Governor Brown signed legislation in 2014 that required the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to offer special driver’s licenses to veterans. The license has a “veteran” marking indicating honorable service in the United States Armed Forces. This new program went into effect on Veterans Day, November 11, 2015. The designation “VETERAN” can be printed on an original, renewal, or duplicate DL/ID card for a one-time fee of $5.00 in addition to the cost of the DL/ID card (usually around $33.00).
In order to receive your veteran driver’s license, you’ll
need to visit your County Veteran Services Office (CVSO) to obtain the
verification form. The verification form will only be available at the CVSO. If you’ve been seen in the office and we have
your discharge document (DD214) on file we can verify veteran status, otherwise
you’ll need a certified copy of your DD214 indicating Honorable or General (under
honorable conditions) or that you served in a Guard or Reserve component and
were mobilized for federal active duty. If you received any other type of
discharge you should discuss this with our staff. The CSVO will review the
documents presented and approve/stamp the verification form. You can then take
it to the DMV. During your visit our CVSO staff will also discuss the many
federal, state, and local benefits for which you may be eligible.
If you don’t have a copy of your discharge document, the
CVSO can assist you in ordering it or you can order a copy on line by going to:
http://www.archives.gov/veterans.
When we meet to discuss the form, you will also have an opportunity to discuss
the many federal and state veterans’ benefits and local resources. The CVSO can assist you in filing an
application for benefits.
The County of Ventura Veteran
Services Office connects military personnel, veterans, and their family members
with federal and state veterans’ benefits and local resources. To determine
eligibility for any of these benefits, visit or call (805 477-5155) our
office. We will assist with completing
all required application forms. More information can be found at our webpage at
http://www.vchsa.org/veterans. The
main office is located at 5740 Ralston St, Suite 304, Ventura, CA 93003.
Mike McManus,
retired Air Force Senior Master Sergeant, is the Veteran Services Officer for the
County of Ventura. Please call the office at (805) 477-5155 for information and
to schedule an appointment or visit http://www.vchsa.org/veterans
to view the addresses of our ten field offices.
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