AB 60 Driver’s License
A GUIDE FOR CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT DRIVERS
What is AB 60?
Law passed in 2013 to make California
drivers’ licenses available regardless of
immigration status.
Immigrant communities and allies have
fought for 20 years to make this a reality!
YOU CAN APPLY FOR AN AB60 LICENSE ON
JAN 1, 2015!
What will my license look like?
Will have language on the front and back to distinguish from currently issued drivers’
licenses (proposed sample below):
SEE BACK FOR FEDERAL USE.
How can I use my license?
You CAN use your AB 60 license to drive and to identify yourself to police officers, for example
in a traffic stop.
You CANNOT use your AB 60 license to board an airplane or enter a federal building. It does
not make you eligible for any public benefits that you were not eligible for before getting a
driver’s license, and does not authorize you to work or give you the right to vote.
How
much
for an
AB60
Driver’s
License?
HOW TO GET AN AB 60
DRIVER’S LICENSE
Overview: What do I need to do to
obtain an AB 60 license?
 Make an appointment or drop by a DMV field office
 Complete DL-44 Application Form
 Pay $33 Fee
 Prove Identity and Residency
 Take Rules of the Road (Written) Test
 Pass Vision Exam
 Give Thumbprint
 Have Picture Taken
 Show Proof of Insurance
 Pass Road (Driving) Test
Get your AB 60
License in 3 steps!
1.Right now,
PREPARE!
2.Visit the DMV &
Apply!
3.The Driving Test!
step 1: prepare!
For more study
resources….
• Go to a DMV office!
• Go to your local
community organization!
• Visit a community college
or adult education center!
step 2: after 1/1/15,
visit the DMV & apply!
Visit the DMV Office
Don’t forget to make an appointment!
(insert phone / address of local DMV field office)
Complete DL-44 Application Form
PROVIDE IDENTITY & RESIDENCY DOCUMENTS
Identity Documents (proposed 7.30.14)
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4
Provide two of the following: Provide two of the following:
Mexican Federal
Electoral Card
Current Consular ID
Card
AND/OR
Expired Foreign
Passport
AND/OR
Fed. Gov-issued ID
card w/ photo
Expired Foreign
Passport (issued
after 2005)
AND/OR
Foreign Birth
Certificate
AND/OR
Fed. Gov-issued ID
card w/ photo
Secondary Review
Process
(see next slide)
Secondary Review Process (proposed 7.30.14)
If you do not have documents to comply with Options 1, 2, or 3 then you may interview with a DMV
investigator who will verify your identity AND residency. You may use any of the below documents:
o Official school or college transcript that includes the applicant’s date of birth or a foreign school record
that is sealed, which includes a photo of the applicant at the age the record was issued.
o U.S. DHS Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal.
o U.S. DHS Form I-20 (Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant (F-1) Student Status – For Academic and
Language Students or Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant (M-1) Student Status – For Vocational
Students) or Form DS-2019 (Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor (J-1) Status).
o Marriage license.
o Divorce decree.
o Foreign driver’s license. (categories 4-6 with English translation)
o Income tax return.
Residency Documents (proposed 7.30.14)












Rental or lease agreements with signatures of the landlord and
the tenant/resident along with a start date of the rental or lease.
Deeds or titles to residential real property.
Mortgage bills.
Home utility bills with service address and name of the account
holder.
School records.
Medical records.
IRS or California FTB tax returns.
California Certificates of Vehicle/Boat Titles.
Change of Address Confirmations by the United States Postal
Service Federal government-issued documents.
Property tax bill or statement issued within the previous 12
months.
Records of a financial institution.
Other documents approved by DMV in the future.
Residency Documents (proposed 7.30.14)
Also keep in mind….
 A spouse may use residency documents in
the other spouse’s name, along with a
marriage/domestic partnership certificate.
 A minor may use residency documents in a
parent’s name.
 If you use the secondary review process, you
do not need to separately prove residency.
Driver License Written Test
 You must take a “rules of the road” test on
the day you apply for a license.
 Written test is offered in multiple
languages, including Spanish.
 Audio test also offered in multiple
languages, including Spanish.
 You can also take a person-to-person
exam, where an examiner will ask you the
questions.
 You have three chances to pass this test.
Almost there…
& you have your
driving permit!
 Pass the
Vision Exam
 Give a
Thumbprint
 Have your
picture taken
step 3: the driving test
APPOINTMENT! You MUST make an appointment to
take the driving test.
CALL 1–800–777–0133 // 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mon–Fri
Bring a car with proof of insurance,
and pass the driving practical test.
 You cannot use an interpreter during the
test or have anyone else in the car.
 Before you begin, the examiner will check
your license plates, registration, horn,
brakes, windows, rear mirrors, glove
compartment, seat belts, and emergency
break. You then need to demo arm signals.
 Your test will last about 20 minutes and
consists of basic driving techniques
including: left & right turns, stops at
controlled intersections, straight light
backing, lane changes, driving in street
traffic, and sometimes driving on the
freeway.
congrats!
you have an
AB60 license!
Can I also drive a truck or motorcycle?
Yes, you are eligible for all non-commercial licenses through AB 60, including Class C (most
cars), Class M1/M2 (motorcycles), Noncommercial Class A or B (travel trailers, some RVs).
The application and tests may be different.
AB 60 Protections
CONFIDENTIALIT Y & ANTI -DISCRIMINATION
Will I be discriminated against for
using an AB 60 License?
AB 60 says that it is a violation
of the law to discriminate
against an individual who has
an AB 60 license.
Also, law enforcement cannot
use an AB 60 license to
consider your citizenship or
immigration status as a basis
for criminal investigation or
arrest.
Who will have access to information I
provide to the DMV?
Under AB60, the documents
you provide to the DMV are not
a public record and the DMV
may not disclose applicant
information, expect as required
by law. The DriveCA Coalition is
working to strengthen these
protections.
What’s Next?
What should I do now?
 Gather your documents.
 Study for the written test.
 Pay any outstanding traffic
tickets.
 Protect yourself from fraud.
Only the DMV can give you a
driver’s license. Do NOT pay
anyone for information or
services.
How can you get involved?
We fought and we WON AB60
Licenses in California – how will you
help us win more for immigrant
communities?
Check out our local partners from the
DriveCA Coalition by visiting
driveca.org
(insert local advocacy information)