GLCAC Offering Free Help with Applying for a Driver’s License

GLCAC Offering Free Help with Applying for a Driver’s License

Starting July 1, All Mass. Residents Over 16 May Apply

Massachusetts residents can apply for a driver’s license regardless of immigration status starting July 1. The Greater Lawrence Community Action Council, Inc. will offer free help to undocumented immigrants in completing the online application.

GLCAC is cautioning the immigrant community to avoid companies or individuals helping with the application in exchange for money above the fees charged by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. GLCAC’s Community Service Center staff will provide free assistance to immigrants who need help completing the online application. Drivers should expect to pay the RMV $30 to apply for a Class D learner’s permit. Drivers then have two years to schedule and take an RMV road test for $35. If the driver passes the road test, the cost of the Class D license is $50.

Call the Community Service Center at 978-620-4643 or 978-620-4970 to make an appointment to apply for a driver’s license and schedule a Class D learner’s permit written exam. A learner’s permit gives the applicant permission to practice driving and prepare for a road test – the final step in getting a driver’s license.

Applicants must be over 16 years old and have the required documents to prove their identity and Massachusetts residency. Applicants are required to have either a foreign passport that is unexpired or a consular identification document that is unexpired. In addition, applicants must have one of the following documents:

Driver’s license from any US state or territory that is unexpired;
Foreign birth certificate that is original or certified;
Foreign national ID card that is unexpired;
Foreign driver’s license that is unexpired;
Marriage certificate or divorce decree issued by a US state or territory.

To show proof of Massachusetts residency, the applicant must have one of the following documents:

A Massachusetts RMV- issued document.
Letter from a state/federal/municipal/city/town/county agency.
Utility bill, credit card statement, medical/hospital statement, or cellphone bill.
Current lease/mortgage or similar rental contract.
Financial-related documents including pay stub, W-2 wage, and tax information.
School-issued documents including a letter from school, transcript, and proof of enrollment.
Car insurance, renter’s insurance, or homeowner’s insurance policy for the current year.

For additional information on how to apply and the additional steps in obtaining a driver’s license, visit glcac.org/community-service-center/

GLCAC is a multi-faceted social services agency that assists more than 30,000 individuals each year through a range of programs including early childhood education, fuel assistance, WIC nutrition assistance, immigration services, lead poisoning prevention, child abuse prevention, and English-language lessons.