Employment barrier: Hawaiian drivers license

[KeoniKahananue]

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[oregonwoodsmoke]

Originally Posted by OpenD

........With the new "proof of address" requirements on a Hawai'i Drivers License, it can easily take 6 or 8 weeks for a newcomer to qualify,......

It shouldn't take anywhere near that long. If you are a resident, you have to be living somewhere. Rental agreement or escrow papers on a purchase are proof of address. A letter addressed to you from the HOA is a proof of address. Contract for a PO Box is proof of address. Even writing a letter to yourself with your new address and mailing it gives you a post marked envelope where the post office declares that you live there at that address.

A library card is probably proof of address, and those tend to be easy to obtain. A new bank account is proof of address, and if you are moving to Hawaii, you will need a bank account. An insurance card for the car is proof of address. An insurance policy for homeowners or tenant's insurance is proof of address. And on and on.

[whtviper1]

Here are the exact requirements: (at least 2 required)

1. A current valid Hawaii driver's license;
2. Vehicle registration or title;
3. A current voter registration card or other mail addressed to the applicant from a government or medical entity that is not more than two months old;
4. Utility bill that is not more than two months old with applicant's name and address;
5. Checking or savings account statement not more than two months old;
6. Payroll check or check stub issued by an employer within two months of the application date;
7. Current mortgage account or proof of home ownership;
8. Residential rental or time share contract for sixmonths or more;
9. United States income tax return, W-2 form or 1099 SSA benefits form from the previous year;
10. Hawaii income tax return from the previous year or W-2 form;
11. Receipt for personal property taxes paid to a county within the State of Hawaii within the last year;
12. Medical card issued by a health insurance agency with principal residence address printed on it;
13. Documentation dated not more than ninety days prior to making application that the individual is receiving State of Hawaii public assistance;
14. Current property tax assessment bill or statement;
15. A stamped department of taxation form A-6, application for tax clearance that is not more than six months old;
16. Homeless applicants may use the address of their current shelter agency, or if not staying in a shelter, may use the general delivery of the post office nearest where they spend most of their time;
17. Applicants documenting enrollment in a State or Federal address confidentiality program which allows an applicant to obtain and use alternative addresses may use an alternative address on the card but must provide the applicant's permanent address for file purposes;
18. P.O. Box numbers are not acceptable to indicate principal residence address unless a number and street name have not been assigned for U.S. mail delivery. An address convention used by the U.S. Postal Service is acceptable;
19. Affidavit indicating that the applicant currently resides with the affiant, provided the affiant's address can be verified and the affidavit is notarized within two months of the application date; or
20. Other documents the examiner of drivers accepts as proof of principal residence in the State of Hawaii.

[hunterseat]

Hawaii didn't care that I had a military ID, Federal CAC card, valid US passport, current MS state DL, SS card all w/current name, they wanted me to dig up marriage and divorce certs from 30 yrs ago to show name changes. That's just so much BS. (It wasn't a requirement for my job)

[es_em]

I saw a Maui County job posting a while back that had a note that someone who was hired would have to be able to obtain a HI driver's license within 30 days of being hired. Seemed more than reasonable to me.

[OpenD]

Originally Posted by oregonwoodsmoke

It shouldn't take anywhere near that long. If you are a resident, you have to be living somewhere. Rental agreement or escrow papers on a purchase are proof of address.

No disrespect meant, however this is why sometimes non-resident advice goes astray. Your answers are kinda "good common sense," however State of Hawai'i has new, specific rules on this which you seem unfamiliar with. A rental agreement of less than 6 months duration is not acceptable.

A letter addressed to you from the HOA is a proof of address. Contract for a PO Box is proof of address. Even writing a letter to yourself with your new address and mailing it gives you a post marked envelope where the post office declares that you live there at that address.

Nope, nope, and nope.

A library card is probably proof of address, and those tend to be easy to obtain.

Nope

A new bank account is proof of address, and if you are moving to Hawaii, you will need a bank account.

Agreed, but what the State accepts as proof is a mailed statement, which you normally won't have for more than a month.

An insurance card for the car is proof of address.

Nope.

An insurance policy for homeowners or tenant's insurance is proof of address.

Ooops, no. Not on the list

The point being, the State of Hawai'i just tightened up their rules for proof of residence for a Driver's License, and it's something to be aware of if it might affect your plans.

You can check the actual State requirements on this chart: http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/finance-...ceptable-docs/

[Texan Hula]

Originally Posted by whtviper1

Yes, there are others, but try this:

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