Waited too long to renew your license or registration document? Need your new document right away? Save yourself the trip to the DMV and print a temporary license or registration document instantly when you renew or replace online. These transactions allow you to download and print your temporary document in PDF format to use until you receive your new document in the mail.
New York drivers will now be able to print out a temporary license from the comfort of their home, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office.
The new print-at-home program will apply to current drivers to print out a temporary license from the state Department of Motor Vehicles' website when renewing or replacing their permanent license.
The printing feature eliminates the need for a trip to the DMV for drivers who need to re-up their license, and will also apply to those replacing their learner permits or non-driver identification cards. The service was previously available for vehicle registrations.
“This administration remains committed to streamlining the processes of government, and one of our focuses has been making DMV wait times shorter and services more convenient,” Governor Cuomo said. “We are bringing the DMV of New York into the 21st century and improving the way it serves millions of customers.”
The temporary document prints on normal 8 1/2-by-11 inch paper and will be valid for 60 days, over which time a permanent license will be mailed out, Cuomo's office said. The printable document has the state seal in the background.
Not everything needed for a license renewal can be done from your home, however. In order to renew, a driver has to submit proof he or she passed an eye test administered by a state-approved provider. Commercial driver license holders, meanwhile, have to renew in person at a DMV office or kiosk.
The printable license holds the same strength as a temporary license from a DMV office, which has traditionally been given to drivers as they await their permanent documentation.
In New York, online DMV transactions have risen steadily in recent years, according to Cuomo's administration.
Last year, the state DMV's website handled 5.5 million transactions, up from 4 million in 2011.
California Dmv Interim Driver License
Hi, in October my regular California drivers license expired and I got a temporary drivers license. They said the real license would come per mail but it never did. Today I was at the DMV again because the temporary license expired. The lady behind the counter couldn;t tell me why the real license wasn't sent out but she gave me an interim drivers license now.
Does anyone know what the difference between temporary and interim is? The piece of paper looks exactly the same (except for the words temporary and interim).
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