New georgia drivers license 2020. The automobile road test requires an appointment and the passing of the modified road test. Some georgia drivers still have old licenses that are not real id compliant. The governors executive order signed on april 23 2020 for road test waivers was updated on may 12 2020.
You must apply for a georgia drivers license within 30 days of becoming a georgia resident. Georgia department of driver services dds began issuing new and more secure drivers licenses and ids at their bainbridge decatur county customer service center recently. If you do not have your drivers license with you you can submit a clearance letter or certified driving record dated within the last 30 days.
Tsa will require real id identification to get through airport security starting oct. All new georgia residents must exchange their out of state license in person at a ga dds office. Georgia residents can get a drivers license without taking road test the new coronavirus era rule will go into effect on may 1 according to gov.
On october 1 2020 travelers will need a real id compliant drivers license us passport us military id or other accepted identification to fly within the united states. Dds is adding locations until the new design is available statewide. Drivers license information on obtaining your ga license or id reinstating your license suspensions and licensing faqs.
Customers who are new to georgia must provide the complete trail of original or certified documents that support all name changes. Nearly 20000 georgia teens were reportedly granted a drivers license without passing a road test as a result of an executive order aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus. Customers who hold a valid ga drivers license or id card are to present the original or certified document which supports the most recent name change.
An out of state license is defined as one issued by one of the other 49 states and the district of columbia. All customer service centers can transfer an out of state license to a georgia drivers license or id. State or washington dc.
Brian kemps executive order.