Driving Licenses and Personal ID Cards
Driving Licenses and Personal ID CardsVeteran's Driver's License and Personal ID Cards
This special version of a Georgia driver’s license or personal ID card includes a U.S. flag and the word VETERAN prominently displayed on the front.
Any honorably discharged veteran is entitled to a free veteran’s driver’s license.
Veterans must be a current resident of Georgia to apply for a veteran's driver's license.
A member or former member of the National Guard who served on active duty or has 20 or more years of creditable service also qualifies. The veteran should obtain a Certificate of Eligibility from the Adjutant General of the State of Georgia and include it with the other required documentation.
In order to obtain a veteran’s driver’s license, the applying veteran must take their DD Form 214 and proof of residency to a GDVS Veterans Field Service Office for verification.
The veteran must then take the completed Certificate of Eligibility (DS-516), together with all required identifying documents (birth certificate or passport; Social Security card; two documents showing residential address; and, if applicable, name change documentation) to a Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) office. A DDS representative will administer a vision exam, verify the veteran's eligibility, and issue a veteran's driver's license.
For more information, call 678-413-8400, or visit the Department of Driver Services.
National Guard Driver's License
National Guard Driver's LicenseAny member of the Georgia National Guard or Reserve who is in good standing and has completed at least one year of satisfactory service is eligible for a free National Guard Driver’s License.
You must bring a completed Certificate of Eligibility (DS-318) obtained from the local National Guard Commanding Officer when applying for this license at your local Department of Driver Services office.
A member or former member of the National Guard who served on active duty or who has 20 years of honorable service may obtain a veteran’s driver’s license. A Certificate of Eligibility obtained from the Adjutant General of the State of Georgia is required when a National Guard member applies for a veteran’s driver’s license.
For more information, call 678-413-8400, or visit the Department of Driver Services.
Honorary Driver's License - Spouse
Honorary Driver's License - SpouseThe spouse of a qualified veteran, whose disabilities preclude operating a motor vehicle, is eligible for a free honorary driver's license. Residency terms are the same as stated for a veteran's driver's license.
The surviving un-remarried spouse of an eligible deceased veteran is eligible for a free honorary driver's license. Residency terms are the same as stated for a veteran's driver's license.
In order to obtain an honorary driver's license, take proof of the spouse's qualifying service and residency to a GDVS Veterans Field Service Office. Also provide verification of spouse's disabilities that preclude operating a motor vehicle or a copy of the spouse's death certificate, whichever is applicable. A service officer will verify eligibility and issue a completed Certificate of Eligibility (DS-516).
The spouse must then take the completed DS-516, together with all required identifying documents (birth certificate or passport; Social Security card; two documents showing residential address; and, if applicable, name change documentation) to a Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) office. A DDS representative will administer a vision exam, verify eligibility, and issue a free honorary driver's license.