Please guyz i want to be very sure of this one thing. I am heading to new jesey by God's grace this week, an wants to know if i can go with nigeria's driver's licence or should get international driver's licence? But both are from nigeria! I know you guyz had spoken about this before, but i did not quite get the whole thing. Maybe you guyz can help me by throwing more light. Please this is urgent!
This is the process to get the Maryland driver's license.
Exchanging an Out-of-Country License for a Maryland License, Please Bring:
If you are a new resident of Maryland you have
60 days to obtain a Maryland Driver's License. You will need the following:
Proof of age/identity, lawful status, verifiable Social Security Number or proof of ineligibility*, Maryland residence, Out-of-Country license(s), and the appropriate fee for each license class. Please refer to Sources of Proof for required documentation.
-You must pass a vision screening, knowledge test, and driving test.
-An Out-of-Country license may be valid or expired. The license cannot be suspended.
-If licensed for less than 18 months, you will be issued a Maryland Provisional License.
-If you have never been licensed in the U.S., you must complete a 3-Hour Drug & Alcohol Education Program.
-An Out-of-Country license may be required to be accompanied by an international driver's license or translated into English by an approved MVA translator.
-If you are from Out-of-Country, and have never held a license, you must obtain a learner's permit.
Note: Knowledge and skill tests are NOT required if you are converting/transferring a valid license, or a license that expired less than one (1) year and is issued by one of the following countries or U.S. Territories:
-Countries: Canada, Yukon Territory, or France,
U.S. Territories: American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands. Also included is the Panama Canal Zone, if the applicant was born prior to September 30, 1979.
-Countries: Licenses from the Republic of Korea (South) and the Federal Republic of Germany must be valid, NOT EXPIRED or "ALL" tests (Vision, Knowledge & Skills) are required.