Driving & License Information

💻Step 1: Schedule appointment at the DMV.

  • 💡Pro Tip: If you need an appointment asap, you can schedule one on Tuesday night (8pm) for Wednesday. Wednesday is the walk-in day at the DMV.

📝Step 2: Fill out driver’s license application.

📄Step 3: Gather your proof of residency and identification documents. You need one primary identity document and two documents proving your Nevada street address dated within 60 days (e.g. bank statement, social security envelope and card, etc).

  • Item #1: Valid foreign passport with an unexpired U.S. Visa and I-94 form (or I-797 extension) or Foreign passport with I-94 stamped “Processed for I-551”. 
  • Item #2: Social Security Card
    • When the card comes in the mail, bring the envelope it comes in and all the contents in it.
  • Item #3: Bank Statement
    • Open bank account.
    • Print out bank statement.

🚨Rematch or Year 2 (new host family) au pairs:

  • Change your address with your bank or open a bank account. Print out your bank statement.
  • You need to use this link to request a DS-2019 reprint with your current host family information and address. (It will arrive in 2-3 weeks)
  • If your social security card envelope shows your previous address, you will need a second item for proof of residency. You can order stamps from the US Postal Service online. Look for 1 cent stamps. They are sold in sheets of 20, with the $1.85 handling fee, it will cost you $2.05. These stamps will be delivered to you in the mail and you will use the envelope from the US Postal Service as your second proof item (mail from a government agency.)

🏢Step 4: Go to appointment with documents in hand.

📝🚙Step 5: You will need to pass a vision test and a knowledge (written) test. You may also need to pass a driving skills test, depending on if you have a license from certain countries or states.

💵Step 6: Pay the fee.

This is the full DMV site.