Until it arrives, you will have to make do with what Scott Henry was handed: a temporary license printed on a piece of paper. That's to allow the state to do a background check, then print the license at a secure facility in Columbus.
"I'm going to have to come back, unfortunately," he said, "because I didn't have the required documentation for the new type of drivers license."ĭon't plan to fly? You can just get a standard license, which doesn't require extra identification.ĭon Petit, Registrar with the Ohio Bureau of Motor vehicles in Columbus, explained "for a standard license, if you have an existing card already and you were just looking to renew it, all you would need to bring in is your existing driver's license or ID card."īut whether your want a compliant or standard license, everyone will still have to wait 7 - 10 days to receive their license in the mail. Two separate proofs of your current Ohio address, such as a recent bank statement or utility bill.Ĭlick here to see all the requirements on the Ohio BMV website.Social Security Number (which is not on your old license).What it all meant was longer lines, a lot of extra paperwork to look through, and in the case of a number of drivers, uncertainty about what they had to bring with them.Ī TSA-compliant license, identifiable by a star in the corner, will allow you to get on an airplane.īut to get a compliant license, you'll need to bring proof of: "There was lady going through the line checking what you needed and making sure you had what you needed, and if not, you had to leave and come back another day, like I am going to do," she said.
Many of those in line were unsure about the new requirements - among them Beth Burke, who will have to return in a few days. Lines were long at the Downtown Cincinnati License Bureau as July began, as BMV clerks explained the biggest change in decades to Ohio drivers licenses.
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