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Settling in the U.S.:  

Obtaining a Driver's License

MASSACHUSETTS DRIVER'S LICENSE
If you are on a student, scholar or dependent visa (F1/F2, J1/J2, H1B/H4, E2, L2 etc.) and plan to drive in the U.S., you may apply for a Massachusetts driver's license. To obtain application, visit your nearest Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) office (address are listed below) or download from http://www.mass.gov/rmv/forms/index.htm. You will be required to present your valid passport, immigration documentation (i.e. I-20, I-94 etc.) and proof of residence in the state of Massachusetts such as utility bill, or bank statement, or Tufts transcripts which contains your name and address. For more information about required documentation, go to http://www.mass.gov/rmv/license/5classd.htm. You must pass a written test, an eye screening and a road test in order to receive a license. There is a fee of $90.

You must have a valid Social Security number to apply for driver's license. If you do not have a valid Social Security number, you must obtain a written denial notice from the Social Security Administration explaining why you can't obtain a Social Security number.

INTERNATIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE (IDP)
Depending on your home country, you may be able to use a valid driver's license from your home country to drive in Massachusetts. If your home country's license is not issued in English, you must first obtain an International Driving Permit in your home country. The International Driving Permit is valid only for one year from your date of entry into the U.S. For more detailed information about driving with a foreign license, please refer to http://www.mass.gov/rmv/forms/21317.pdf.

REGISTRY INFORMATION FOR MEDFORD AND BOSTON CAMPUS:
The closest Department of the Registry of Motor Vehicles to the Medford and Boston Campuses is located at 630 Washington Street in the Liberty Tree building in Boston. The telephone number is (617) 351-4500. From Medford, by bus/ T, take the #96 bus from Hillside or Memorial Steps to Davis Square T station. Then take the Red line to Downtown Crossing, and switch to the orange line. Take the orange line to the Chinatown T stop. From Boston, by T, take the Orange line to the Chinatown T stop. The office is open Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Thursdays 8:30 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. There are also offices in Melrose, Watertown, and Reading. Please see the RMV website at http://www.mass.gov/rmv/ for further information.

REGISTRY INFORMATION FOR GRAFTON CAMPUS:
The closest Department of the Registry of Motor Vehicles to the Grafton Campus is located at 611 Main Street in Worcester. The office is open Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Thursdays 8:30 a.m. until 7:00 p.m and Saturdays 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 pm.