Important Notice for Drivers



Important Information for People Who Drive or Want to Drive in Vermont

If you want to drive a car in Vermont, there are some very important things you need to pay attention to so that you are not stopped by police and, if you are stopped, you will not give the officer reason to ask more questions.

You will need a Vermont Driver Privilege Card ( a driver's license for undocumented people).

A. How to get a Vermont Driver's Privilege Card

1. Get a Letter from the Social Security Administration saying that you cannot get a Social Security Card.

You will have to go in person to a Social Security Administration office (Montpelier, Burlington or Rutland) You must bring with you identification (your passport) and a piece of mail, bill or pay stub with your current Vermont address. You do not need an appointment. Sometimes you have to wait in line for this. They will give the letter to you right away as long as you have the paperwork mentioned above.

2. Get a Driver's Permit - you must take and pass a written test. It can be taken in Spanish.

a. Study the manual (in Spanish)

b. When you feel you are ready, make an appointment with the DMV office close to you.

You will call the office to make an appointment. You will take the test at that office.

c. You must bring with you

*application (contained at ) or complete it when you are there. It is in Spanish.

* the Social Security Letter to Verify that you cannot get a Social Security Card

* Proof of identity- Two or more of the following:

o Valid passport

o Previously issued Vermont License, not expired more than one year

o Valid consular identification document issued by your government

o Certified record of the applicant’s birth, marriage, adoption, or divorce, including English translation if necessary

* Proof of Vermont Residency and current residential address

- Two pieces of mail received by the applicant within the prior 30 days with current name and residential Vermont address. (It can be something, even just the envelope, that you send to the applicant)

AND

* At least one of the documents below with current name and residential Vermont address:

o Vehicle title or registration

o Document issued by a financial institution, such as a bank statement

o Document issued by an insurance company or agent, such as an insurance card, binder, or bill

o Document issued by an educational institution, such as a transcript, report card, or enrollment confirmation

o (Federal tax documents, such as W-2 or 1099 forms

o This is from the DMV website. I took this bullet point out on the Spanish version and this should not be included in anything you say to people wanting to get their license. A worker told me that he used this document and it caused him to be investigated and risk deportation. I imagine the next (IN-111 is the same, but he did not know.) (I'd stick with things that do not involve the government)

o State tax documents, such as an IN-111

o Medical health records, receipts, or bills

** All addresses on the documents you bring must match and show the same address and name, exactly.

d. You can take the test many times until you pass, but you need to make an appointment each time you want to take the test. You will need a credit card or money order for $32.00 for taking the test and if you pass, a credit card or money order for $20 for the permit.

** Bring your paperwork, just in case they want to see it again.

3. Take the driving test. They do not give the test in Spanish so you must understand what they will ask you to do. DMV has a list of the commands you will need to know in English. They speak English only.

* practice driving

* learn the commands in English and how to do each one. The driving test will include all the commands. See at the end of this document.

* when you are ready, call the DMV office close to you and make an appointment to take the test. Take the test on a vehicle that is in very good working order with up to date, registration, insurance and inspection. Make sure the emergency brake and all lights work. You can take the driving test more than once, but you need an appointment each time. You will need a money order or credit card to pay for the test $19.00. If you pass, you will need a credit card or money order for $32.00 for a 2 year drivers privilege card, $51.00 for 4 years.

Once you have your card, you must renew it regularly (every 2 years) and change your address (with DMV) if you move within Vermont. You are required by law to notify the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles within 30 days of any change to your address or

name.

Very Important

You must not drive if you have been drinking or taking drugs.

You must renew your driver privilege card in two years. You will get a notice for this at the address on the card.

You must register your car and renew registration when required. DMV will send a notice to you in the mail at the address on your registration. You can renew online if you have a credit card or by mail or in person at the DMV office.

You must get insurance for your car and keep it current.

You must keep your car in good condition. You can be stopped if a light is broken, a turn signal does not work and other things that may seem minor, but are reasons to stop your vehicle.

Fees

Driver's License, Road Test - $19.00

Learner Permit, Knowledge Test - $32.00

Driver's License, 2 Year - $32.00

Driver's License, 4 Year - $51.00

Car Registration

You need to submit the following documents obtained from the person you purchased the vehicle from (the previous owner):

-Properly assigned title

-Proper assignment requires all the owners listed on the title to sign as sellers in the assignment of ownership section on the back of the title and the new owner’s name must be entered on the “transferred to” line. Any liens listed on the title must be released.

-VIN Verification if the title is not a Vermont title or the title is branded Salvage

-Bill of Sale & Odometer Disclosure Statement

-Complete a Vermont Registration, Tax, and Title application(VD-119) and submit it (together with the above documentation and the appropriate fees) to the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles. 

 



Renewal: (done online (requires a credit card), by mail, or at a DMV office)

1 Year $76.00

2 Years $140.00

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