Applicants presenting foreign issued identity documents who are applying for their initial Maryland Learner's Permit, Driver's License or Identification Card must schedule an appointment by calling 1-866-691-2778. Appointments will be scheduled Monday through Friday at one of the following 10 regional MVA offices: Baltimore City, Bel Air, Beltsville, Frederick, Gaithersburg, Glen Burnie, Largo, Salisbury, Waldorf or White Oak. Please note: Out-of-Country applicants presenting a valid Employment Authorization Card (I-688A, I-688B, or I-766), or a valid passport with a valid United States visa and valid I-94 (Arrival/Departure Record*), or a valid Permanent Resident Card (I-551), are not required to make an appointment and may visit any full service MVA office, Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. or Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. *I-102 (Replacement/Initial Non-Immigrant Arrival/Departure Document) may be substituted for the valid I-94. Please note: Beginning October 8, 2008, if you receive a Notice of Incomplete Application during your initial document review, you may request an additional review by completing the Second Document Review Request Form. You can send your form electronically, or print and mail the form to: Document Examiner Division, Waldorf MVA, 11 Industrial Park Drive, Waldorf, MD 20602. You will receive notice within 5 business days of receipt and the decision will be mailed to the resident address on the form, or the email address within 10 business days of receipt. Your Maryland Learner's Permit, Driver's License or Identification Card will be mailed to your Maryland address of record. If you present acceptable foreign issued identity documents and proof of residency, in addition to a valid Out-of-State driver's license, your license may be issued at the MVA branch office. For more information...
Foreign/Out-of-Country documents may be used as a primary/secondary source of identification if translated into English by an interpreter/translator from the MVA Approved Interpreter/Translator Provider Listing, an interpreter/translator from the MVA's State of Maryland Court Registry Interpreter Listing, or by the embassy of the country where issued. Translations must be on a document prepared by the approved interpreter/translator or on the letterhead of the Embassy of the country of origin, and must contain the typed/printed name, telephone number and signature of the interpreter/translator. The original document must accompany the English translation. Photocopies, notarized copies, and documents with alterations or erasures will not be accepted. Faxed copies of translations are not acceptable. For a complete list of Sources of Proof and required documents for Out-of-Country applicants...
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