{"id":35389,"date":"2020-05-13T13:52:46","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T20:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/?post_type=dmv_handbook&#038;p=35389"},"modified":"2024-11-20T13:10:32","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T21:10:32","slug":"the-california-driver-license","status":"publish","type":"dmv_handbook","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/es\/handbook\/california-driver-handbook\/the-california-driver-license\/","title":{"rendered":"Section 1: The California Driver&#8217;s License"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A California driver\u2019s license allows you to drive on public roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you can get a driver\u2019s license in California, you are required to pass the knowledge and behind-the-wheel drive tests based on information in this handbook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You must have the correct license to drive your vehicle type. Most people need a noncommercial Class C driver\u2019s license. To operate commercial vehicles, motorcycles, and other types of vehicles, you must have a different class of license.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For information on vehicles covered by a Class C, visit <a href=\"\/portal\/es\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/driver-licenses-dl\/\">dmv.ca.gov\/dl<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Card Designations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">REAL ID Driver\u2019s License<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Beginning May 2025, your driver\u2019s license or identification (ID) card must be REAL ID compliant if you use it to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Board an airplane for domestic flights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter military bases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter most federal facilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Visitar <a href=\"\/portal\/es\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/real-id\/\">dmv.ca.gov\/realid<\/a> to learn more about applying for a REAL ID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Driver\u2019s Licenses for Undocumented Residents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>California offers driver\u2019s licenses for all residents regardless of immigration status. For more information, visit <a href=\"\/portal\/es\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/driver-licenses-dl\/\">dmv.ca.gov\/dl<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Organ and Tissue Donor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/donateLIFEcalifornia.org\">donateLIFEcalifornia.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Veterans<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Visitar <a href=\"\/portal\/es\/driver-education-and-safety\/special-interest-driver-guides\/veterans-and-active-duty-military\/\">dmv.ca.gov\/veterans<\/a> to learn more about the requirements and benefits of a Veteran designation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tarjetas de identidad<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>ID cards are issued for identification purposes to eligible persons of any age. They do not permit you to drive. 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