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You need a few things. Birth certificate, or passport. Usually it is 2 forms of Id. One can be your birth cert, and the other your passport. Social security number is required for locals. Foreigners can get a licence without a social, but you will need a letter from the social security administration saying you are not eligible for a social. Once you get that, you have to pass a written test, and a road test. American driving tests are amongst the easiest in the world.