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How to get a driver's license in Wyoming as an immigrant

Everything a new arrival in Wyoming needs to know, from driving on a foreign license to the documents the DMV accepts from non-citizens. Facts are quoted from official sources.

Quick answers

Drive on a foreign license?
Not stated in official sources
Deadline after moving
One year from the time you establish residency
License exchange without tests
Not stated in official sources
License without immigration status
No
No SSN?
An SSN is required on the application, but documentary proof of the SSN is recommended, not required.

Driving on a foreign license

Deadline after moving: One year from the time you establish residency.

If your country is not on the list

No official WYDOT rule for foreign license holders was found. First-time applicants apply in person at a driver exam station: written exam and vision screening for a learner's permit, then a driving skills test in your own licensed, registered and insured vehicle.

You have one year from the time you establish residency to be issued a Wyoming driver license. www.dot.state.wy.us

Documents for non-citizens

Examples of accepted immigration documents:

  • Permanent Resident Card (I-551)
  • Employment Authorization Card (I-766)
  • Unexpired foreign passport with valid U.S. visa and valid I-94

License validity: Licenses for nonresident aliens are temporary, marked NR in the class field, and valid only for the period authorized on the immigration documents presented.

valid only for the period authorized on the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service documents presented wyoleg.gov

Social Security number

An SSN is required on the application, but documentary proof of the SSN is recommended, not required.

Proof of Social Security Number is recommended, but not required; www.dot.state.wy.us

Proof of residency

Two proofs of Wyoming residency (e.g. utility bill, lease, bank statement, paystub), no more than 45 days old and not from the same entity.

Documents can be no more than 45 days old, and not from the same entity. www.dot.state.wy.us

Step by step

  1. Gather proof of identity (I-551, I-766 or foreign passport), ALL documents showing legal presence (visa, I-94), your SSN and two Wyoming residency documents no more than 45 days old.
  2. Appear in person at your local driver exam station; immigration documents must be presented for every service.
  3. Pass the written exam and vision screening and get photographed for a learner's permit.
  4. Practice driving only with a licensed person over 18 in the front passenger seat; hold the permit at least 10 days.
  5. Take the driving skills test in your own legally licensed, registered and insured vehicle.
  6. Pay the $45 Class C fee; a non-citizen's license is valid only for the period of authorized stay.

Fees

$45 for a Class C license or permit.

$45 - Class C or Permit www.dot.state.wy.us

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Checked against official sources on October 27, 2026. Rules change: confirm with the DMV before your visit. This is not legal advice.