Driving licence in the US

Grateful Dead says on Oct 19, 2007, 13:39:

No she cannot , you have to have a Social Security number to get a drivers license, or proof of legal residency, She can drive with her Colombian license for a year.

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expatriate says on Oct 19, 2007, 13:44:

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eywed says on Oct 19, 2007, 13:56:

If your friend has a valid driver license from colombia she can drive in the united states on that license. She will need to have here Colombian driver license and valid passport with her when she drives. Thats it. She can not get a driver license in the U.S. but if she has a valid Colombian License she does not need one.

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scotty says on Oct 19, 2007, 13:58:

there giving every one license in NY including illegals. just depends on what state she goes to

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Grateful Dead says on Oct 19, 2007, 14:07:

"there giving every one license in NY including illegals. just depends on what state she goes "

No they are not.

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bradenmiami says on Oct 19, 2007, 14:18:

You original question does not have enough information to get an answer - each state operates under different guidelines. However, no matter what, she is not legal to drive without receiving an American Driver's license. The only exception would be under provisions to a Diplomat.

The "lovemedellin website" is a piece of crap made by some moron who has only been to Medellin once...you'd be better off reading the Lonely Planet advice from a guy who never even came here!

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miamimike says on Oct 19, 2007, 14:49:

A Bogota Friend of mine was here recently from and renewed her Florida Driver's License which she already had but which had expired. She had no problem renewing it but this time it was only renewed for 6 months(max time on her visa) She has NO Security number nor is she a legal resident.

"Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? That's interesting. I hadn't heard that." -- Feb. 28, 2008 --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C.

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BxUnika says on Oct 19, 2007, 15:00:

"No they are not. With the anti-immigrant sentiment in the U.S. towards hispanics I'm surprised they even gave her a Visa.

Here in California they are deporting undocumented laborers for Jaywalking, alot of hate here in the U.S."

Charging people who commit crimes and break laws with reprecussions is hateful? I'm glad to see CA is finally taking illegal immigration seriously.

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coffee beaner says on Oct 19, 2007, 15:49:

"there giving every one license in NY including illegals. just depends on what state she goes "

"No they are not."

They are not giving them yet but Spitzer is pushing for it... all you would need is a valid passport and a proof of address in NY state.

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RAAAY says on Oct 19, 2007, 16:53:

bradenmiami says on Friday October 19th, 2007 14:18:

.............. " However, no matter what, she is not legal to drive without receiving an American Driver's license."



Brad......that is totally incorrect........

.........Its useless to argue with ignorance

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expatriate says on Oct 19, 2007, 17:28:

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eywed says on Oct 19, 2007, 17:40:

If you have a valid colombian drivers license and enter the U.S. with a valid Visa under a treaty that both the U.S. and Colombia are a part of you may drive in the U.S. . While driving in the U.S. you have to have in your posession your Colombian Driver License and your passport while Driving. Over stay your visa and your visa is no longer valid than you may not drive any longer in the U.S. even if your Colombian Driver License is still valid. It goes both ways by the way. So a U.S. citizen who enters Colombia with a Valid Drivers license and passport with valid visa may drive in Colombia. That is what is enforced in the U.S.. Period! I have that in writing.

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ukcatfan says on Oct 19, 2007, 18:25:

http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Foreign_Visitors_Driving.shtml

"An international driver's license must be obtained from your home country. This permit only verifies that you hold a valid license in your home country. It is your foreign driver's license that allows you to drive in the United States. Contact the authorities in your home country to get an international driving permit, as the United States does NOT issue international driver's licenses to foreign visitors"

Better check out the site for yourself. (Rather than take my word)

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Gator says on Oct 19, 2007, 19:00:

1. As another posted, question impossible to answerer with out knowing the STATE.
2. Generally speaking a Colombian driver license with suffice
3. The IDP is not generally required but IMHO would be worth while having. "Ukcatfan's"
advice is spot on but I would point out to him that if you ain't a Gator then you are
Gator bait!

"Brevior Sltare Cum Deformibus Mulieribus Est Vita!" .

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ukcatfan says on Oct 20, 2007, 07:17:

Hey Gator, those cat's are going to pick up speed this year. You'll see 'em runnin off and leavin those gator's way behind. It's a tradition, ya know?

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miamimike says on Oct 20, 2007, 09:46:

Jeb Bush in April of 2004 attempted to pass legislation granting 400,000 Illegal Aliens valid Florida Driver's Licenses; Thank God wiser heads in his own party prevailed and the Bill went down to defeat. Now, with NO No Fault Insurance requiered, imagine the disaster here in Florida with 1000s of Drivers with no "No Fault" insurance,,,Under the new law passed last week here in Florida, starting Jan 2008, all Florida Vehicle Owners will be requiered to purchase No Fault PIP Insurance again.

"April 06, 2004


Jeb Bush answers your questions on driver's licenses for illegal aliens
A FReeper received a reply from Jeb Bush regarding his support for illegal alien driver's licenses:


Florida Safe Driving Act

[1] Why give driver licenses to undocumented aliens? [sic, that should be "illegal aliens" -- LW]

Florida has no power over immigration and naturalization issues, but it does have a duty to protect the safety of its citizens. Allowing Florida?s more than 400,000 illegal aliens to obtain a driver license under very strict conditions will increase safety on our roads and highways. It will boost compliance with Florida?s auto registration and insurance laws...

[2] Why wouldn?t the state just deport the aliens once they have verified their identity?

Under Federal law, no state has the power to deport anyone; it is exclusively the domain of the Federal government...

The bill creates a mechanism for Florida to work with foreign consulates to approve a stringent means by which to verify the alien?s identity and ensure the consulate is not issuing a duplicate ID...

[5] How does this differ from California law?

First, California law did not exclude applicants from the list of countries maintained by the U.S. Department of State as state sponsors of terrorism. In addition, California did not require state and national criminal background checks, nor did it provide procedures in conjunction with foreign consulates to verify identity and criminal backgrounds with an applicant?s home country...


I've got a better idea. Just get your brother to do his job, one major one being to enforce the immigration laws.

Florida is able to make complicated deals with foreign consulates, but they're unable to work with the federal government to enforce our immigration laws? I don't buy it.

I have the vague feeling that there's some kind of coordination here between Jeb Bush and Arnold. This consulate scheme sounds too complicated for just one state to implement it; there's probably a plan to export it to California at some point.

Hopefully someone in Florida is working on a recall petition right now."

"Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? That's interesting. I hadn't heard that." -- Feb. 28, 2008 --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C.

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Gator says on Oct 20, 2007, 16:30:

"It's a tradition, ya know?" Agreed, that makes twenty-one loses to the Gators in a row.

"Brevior Sltare Cum Deformibus Mulieribus Est Vita!" .

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ukcatfan says on Oct 20, 2007, 18:53:

lol, Cat's just play at football. It's basketball we take seriously.

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expatriate says on Oct 20, 2007, 19:49:

Miamimike, you have just presented more evidence of the existence and power of the Bush family criminal organization. That is great.

To those living in what used to be the U.S. with a Bill of Rights, or the ten amendments, call or write to your representative, and ask why his/her own sons or daughters, and the Bush daughters don't sign up for military service, if the war is so worthwhile. Tell him/her your vote depends on it.

My advice to voters since I was 12 years old still stands, that was back in 1968, and that advice is - don't re-elect anybody. After one term, their morals are gone, and they are in too deep.

All I get back from my Campbell, California Congressman Mike Honda, where I am still a registered voter, and complaining about the lack of impeachment proceedings, is a B.S. form letter saying nothing.

The last time I met the Honorable Honda, was at a great Cambodian restaurant on Bascom Avenue in Campbell, where he was snuggling up to the Manager of the San Jose Mercury News. After Mike's lunch, he came over to our table and asked me and my wife for a donation to his next campaign. Remembering my rule of never re-electing anyone, I respectfully listened, but there was no donation.

"Florida is able to make complicated deals with foreign consulates, but they're unable to work with the federal government to enforce our immigration laws? I don't buy it."

MiamiMike, who in their right mind would?

Jeb Bush, the Bush cronies, and the bribed Al Gore, John Kerry, and Supreme court allowed the thoroughly psychotic, sociopathic, and narcissistic (definition: the brain and all values are upside down) Bush family back into power.

If for some godforsaken reason, enough vote fraud takes place again, for at least the fifth time in less than eight years, Hillary becomes President, that will not only be the last obvious clue for U.S. citizens to get the hell out of the U.S. with as much physical gold as they can carry and afford, but that half the U.S. population will have had only Bushes and Clintons as Presidents.

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romanc says on Oct 20, 2007, 20:41:

I am Colombian living in the US for several years.
Obviously she must have a valid Colombian driver license and also an international driver license issued in Colombia.
In some states she can drive with her Colombian driver license, example: Florida. When I went to Florida last year I rented a car and drove (using my Colombian driver license).
In Pennsylvania she can drive with a international driver license and she needs to carry her Colombian DL as well. Tell her always to get an car insurance to drive, it will be way more expensive because she can not get an US driver license, I used to pay $150 month for a subaru legacy 1991.

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Robert Jorge says on Oct 20, 2007, 21:30:

Expat ... every re-count put GW even higher in votes than the previous one. Get over it. You got one more year of misery. Then, you can enjoy Hillary. I am curious what your excuses for bad things happening will be then? Dem Pres, Dem congress, Dem Senate. When things are even shittier than they were, I promise, I WILL laugh at you and the countless others.

--"I believe in making the world safe for our children. But not for our children's children, because I don't think that children should be having sex." - Jack Handy

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Robert Jorge says on Oct 20, 2007, 21:32:

With that said, I hope I am wrong and things work out OK. No matter who is elected ... I wish nothing but the best for the US and the world. I would be relieved to be totally wrong.

--"I believe in making the world safe for our children. But not for our children's children, because I don't think that children should be having sex." - Jack Handy

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boston05 says on Oct 21, 2007, 13:43:

depends what state shes going to be in , in massachusetts she cannot get a drivers license and depending on what police dept, she would get arrested for driveing without valid license. international drivers license from colombia is no good in mass.

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Noelito40 says on Oct 21, 2007, 17:04:

thanks for the advice. My friend is going to North Carolina, so anyone know how the NC operate the driving licence laws?

Noelito

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RAAAY says on Oct 21, 2007, 17:45:

NC is the same as every other State....................You can drive in Massachusetts and everywere else with your valid Colombian lic...........An international driving lic is basically a translation and a verification of your home country's lic and SOME rental car companies will insist on one of these also..........It is better to get one of these in Colombia before you leave................however it is your valid Colombian lic is what allows you to drive in the US by both the authorities in EVERY State and the insurance companies........................it is only good for six months

.........Its useless to argue with ignorance

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Gator says on Oct 22, 2007, 07:12:

Remember is is not a license just a permit (IDP) that is accepted as a valid translation. You must still have a valid Colombian license in possession.

"Brevior Sltare Cum Deformibus Mulieribus Est Vita!" .

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Diez Y Siete says on Nov 13, 2007, 16:33:

Two of my friends have come to the united states and used their colombian drivers license because they were told they could. Both have gotten tickets and when they were pulled over the police gave them a VERY HARD time about having the colombian license. I would tell your friend to get an international license just incase

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RAAAY says on Nov 13, 2007, 16:52:

Tickets for what....???

Send me a copy of a ticket where a Colombian citizen......on a valid tourist visa......driving with their Colombian License.......within the specified time period ..........got a ticket for an invalid lic and I'll send you $100.

.........Its useless to argue with ignorance

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eywed says on Nov 13, 2007, 17:06:

The problem with the police and people with Driver License from other countries is they have never delt with them. I worked in the Florida Keys and down there we would come across alot of people from other countries and we knew how to deal with them. Once I started to work here in Tampa, Florida I found out that many of the Deputies I worked with did not know how to deal with Driver License from other countries and the requierments to drive in the U.S. . I have not come across a person with a Driver License from another Country iin 10 years.

Ay Hombe!!!!!

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john_stark says on Nov 13, 2007, 21:48:

My wife got pulled over soon after she got here for having an expired inspection sticker. The cops didn't give her any trouble for driving with a Colombian license.

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eywed says on Nov 14, 2007, 09:27:

Most police officers will not give you a problem But should you get a ticket for driving on a Driver license from another country, fight the ticket and go into court with your valid Driver License from what ever country your from and most likely the ticket will be thrown out.

Ay Hombe!!!!!

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