AURORA, Colo. — A Colorado law that simplifies the process for undocumented immigrants looking to obtain a driver’s license took effect Monday.
Previous state laws allowed immigrants to get their licenses. However, they had to live in Colorado for at least two years and provide proof of income tax, a social security or ITIN number, and other documents. Senate Bill 24-182 , which Governor Jared Polis signed into law in June 2024, dropped those requirements and several others.
According to the bill summary , the act changes the previous requirements by:
- Repealing the requirement that the applicant have filed a Colorado resident income tax return;
- Repealing the requirement that the applicant demonstrate residency in the state for the immediately preceding 2 years;
- Repealing the requirement that the applicant provide a documented Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number; and
- Allowing an applicant to present a passport, consular identification card, or military identification document from the applicant’s country of origin that is unexpired or expired less than 10 years before the date of the applicant’s application for a driver’s license or identification document.
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