Tennessee will now out non-citizens with special mark on driver’s licenses and IDs

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New licenses carry a visible marker

Tennessee started issuing a new kind of driver’s license on Jan. 1, 2026.

Lawful permanent residents who renew or reinstate their license and can’t prove U.S. citizenship now get a temporary version with a visible marker on the card.

If you can show proof of citizenship, you keep the standard license…

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