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r/California•
themethchef

Getting a CA driver's license

Next year, my immediate family will be moving from our house in Virginia we currently reside at to live overseas. Over breaks for my college semesters, I'll be living with my aunt in the Bay Area.

While I'm not sure if that counts as permanent residence (I know that typically voting, paying bills, receiving paychecks etc. is needed to qualify), I believe that that is grounds to receive a California driver's license. If it makes any difference, I was born in California as well.

Will I be needing to get a CA driver's license?

Posted Aug 19, 2015, 7:53 PM UTC

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donknotts•

Sounds like you'll be a US citizen with foreign residency who is visiting his or her aunt in California, not a California resident. You don't need a CA license.

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patrick95350Sacramento County•

You only need to get a CDL when you establish residency in California. From the relevant DMV page:

If you become a California resident, you must get a California driver license within 10 days. Residency is established by voting in a California election, paying resident tuition, filing for a homeowner's property tax exemption, or any other privilege or benefit not ordinarily extended to nonresidents.

Hope this helps!

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donkey90745•

why not get a Ca.license sound's like you are done with virgina anyway. Just go pay a few bucks and you are good to go.

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glopal•

You are not establishing residency and therefore do not need to get a california drivers license. If you want to get one because of a break on in-state tuition, etc., review the qualifications very carefully, as it can be considered fraud if you are found to be misrepresenting your residency.

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