Artmoon

I applied for a change of status (vistor visa) and have reached the
stage where I have now received my social security number. The
driver's license from my original country expires next month and I
would like to get my Florida Drivers license.

I was told by the Drivers License office that I wll need to do a full
Written and Driving test.

Does anyone know if this means I need to start as far back as the 4
hour Drug Awareness Program and Learner's permit first? Or do I simply
make a appointment to do the written and road test? I called the
office twice and the people who answered me had to be asking around
their office for the info and also seemed very unsure of their
answers. I also tried looking online for information pertaining to
immigrant visa applicants seeking to get their FL drivers license, but
see no specific info as far as the exact procedure for my case.

Can anyone point me to such info or help out in any way?
Thanks.

Fathermike

When I arrived in the Florida, three years ago, from the UK I just had
to do the written test and the road test. I am pretty sure you do not
have to do the things required to gain a learners permit.

At that
time, pre 9/11/01 it was possible to do the tests at any drivers'
licence center, but now I think that only certain centers can be used
by foreign nationals.

I found that both the written and practical tets
were pretty straight forward.

I wish you well.

Originally
posted by Artmoon
    > I applied for a change of status (vistor visa)
and have reached the
    > stage where I have now received my social
security number. The
    > driver's license from my original country
expires next month and I
    > would like to get my Florida Drivers
license.
    >
    > I was told by the Drivers License office that I wll need
to do a full
    > Written and Driving test.
    >
    > Does anyone know if this
means I need to start as far back as the 4
    > hour Drug Awareness
Program and Learner's permit first? Or do I simply
    > make a appointment
to do the written and road test? I called the
    > office twice and the
people who answered me had to be asking around
    > their office for the
info and also seemed very unsure of their
    > answers. I also tried
looking online for information pertaining to
    > immigrant visa
applicants seeking to get their FL drivers license, but
    > see no
specific info as far as the exact procedure for my case.
    >
    > Can
anyone point me to such info or help out in any way?
Thanks.

Ray6

http://www.hsmv.state.fl.us/html/dlnew.html
when you go into
make an appointment ask for a copy of the drivers handbook...read
especially the DUI section..always questions on that