Wyoming Driver Exam Stations

• http://www.dot.state.wy.us/home/driver_license_records/license_locations/a-f/contentA.html

Eligibility

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must be a resident of United States.

Fees

Acceptable forms of payment are check, money order or cash. Credit or debit card payments are available in Cheyenne, Casper and Jackson driver examination offices.

• $20 - Class A, B, or C nonCDL
• $25 - Any class CDL (Commercial Driver License)
• $20 - Any class CLP (Commercial Learner's Permit)
• $3 - Temporary Motorcycle Permit
• $3 - Motorcycle (added to class of license)

Validity

Identification cards issued after Jan. 1, 2010 are valid for a maximum of eight years.

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Instructions

• You must appear in person at your local driver exam station to apply for a first-time Wyoming driver license or to renew your expired Wyoming driver license.
• You will be asked to surrender your out-of-state issued driver license when you apply for the Wyoming license and present all required Real ID Documents.
• You will be photographed and must complete a vision screening evaluation.
• If you have any medical or vision problems, you may be asked to have your doctor complete a Medical and/or a Vision Evaluation form before you can be issued a driver license.
• If you require your new Wyoming driver license be mailed to an address other than the one listed on your application, you must complete a Forwarding Request form.

Required Information

• New Full Legal Name
• Place of Birth
• Date of Birth
• Sex
• Country
• Social Security Number
• New Mailing address
• New Residence address
• Citizenship

Need for the Document

If you have recently moved to Wyoming, you will need to apply for a Wyoming driver license in person. You have one year from the time you establish residency to be issued a Wyoming driver's license, provided the license you currently have is not issued by one of the following states: Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Tennessee or Wisconsin. These states are not part of the Driver's License Compact. If you hold a license from one of these states, you must apply for a Wyoming license once you have established residency.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Your driving license or Identification card can be used for travel, applying passport, proof of citizenship, proof of age, social security, personal identification and other legal purposes.

External Links

Wyoming Department of Transportation: http://www.dot.state.wy.us/home.html

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