{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","alternate_language":[{"language":"es","url":"https://migrantusa.com/es/dmv/id-estatal-por-estado/texas/"}],"as_of":"2026-06-28","attribution":"MigrantUSA Editorial. Texas driver license + state ID — without SSN options for immigrants. https://migrantusa.com/dmv/state-id-by-state/texas/","dateModified":"2026-06-28","description":"Texas driver license and non-driver ID: what the Texas Department of Public Safety accepts, the SSN rule, REAL ID and fees. No credential without lawful status.","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, if you have lawful presence. Texas requires every applicant to be a U.S. citizen or to prove lawful presence — there is no driver-license program for undocumented residents. Lawfully present non-citizens (green-card holders, refugees, asylees, visa holders, EAD/DACA recipients) can apply and receive a ‘Limited Term’ credential.","question":"Can an immigrant get a Texas driver license or ID card?"},{"answer":"Texas issues temporary visitors a driver license or ID card printed with ‘Limited Term’. It expires when your period of lawful presence expires; if your status is ‘duration of status,’ the card expires in one year. A driver license or ID card cannot be issued until the Texas DPS verifies your lawful presence with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.","question":"What is a ‘Limited Term’ Texas driver license?"},{"answer":"Documents that prove lawful presence — for example a Permanent Resident Card (I-551); a valid foreign passport with a visa and a valid I-94; or an Employment Authorization Document (I-766) — plus documents that prove your identity. A foreign passport with a visa and I-94 also counts as a primary identity document.","question":"What documents do I need as a non-citizen?"},{"answer":"A Limited Term driver license for temporary visitors is $33 and a Limited Term ID card is $16. Renew in person at least 30 days before expiration, because DHS verification takes time.","question":"How much does a Texas driver license or ID card cost?"}],"generated":"2026-06-28","isBasedOn":"https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/driver-license/us-citizenship-or-lawful-presence-requirement","language":"en","license":"https://migrantusa.com/terms/","name":"Texas driver license + state ID — without SSN options for immigrants","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"MigrantUSA","url":"https://migrantusa.com/"},"source_urls":["https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/driver-license/us-citizenship-or-lawful-presence-requirement","https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/driver-license/driver-licenses-and-id-cards-temporary-visitors","https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/driver-license/driver-license-fees"],"state":"Texas","type":"dmv-state","url":"https://migrantusa.com/dmv/state-id-by-state/texas/"}