{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","alternate_language":[{"language":"es","url":"https://migrantusa.com/es/dmv/id-estatal-por-estado/connecticut/"}],"as_of":"2026-06-28","attribution":"MigrantUSA Editorial. Connecticut driver license + state ID — without SSN options for immigrants. https://migrantusa.com/dmv/state-id-by-state/connecticut/","dateModified":"2026-06-28","description":"Connecticut driver license and non-driver ID: undocumented residents qualify through the Drive-Only license. Connecticut DMV document list, SSN rule and fees.","disclaimer":"General information, not legal advice. MigrantUSA is an independent publisher and is not a law firm. Always verify current details directly with the relevant agency before acting.","faqs":[{"answer":"Yes — a Drive-Only license. Connecticut’s drive-only license is explicitly for undocumented residents age 16 and older who cannot establish lawful presence. Instead of a tax-return or ITIN requirement, you sign an affidavit that you have filed, or will file, an application to legalize your status. It is for driving only.","question":"Can I get a Connecticut driver license without an SSN or legal status?"},{"answer":"Two identity documents, at least one from the PRIMARY list — a foreign passport not expired more than 3 years, or an unexpired consular identification card (matrícula). Secondary documents include a foreign national ID card, a valid foreign or other-state driver license with security features, or a foreign birth certificate with a raised seal. You must also have been a Connecticut resident at least 90 days, proven with two pieces of mail from two different sources.","question":"What documents do I need?"},{"answer":"No. A Connecticut non-driver ID still requires a Social Security number, or, if you have none, an SSA letter stating you are ineligible for one. The drive-only program does not produce a non-driver ID — the standard non-driver ID ($28, valid 7 years) is the only state ID the DMV offers.","question":"Can I get a non-driver state ID the same way?"},{"answer":"Fees are $40 for testing and $19 for the learner’s permit (both paid online when you schedule), plus a $36 drive-only license fee after you pass the road test. A new drive-only license is valid 3.5 to 5 years (the term is randomly generated); renewals are valid 3 years. It is not valid for federal identification or to vote — its only non-driving use is registering a motor vehicle.","question":"What does the Drive-Only license cost and how long is it valid?"}],"generated":"2026-06-28","isBasedOn":"https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/licenses-permits-ids/get-drive-only-license","language":"en","license":"https://migrantusa.com/terms/","name":"Connecticut driver license + state ID — without SSN options for immigrants","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"MigrantUSA","url":"https://migrantusa.com/"},"source_urls":["https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/licenses-permits-ids/get-drive-only-license","https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/licenses-permits-ids/get-drive-only-license/faqs-drive-only-license","https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/licenses-permits-ids/get-non-driver-id","https://www.cga.ct.gov/2015/rpt/2015-R-0241.htm"],"state":"Connecticut","type":"dmv-state","url":"https://migrantusa.com/dmv/state-id-by-state/connecticut/"}