Politics & Government

Not a U.S. Citizen? No Driver's License for You, Saturday

Welcome to the United States! We hope your residency is a pleasant one. But, no, you can't have a driver's license on Saturday, or an ID card, or a renewal, transfer or duplicate of either.

 

The following news release was emailed at 3:41 p.m. Friday by the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles:

The shutdown of a federal government computer for maintenance will prevent the DMV and AAA on Saturday from issuing licenses or identity cards to those non-U.S. citizens who need checks on legal presence in the United States.

"We regret any inconvenience this causes our customers and the short-notice about the shutdown. We expect all offices to be fully operational when they open for business after the weekend," said DMV Commissioner Melody A. Currey.

DMV's contractor providing the service told the agency Thursday evening about the maintenance shutdown. The federal Department of Homeland Security computer is used to check legal presence in the United States.

Non-U.S. citizens will be unable to obtain on Saturday:

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  • A new Connecticut license or ID card, including an out-of-state transfer of a license or ID card.
  • Renewal of a verified license or ID card, which requires a check for legal presence in the United States.
  • A duplicate of a verified license or ID card. Duplicates are issued when these credentials are lost, stolen or need a name change.


These legal-presence checks are done as a routine part of issuing driver licenses and ID cards.

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