Bryant University. The Character of Success

Driver's License

The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles (RI DMV) by law is required to record Social Security Numbers for all applicants for a RI Driver's License. If you do not have a valid Social Security Number, you must present a foreign passport and appropriate visa or documentation to validate the ineligibility for a Social Security Number (rejection letter.)

If you are 18 or older, and have never held a driver's license in Rhode Island, you must apply for an Instruction Permit.

You must bring the following documents (must be original) in person to a local RI DMV:

  1. Passport
  2. I-94 card
  3. I-20
  4. Bryant ID
  5. Proof of Residency (If you live on campus, bring a letter from Residence Life. If you live off campus, bring an apartment lease or utility bill in your name.)
  6. Verification letter of enrollment obtained by either the Office of Academic Records or the ICC
  7. Letter from Social Security Administration Office to validate that you are not eligible for SSN, if you don't have one.

For more information and a list of local RI DMV: www.dmv.state.ri.us Each office has different time for the written as well as driving test. Be sure to check the days and hours of operation with the office you plan to visit.

For a local Social Security Administration Office: https://s044a90.ssa.gov/apps6z/FOLO/fo001.jsp