International Student Services
International Programs Office at Benedictine University

Driver's License/State ID Card

It is helpful to obtain a U.S. identification card, during your studies at Benedictine University, as passports are generally not accepted as a valid form of identification at local stores or restaurants.

If you have an SSN, you may apply for either a Driver's license or a State ID.

To obtain an Illinois State ID card, you will need to bring the following original documents to the Driver's License Bureau:

  • Passport, I-20 & I-94 card
  • Social Security Card
  • Proof of residence (a letter or bill that has been mailed to you at your current address)
  • $20 cost for ID fee
To obtain an Illinois Driver's License, you must provide the Driver's License Bureau with the same documentation listed above. Additionally, you must pass a written, vision and driving exam in order to be issued a license. For more information, visit the Driver's License Bureau or http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/drivers/home.html

Illinois Secretary of State, Driver's License Bureau
931 West 75th Street (Hobson Plaza Shopping Center)
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 369-9010

Hours:
9a.m.-7p.m. on Tuesday
8a.m.-5:30p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
8a.m.-12 noon on Saturday
It is closed on Sunday and Monday

Directions: From Benedictine, go towards Naperville (west) on Maple/Chicago Ave., turn left on Naperville Blvd., drive to 75th Street, and turn right on 75th to Hobson Plaza. It is about 5-6 miles away.

If you DO NOT have an SSN, you may apply for a Temporary Visitor Driver's License (TVDL).

To obtain a TVDL, you must provide the documentation and pass the required exams as stated above. However, instead of a Social Security card, you must provide a letter from the Social Security Administration stating that you are not eligible for an SSN.

You may only obtain a TVDL at specific Driver's License Bureaus in Illinois (the Naperville facility is NOT one of them). * indicates the nearest locations.

* Chicago West (Lexington & Laramie) Champaign
* Rockford Central Springfield Dirksen Parkway
* Bloomington Carbondale


Please refer to the following web site for TVDL details:
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/drivers/drivers_license/tempvisitordl.html


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