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Temporary Visitor Driver’s License (TDVL) For Undocumented Immigrants – Important Tips

Temporary Visitor Driver’s License (TDVL) for Undocumented Immigrants – Important Tips

In a past article, we discussed that under Illinois law, immigrants in unlawful status who are not eligible for a Social Security Number may apply for a Temporary Visitor Driver’s License (TVDL).
This law enables immigrants who are eligible to obtain TVDLs to drive safely and legally, get tested, and buy auto insurance. The intention behind these measures is to improve road safety by ensuring that individuals, regardless of their immigration status, undergo driver training, pass tests, and obtain insurance.

Important Tips:

TVDLs are valid for driving purposes only, and are not valid for identification purposes. As such,

TVDLs are not valid for:

  • Boarding airplanes
  • Picking up prescriptions at pharmacies
  • Signing up children for school programs
  •  Obtaining medical services
  • Using financial services

For additional questions about TVDLs, or any other immigration matter, please contact the Law Offices of Azita M. Mojarad, P.C. by e-mailing us at azita@azitalaw.com or calling us at (312) 641-0771.

Azita M. Mojarad

Azita M. Mojarad is the founder of the Law Offices of Azita M. Mojarad, P.C. For over 20 years, she has helped thousands of clients with immigration, divorce, criminal defense, and business law matters in Chicago and the greater Illinois area. She holds a J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and an M.B.A. from North Park University. Azita is AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and recognized as a Leading Lawyer in Immigration and Divorce by the Leading Lawyers Network since 2012.

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