Because a driver's license serves as a form of identification in the United States (when you are writing checks) many international students feel it would be to their advantage to obtain a South Carolina Driver's License.

To obtain a South Carolina Driver's License you will be asked to pass a vision test, a written test on SC traffic laws and signals, and possibly a driving test. To learn the laws, you can obtain a driver's manual at the Department of Motor Vehicles located on Lockwood Drive (out The Citadel back gate). The driving test will not be given in rainy conditions, and you must bring an insured car to take the test.

According to a new South Carolina Law proof of a valid visa will no longer determine eligibility for a South Carolina Driver's License. The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will accept the following documentation as proof of immigration status

• Passport with I-94 Card
• Current & updated I-20 Form

Additional documentation that may be helpful:

• Social Security Card
• Driver's License from your home country or International Driver's License

Please contact the Office of International Studies if the DMV requests proof of a valid visa in order to apply for a South Carolina Driver's License.

IMPORTANT: It is against the law to drive in South Carolina without a valid driver's license.