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prevents you from doing so, contact a DMV Call license will be returned at your request, but only
Center. after you return your New York license.

If you enter military service, your license can Drivers from Outside New York State
be automatically extended throughout your active
service and for six months after discharge. You If you are under age 18 and hold a learner
must notify the department within 60 days of the permit, junior permit or junior driver license from
entry date into service. You must submit the form, outside New York State, you must obey the
Notification of Military Service (MV-75), available restrictions described in this publication as well as
from the DMV website (search under Forms) or at the restrictions from your home state. Make sure
any motor vehicle office. your permit or license is valid to drive outside
your home state before you operate a vehicle in
NON-RESIDENT AND NEW RESIDENT New York. If you are less than 16 years of age, you
DRIVERS cannot drive in New York State even if you have
an out-of-state license.

If you are a resident of another state or country
and hold a valid driver license there, you can
legally drive in New York State. You should not
apply for a New York driver license unless you
become a resident of this state. Then, to remain
legally licensed, you must apply for a New York
driver license within 30 days after you establish
you are a New York State resident.

If you are a new resident with a valid driver
license issued by a U.S. state, territory or posses-
sion, or a Canadian province or territory, you must
turn in your out-of-state license to get a New York
driver license. You must show additional proof of
name and date of birth (see “Applying for your
First License”), and provide your Social Security
card. You must pass the vision test. If your out-
of-state license has been valid for less than six
months or had expired more than one year ago,
you must also pass the written and road tests and
complete the safe driving course.

If you are a new resident licensed in a country
other than Canada, you must pass the vision
test, complete the safe driving course, turn in
your foreign license, and you must pass a written
and road test. When you pass the road test, you
must give your foreign license to the DMV motor
vehicle license examiner who conducted the
test. Your foreign driver license will be destroyed
unless you provide the examiner a written request
to hold your foreign license on file at a New York
State Department of Motor Vehicles office. The
license examiner will tell you which DMV District
Office will hold your foreign license. Your foreign