Here's the ultimate guide to transferring your out-of-state license to a Arkansas driver license. This is specifically if you have a US driver's license from another state and want to change it to Arkansas driver license. If you have a driver license from another country, check out getting a driver's license in Arkansas.
What You’ll Need to Transfer your Driver License to Arkansas
- Your Out-of-State Driver’s License
- Proof of legal Presence in the U.S.: U.S birth Certificate; Valid U.S. Passport
- 2 Documents proving your Identity
- Photo Driver’s license
- U.S birth certificate
- Valid passport
- Vehicle registration or title
- Health insurance card
4. Social Security Number or an affidavit stating that you do not have a SSN.
5. Payment of $40 for the driver’s license fee
What You’ll Need To Do
- Visit the revenue office.
- Pass the documents needed.
- Pass the vision test (optional).
- Wait for your license to be released.
Caveats and Exceptions
- If your license is current or expired for 31 days or less, you will not need to retake the written and vision exam.
- If your license has been expired for more than 31 days, you will need to retake the written and vision tests upon application, but not the driving test.
- If your license has been expired for more than 1 year, you’ll need to take all three exams: Written exam, Vision exam, and driving test.
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