Non-Renewable/Non-Transferable Driver License

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On Wednesday, May 15, 2002, Ohio Governor Bob Taft signed Senate Bill 184 into law.  This new law, among other provisions, requires the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) to verify an applicant's legal presence in the United States.

Beginning Thursday, May 16, 2002, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) will issue non-renewable/non-transferable licenses and identification (ID) cards to non-U.S. citizens who can prove legal presence in the United States.

Individuals are now required to prove they are U.S. Citizens before the BMV will issue a license or ID card. Non-U.S. citizens, who are here legally, will receive a non-renewable/non-transferable license or ID card for the amount of time Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) documents allow them to be in the United States, but not more than four years.

If an individual will be in the U.S. for more than four years, a four-year non-renewable/non-transferable license or ID card will be issued, even if the individual is under 21-years-old. The non-renewable/non-transferable license or ID card can be replaced 90-days prior to its expiration - as long as the individual presents documents verifying their legal presence in the United States.

A non-renewable/non-transferable license allows individuals to drive in Ohio and other states, but it cannot be renewed or transferred to another state. The words "non-renewable and non-transferable" will appear on the driver license or ID card above the signature.

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