Driver's License:
A California Driver's License can be obtained through application
to the local Department of Motor Vehicles, 7127 Hollister
Avenue, Goleta, CA (phone: 968-5554). This document also serves as an identity document
for check cashing, etc., and in some instances, it is required (passports are not
generally accepted as identity documents for such transactions). You will need to
pass a written, as well as a road test to qualify for the license. You will also
need to show your U.S. Social Security card to qualify for the California driver's
license.
Non-Driver California (CA) Identity Card:
The Department of Motor Vehicles
will also issue an identification card for non-drivers. This is useful if you will
not be applying for a Driver's License, as it is more easily accepted for local
transactions (i.e., check cashing) than is the passport. For more information regarding
both the Driver's License and the Non-Driver Identification Card application procedures,
go to theDepartment
of Motor Vehicles website.