States Offering Driver’s Licenses to Immigrants
National Conference of State Legislatures
Gilbert Mendoza and Chesterfield Polkey
6/20/2019
Twelve states and the District of Columbia enacted laws to allow unauthorized immigrants to obtain a driver’s licenses. These states—California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Vermont and Washington—issue a license if an applicant provides certain documentation, such as a foreign birth certificate, a foreign passport, or a consular card and evidence of current residency in the state.
Washington State’s law has been in effect since 1993. Read more here.