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DESCRIPTION

 This page provides information on obtaining a driver¡¯s license for HQ staff, their families, and G5 domestic workers in:

• District of Columbia
• Maryland
• Virginia

ELIGIBILITY

• Washington-based staff and dependents as follows:

o   G4 staff and their dependents, including ET

o   G4 short-term staff with more than 65 working days

o   G5 domestic employees

• G4 dependents of staff based in non-family posts

First Time Application/Renewal

First time application:

• Register with the U.S. State Department and obtain a PID number
• Non-eligibility letter will be automatically generated to authorize your local Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to provide your driver¡¯s license
• Receive the non-eligibility letter within 4-6 weeks from the Office of Foreign Missions (OFM) via email from OFMeGovHelpDesk@state.gov
• Apply for the driver¡¯s license at the local DMV within 90 days from the issuance of the non-eligibility letter
• Refer to your local DMV website for a list of additional requirements:

o   District of Columbia

o   Maryland

o   Virginia

• The driver¡¯s license will be mailed to your residential address approximately 10 days from your application at the DMV
• To facilitate future renewals, update your driver¡¯s license expiration date via (available only on ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳¡¯s intranet) > Visa Services > Driver¡¯s License > )

Renewal:

• Obtain a new non-eligibility letter from OFM in one of the following ways:

o   Renewal letter automatically requested for the staff member by HR Operations to OFM based on the updated driver¡¯s license expiration date in myHRSS. OFM will send the renewal letter to the principal G4 visa holder¡¯s email address.

o   If the driver¡¯s license expiration date has not been updated in myHRSS, staff will need to request the renewal letter 4-6 weeks prior to the expiration of the current driver¡¯s license via (available only on ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳¡¯s intranet) > Visa Services > Driver¡¯s License > License Letter Request).

• Submit the driver¡¯s license application to a local DMV office along with all required documents
• Staff should update the driver¡¯s license expiration date in myHR Self-Service after receiving the new driver¡¯s license.

FACTORS TO BE NOTED

• Update the driver¡¯s license expiration date in myHR Self-Service every time you receive a new driver¡¯s license to enable HR Operations to initiate auto-renewal requests on your behalf
• Always keep visa-related information and residential address updated in (available only on ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳¡¯s intranet):

o   Personal and Family > Personal Profile > Address Update

o   Visa Services > Other Visa Services > Visa Stamp Expiration Date Update

• Inconsistent visa-related information results in denials and unnecessary processing delays
• Driver¡¯s license validity for G4 visa holders is one year, regardless of the contract duration and visa expiration date. Staff will need to repeat the driver¡¯s license application process annually.
• The non-eligibility letter must be used within 90 days from the date of issuance
• OFM¡¯s processing time to issue the non-eligibility letter is approximately 4-6 weeks for both new applications and for renewals (OFM does not provide expedited processing)
• The DMV office may require additional verification. Applicants can check the status of their application via this website:
• Driver¡¯s license applicants must meet all fees at the DMV office personally
• There may be additional requirements for G5 visa holders applying in Virginia
• HR Operations submits manual driver¡¯s license applications to OFM only once a week i.e. Friday morning
• Renewal requests initiated by HR Operations on behalf of a staff member, will prompt an email notification to staff
• Renewal requests initiated by staff via myHR Self-Service will prompt a confirmation number to be displayed upon submission
• HR does not receive confirmation from OFM when a non-eligibility letter is issued. The letter is emailed directly to the staff member¡¯s WBG email address. HR will ONLY be notified if a request for a non-eligibility letter is rejected due to inconsistent visa-related information.

ACTION FOR STAFF

Required at DMV Office

• Non-eligibility letter issued by OFM
• stating the applicant is not eligible for a Social Security number ¨C must be obtained prior to applying for driver¡¯s license
• (Example: Passport, G4 visa and I-94)
• Current driver¡¯s license (for renewals)
• (Example: utility bill, bank statement, copy of lease)

RESOURCES

• Refer to Obtain or renew Driver¡¯s License in DC, MD or VA: | External Link
• Contact