I got my 2 year green card today. can i get new DL

[knightwadda]

i already have a DL after getting my one year temporal work permit but it is only valid for a year. so now that i have my 2 year green card can i go and get a new one and how long would this one be valid 2 or 4 years? thanks for the help

 

[cafeconleche]

You can get your DL renewed. I don't know if they'll notice that your card is conditional, unless conditional cards look different apart from the date, so you might get a full DL.

 

[Jackolantern]

No need to get another DL if it still has several months of validity. Renew it when it is about to expire.

so now that i have my 2 year green card can i go and get a new one and how long would this one be valid 2 or 4 years?

Different states have different rules for that. Some will make the license expire when the GC expires, others will give you the full 4 years or 6 years or whatever the max is for that state.

 

[Triple Citizen]

I believe Arizona issues DLs that expire only when the holder turns 65

Some will make the license expire when the GC expires, others will give you the full 4 years or 6 years or whatever the max is for that state.

 

[sanjoseaug20]

I believe Arizona issues DLs that expire only when the holder turns 65

I should get myself one of those!!

 

[cafeconleche]

Sure, but it would mean moving to Arizona. I'll pass.

 

[sanjoseaug20]

Sure, but it would mean moving to Arizona. I'll pass.

Yeah, but after getting the license, one could live abroad (as an expat) and not have to worry about renewing every 4-5 years.

 

[cafeconleche]

Not really. Once you move to another country (at least in Europe), you can only use your foreign licence for 6 months to 1 year before being required to apply for a local one, just like when you move from one state to another, you must apply for a local licence. Some countries in Europe also have licences valid for life.

 

[sanjoseaug20]

Not really. Once you move to another country (at least in Europe), you can only use your foreign licence for 6 months to 1 year before being required to apply for a local one, just like when you move from one state to another, you must apply for a local licence. Some countries in Europe also have licences valid for life.

Sorry I should have clarified. The AZ or XYZ license would then serve as a license whenever I visit US.

 

[TheRealCanadian]

Sorry I should have clarified. The AZ or XYZ license would then serve as a license whenever I visit US.

As would the European license. A US license ceases to be valid when you are no longer a resident.

 

[König]

A US license ceases to be valid when you are no longer a resident.

This is exactly the problem with US driving licences. Instead of being just that - a licence to drive, the state DLs are used as the primary form of ID and as a proof of state residence. Thus, if you move out and then come back, the licence ceases to be valid even to drive. I would much rather see a separate licence to drive (and drive only) and a separate ID card that serves as the identification document (and nothing else).

 

[farhodshams]

i think 2 years. did you take already?

 

[farhodshams]

yes you can, easily.