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<br /> <br />Obtaining a Hawaii Driver’s License under Hawaii’s <br />New Legal Presence Requirements: <br />Beginning March 5, 2012, each individual applying for an initial Hawaii driver's license or permit will <br />be required to provide proof of: <br />Identity <br /> <br /> <br />Legal presence <br /> <br /> <br />Social security number <br /> <br /> <br />Proof documents to verify legal presence include U.S. birth certificate or U.S. passport. Foreign born <br />applicants may provide other documents, such as a Certificate of Citizenship or naturalization, <br />Resident Alien Card, or a valid foreign passport with a visa and I-94. <br />Documents presented for proof of identity, legal presence or social security number must be valid <br />originals or certified copies. Photo copies or fax copies of proof documents are not acceptable. For a <br />complete listing of acceptable documents for proof of identity, legal presences, and social security <br />number, refer to the List of Acceptable Documents -- Hawaii Driver's License below. <br />Validity of a Hawaii Driver’s License for individuals temporarily authorized to be in the <br />U.S. <br />The driver's license of individuals temporarily authorized to be in the United States will be valid for <br />their verified length of legal stay up to the maximum period pursuant to state law. If the expiration <br />date shown on the document used to prove legal presence can not be verified electronically or through <br />other approved means, the driver’s license will expire one year from the date of issuance. <br />Validity of a Hawaii Instruction Permit <br />An instruction permit will be valid only for the amount of time that an individual is legally present in <br />the U.S. up to a maximum of one year. <br />Renewal by Mail <br />Individuals temporarily authorized to be in the U.S. are not eligible to renew by mail and must renew <br />in person. <br /> <br />FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS- LEGAL PRESENCE <br />I am temporarily authorized to be in the U.S. how often will I have to present my proof <br />of legal presence? <br /> <br />Applicants who are temporarily authorized to be in the U.S. are required to present proof of legal <br />presence when applying for an initial or renewal of a Hawaii driver license or permit. <br /> <br />I am temporarily authorized to be in the U.S. Can I renew my driver’s license or permit <br />by mail? <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />