International Student Services

Driver's License

Obtaining a REAL ID card is suggested while in the U.S. This document will provide you sufficient proof of identity throughout your stay in the United States. By having an official U.S. identification card, you will not have to carry your passport.

CALIFORNIA STATE ID

The State ID card is accepted at banks, stores, airports (for domestic flights only), and other businesses where name and age identification is required. You do not need to pass a driving test, as you will for a driver's license, to receive this identification card. You can get a California ID from the California Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV).

CALIFORNIA DRIVER LICENSE

If you will be driving in California or you plan to purchase a motor vehicle (a car, scooter or motorcycle), we recommend that you get a California driver's license. Many insurance companies will provide coverage or offer you better rates only if you have one, and having automobile insurance is a legal requirement.

Tourists may drive rental cars in California for one year as long as they have a valid driver’s license from their home country. See the Department of Motor Vehicles for complete details.

How to get to the DMV Office by car

Riverside DMV, 6280 Brockton Avenue, Riverside, CA 92506 (800) 777-0133: Take 91 E, Exit Central Ave, Turn left on Central Ave, Turn Right on Brockton Ave, Turn Right on Gardena Dr.

Norco DMV, 3201 Horseless Carriage Dr, Norco, CA 92860: Take 91 W, Take 15 N, Exit Second St, Turn Left on Second St, Turn Right on I-15BUS/Hamner Ave, Turn left on Town and Country Dr, Turn Right on Tara Ln, Turn Right on Horseless Carriage Dr.