NYS Driver's License (DMV) Letter Request
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NYS Driver's License (DMV) Letter Request

 

While you aren’t required by the DMV to have a NYS Driver's License, many F-1 students choose to apply for a NYS Driver's License.  To get a NYS driver license, you must pass a written test, complete a 5-hour pre-licensing course and pass a road test to qualify for a NYS driver license. See the New York State DMV’s  Get a driver license webpage for requirements.

 

Eligibility for DMV Letter 

  • You must be in valid F-1 student status, 

  • enrolled full time,

  • current semester invoice must be processed or paid

  • current local address updated in my.newpaltz.edu, and

  • have no active holds on your record

 

Procedure

  1. Ensure that your address is current in my.newpaltz.edu and that no holds exist on your record.

  2. Click on the link below, Request DMV Letter.  

  3. You will be prompted to log in to your ISS-Profile.   

  4. Complete the NYS Driver's License (DMV) Letter Request.

  5. Be sure to click submit to ensure your request is sent to International Student Programs.   

  6. ​​You will receive an email from the International Student Services office once your letter request has been completed.  

 

Here is additional general information about how to obtain NYS Driver's License or NYS Non-Driver Identification, points of identification, location and how to get to the local DMV office.