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Guidance covers when the 30-day requirement is waived, whether a Social Security card is needed, under-25 driver education requirements, transfer rules for out-of-state licenses, test costs, written/driving test scheduling, retake timing, learner permit basics, and local Houston office locations and best visit times.",{"@graph":69,"@context":122},[70,84,105],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":20,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/exam/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/texas-drivers-license-and-tx-id-card-application-faqs/308676/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/texas-drivers-license-and-tx-id-card-application-faqs/308676.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"Taylor Morgan","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-22","2026-09-20",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":52},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",{"@type":106,"mainEntity":107},"FAQPage",[108,114,118],{"name":109,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":111},"What documents are required to apply for or renew a Texas Driver’s License or TX ID card?","Question",{"text":112,"@type":113},"Applicants must bring a passport and immigration documentation showing status (such as I-20 or DS-2019), plus I-94. First-time applicants also need two acceptable residency documents establishing proof of Texas residency, including proof the applicant lived in Texas for at least 30 days.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"Is the 30-day Texas residency requirement always required?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"The 30-day residency requirement is waived for applicants who surrender a valid, unexpired driver license from another U.S. state, but two documents proving residency are still required.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"Where are the closest Texas Driver’s License Offices to the University of Houston and when is it least busy?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"Two listed locations are 9206 Winkler (Houston) and 2783 Red Bluff Road (Pasadena), with phone numbers provided. The least busy times are Thursday around 10 am or 2 pm, or Wednesday; Monday and Friday are the busiest.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},308676,1789871529,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":19,"category_name":20,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":52,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":81,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":129,"read_time":39,"preview_page_count":4},1099523885336,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_276721f389ce27ea32af1340a28f341c","TO APPLY FOR orRENEW a TEXAS DRIVER’S LICENSE or TX ID CARD:→ You must reside in Texas for at least 30 days before you can apply for a TXDL or ID card←  \nFor international students, scholars, or those applying for or on OPT, and their dependents:  \nTake the documents listed below to a Texas Driver’s License Office to apply:  \n1. Passport  \n2. Visa or immigration documentation indicating your status, such as an I-20, or DS-2019.  \n3. I-94  \n4. And forfirst-timeapplicants:bringtwo acceptable documents from the list below establishing proof of residency,one of which must demonstrate the applicant has lived in Texasat least 30 days.  \nFor a complete list of acceptable residency documents and additional details, please visit [http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/DriverLicense/residencyReqNonCDL.htm](http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/DriverLicense/residencyReqNonCDL.htm).  \nThe 30-day requirement is WAIVED for applicants who surrender a valid, unexpired driver license from another state in the United States, but two documents establishing proof of residency are still required.  \nNote: You do NOT need a Social Security card in order to apply for a Texas Driver’s License.  \nNote: If you are under age 25, and a FIRST TIME applicant for a Texas Driver’s License, you must take an approved Adult Driver Education course (for example, [http://adultdriversed.idrivesafely.com](http://adultdriversed.idrivesafely.com)) BEFORE you can apply for a Driver’s License, which then exempts you from having to take the written test at the Driver’s License Office (if you take and pass the exam at the school.  \nIf, under age 25,and you already have a currently valid license from another state in the USA, you are not required to take a driver’s license education course. (If 25 or over as a first time driver’s license applicant, you will have to take the written test at the Driver’s License Office, unless you take an pass the written exam at an approved driver education class.)  \nBefore buying any used car, especially from an individual, have the car checked out by a mechanic. Take an American friend along with you for assistance.  \nTEXAS DRIVER’S LICENSE Frequently Asked Questions  \nWritten Test: $25.00 Driver’s Permit $25 .00Texas Driver’s License: $25 .00Renew Driver’s License: $25.00  \n1. Where are the closest Driver’s License Offices to the University of Houston?  \n9206 Winkler, Houston, phone number 713 943 0725 (11 miles south; closer but usually busier) 2783 Red Bluff Road, Pasadena, phone 713 473 3232 (14 miles southeast; farther, usually less busy) .  \n[Or visit ](Or visit www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/driver_licensing_control/rolodex/search.asp)[www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/driver_licensing_control/rolodex/search.asp](Or visit www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/driver_licensing_control/rolodex/search.asp)[ ](Or visit www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/driver_licensing_control/rolodex/search.asp)forall driver’s license office locations in the Houston area.  \n2. What is the best day (least busiest) to visit the Driver’s License Office?  \nThursday, around 10 am or 2 pm, or Wednesday; Monday and Friday are the busiest days.  \n3. A driver’s license from another country is good for 90 days from day of arrival in Texas. To get a Texas driver’s license, you will then need to take both the written test and a driving test.An “International Driver’s License” is good for one year after your arrival in Texas; then you will need to take the written and driving test.  \n4. A currently valid (not expired) driver’s license from another state in the USAis good for 90 days from your arrival date in Texas.To get a Texas Driver’s License you will need only to transfer your valid driver license from that state in the USA.A driver’s license from another state which has expired requires that you take a written test and then a driving test to get a Texas driver’s license.  \n5. You can take the Texas driver’s license written test anytime without an appointment. 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