Virginia Driver's Privilege Card | Program
A driver privilege card is a driver’s license for non-US citizens. It gives Virginia residents who are not citizens the opportunity to be legal drivers, without requiring proof of the legal presence or U.S. citizenship.
As part of this program, CASA’s AmeriCorps members help with CASA Members with the paperwork and set up appointments for a driver’s privilege card with the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Department of Motor Vehicles. The DMV is the entity that issues the Driver’s Privilege Card; CASA does not issue it in-house.
Driver Privilege Card Eligibility
You may be eligible to obtain a driver privilege card if you meet the following requirements:
- You are a non-US citizen who is a resident of Virginia
- You have reported income from Virginia sources or are claimed as a dependent on a tax return filed in Virginia in the past 12 months
- Your driving privilege is not currently suspended or revoked in Virginia or any other state, and you do not have any insurance-related infractions
- You are 16 years and three months or older. Note: You may be eligible for a learner's permit if you are at least 15 years and six months.
A driver privilege card is not REAL ID-compliant, so it cannot be used as identification to board a flight or enter a secure federal facility. Driver privilege card applicants are not eligible for a commercial driver’s license.
Driver Privilege Card Requirements
Proof of Identity
Two documents from List A, or One document from List A and one document from List B
Proof of your social security number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)
Two proofs of Virginia residency
Two from the primary list, or one from the primary list and one from the secondary list
Proof of reported income and deductions from Virginia sources
Documents in a foreign language must be accompanied by a certified English translation by a professional translator in order to be accepted.
