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Nobody wants to retake his drivers license test, but sometimes its necessary. A valid drivers license from one state is usually good everywhere. When you move to a new state, however, you need to trade the old license for a new one. Each state sets its own rules for transferring your old license. Contact the Department of Motor Vehicles in the state you moved to and ask about the drivers license requirements for new residents.
State Rules
If you have a current license, you may be able to waive retesting. New York, for instance, requires a vision test for transplanted drivers, but no driving test. Ohio waives the driving test unless you need some kind of license restriction. Oregons Department of Motor Vehicles says that youll have to take the drivers test just like any native-born Oregonian.
Special Cases
Waivers are typically based on having a current license. In Arkansas, for example, you have to take the written and vision tests if your license expired more than 31 days ago. If its longer than a year, you have to retest on the roads too. New York wont let you transfer your license if it expired more than two years ago -- youll have to take the driving test.
