Beginning July 1, 2024, undocumented individuals in Illinois became eligible to obtain standard driver’s licenses which can be used for identification. The licenses are labeled with the words “Federal Limits Apply.” 

The driver’s licenses replace the previously available Illinois Temporary Visitors Driver’s License (TVDL), which are now being phased out. 

Undocumented individuals are not eligible for a REAL ID-compliant license for travel purposes unless they have a valid employment authorization document or a Social Security number.  

For more information about the new Illinois driver’s license law and how undocumented people in Illinois can obtain a standard driver’s license, visit the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights website.