Section 1030.7  Procedure for Obtaining a Non-Visa Status Temporary Visitor's Driver's License Pursuant to IVC Section 6-105.1(a-5)

a)         An applicant who wishes to obtain an original TVDL, renew a TVDL, or obtain a corrected TVDL, pursuant to IVC Section 6-105.1(a-5), must make an appointment, via telephone or the Secretary of State's official website, to visit one of the designated TVDL Secretary of State Driver Services Facilities located throughout the State.  The Secretary of State will limit to 3 the number of appointments that may be made by any one individual or entity or from any one internet protocol address within a 24-hour period, except that the limit of 3 appointments may be waived by the Secretary of State for not-for-profit entities that assist the affected public in scheduling appointments.  In the event the Secretary discovers appointments have been made in violation of a policy limiting the number of appointments within a 24-hour period, the Secretary may cancel the appointments exceeding the maximum number allowed.  Based on the operational needs of the office, the Secretary may eliminate the requirement for appointments. An applicant who wishes to obtain a duplicate TVDL shall visit any TVDL facility located throughout the State. An application form, provided by the Secretary of State pursuant to IVC Section 6-106, shall be completed by the applicant. The questions contained on the application form are provided in Appendix A.

b)         An applicant for an original TVDL shall provide acceptable forms of identification as defined in Appendix C to establish the applicant's name, date of birth, signature for comparison, current Illinois residence address, and residency in Illinois for a period in excess of one year. The applicant shall affirm under penalty of perjury that he/she is at the time of application ineligible to obtain a social security number and shall submit either a valid, unexpired passport for the applicant's country of citizenship or a valid, unexpired consular identification document, as defined by Section 5 of the Consular Identification Document Act [5 ILCS 230/5], issued by the consulate of the applicant's country of citizenship and a completed verification of residency form.

c)         An applicant for a duplicate or corrected TVDL must present one document from Group A and one document that satisfies Group D, if requesting an address change to appear on the document (see Appendix C).

d)         An applicant renewing a TVDL need only present his/her current TVDL if no changes are required.  If the applicant does not have his/her TVDL or changes are required, the applicant must present one document from Group A and one document that satisfies Group D, if requesting an address change to appear on the document.

e)         The applicant shall take the following tests as required in IVC Section 6-109:

1)         A vision test as provided in Sections 1030.70 and 1030.75;

2)         A road test, if required, as provided in Section 1030.85 (exemptions to the road test requirement are provided in Section 1030.88); and

3)         A written test, if required, as provided in Section 1030.80.

f)         Applicants who are 16 or 17 years of age and not legally emancipated by marriage shall not be issued a TVDL without the written consent of the applicant's parent, legal guardian or other responsible adult, regardless of whether the required written consent also accompanied the person's previous application for an instruction permit and, in accordance with IVC Section 6-107(b), the applicant has:

1)         Held a valid instruction permit for a minimum of 9 months;

2)         Passed an approved driver education course and submitted proof of having passed the course as may be required;

3)         Submitted, on a form prepared or approved by the Secretary of State, certification by the parent of the applicant, the legal guardian having custody of the applicant, or, in the event there is no parent or legal guardian, by another responsible adult, that the applicant has had a minimum of 50 hours, at least 10 hours of which have been at night, of behind-the-wheel practice time and is sufficiently prepared and able to safely operate a motor vehicle. The 50 hours shall be in addition to the required hours spent with a driver education instructor. The person completing the certification shall, upon signing the certification, swear under penalty of perjury that everything contained within the certification is true and correct.

g)         Applicants who are 18, 19 or 20 years of age who have not previously been licensed and who have not successfully completed an approved driver education course or the classroom portion of an approved driver education course shall not be issued a TVDL unless the applicant has successfully completed an adult driver education course offered by an adult driver education course provider and proof of that completion has been submitted to the Secretary by the adult driver education course provider.

h)         A temporary driver's license shall be issued at the facility upon completion of all the requirements of this Section and IVC Chapter 6.  Upon successful completion of verification by the Secretary of State, which may include, but is not limited to, a facial recognition check of the applicant's image against the Secretary of State image database and verification of residency, the applicant shall be mailed a driver's license to the address provided by the applicant.

i)          A TVDL shall only be issued in Class D, L or M, as established in Section 1030.30.

j)         Each original TVDL shall expire 3 years from the date of issuance, except that a TVDL issued to an applicant 81 years of age or older shall expire in accordance with IVC Section 6-115(g).

k)         An applicant for a renewal TVDL shall be retested in accordance with IVC Section 6-109. 

l)          Each renewal TVDL shall expire no more than 3 years from the expiration date of the current license, except that a TVDL issued to an applicant 81 years of age or older shall expire in accordance with IVC Section 6-115(g). 

m)        The design and content of a TVDL shall be in accordance with IVC Sections 6-105.1 and 6-110 and Section 1030.90. The license shall be distinctive in nature to identify it as a TVDL and shall contain the phrase "not valid for identification".

n)         The design and content of a TVDL issued to applicants under 21 years of age shall be in accordance with IVC Sections 6-107.3 and 6-110(e) and (e-1). 

o)         The fees collected for the issuance of an original, renewal, duplicate or corrected TVDL shall be in accordance with IVC Section 6-118.

p)         An applicant for a TVDL that is male and is between the ages of 18 and 25 is not exempt from the requirement to register with the United States Selective Service System, in accordance with IVC Section 6-106.

(Source:  Amended at 41 Ill. Reg. 3009, effective February 24, 2017)