New Driver's License Rules in Effect
Additional information and documentation is now required if you'd like to renew you license in Georgia.
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New Rules for Renewing Driver's License Start July 1
To be fully compliant with the Federal Real ID Act of 2005, the State of Georgia is implementing new requirements when renewing or applying for a driver's license on July 1.
Beginning July 1, 2012, the Georgia Department of Driver Services will require additional documentation when applying for or renewing your driver's license or applying for an ID card. It's all part of a national security plan to improve the security of Georgia's DL and ID cards and to be fully compliant with the Federal Real ID Act of 2005. "We all had to go through this process when we first applied for a driver's license," said Susan Sports, communications director for the Georgia DDS. Providing the required documents will only be necessary this one time, she said. The only visible difference from the current DL/ID is that a gold star will be printed on the top right corner of the Secure DL and IDs. The new licensing process also is …
Shawn
9:48 am on Monday, March 25, 2013
My father needs help fast!!! For the last 6 months my father has tried everything thinkable to obtain a birth certificate (including hiring a lawyer). 67 years ago he was born in a residential home, with no prof to show. Luther Weaver Jr. (My father) has been driving a CDL Truck for 46 years. He is already on the 120 day extension period. What he will loose, his job, his health insurance, want be… more ›