A Texas driver’s license is not only a document demonstrating authorization to drive, it is also a nationally accepted form of identification that can be used to prove your identity. The Texas State ID is only used as an identification card.
Any international student can apply for the Texas driver license and the Texas State ID. Both are issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
New F-1 International Students
New F-1 international students should wait to receive their new Form I-20 with the form issue reason “Continued Attendance” before scheduling an appointment to receive a Texas Driver’s License. The International Student Office must register all new F-1 students in SEVIS before you may be granted a Texas Driver’s License.
F-1 students must bring an unexpired passport and the Form I-20.
For more information about applying for a driver’s license, please visit the Texas Department of Public Safety website.
Contact the ISO if you have any questions by emailing [email protected].
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