(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) FOREIGN NATIONAL. An individual who is not a citizen of the United States.
(2) LICENSE. An Alabama driver license, non-driver identification card, or vessel license.
(b) The application for a license to be issued to a foreign national shall contain, in addition to the information on the established application, the applicant’s country of origin and the expiration date of the acceptable form of immigration documentation as outlined in this section.
(c) Applications for a foreign national license shall be processed only at driver license offices designated by the Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency.
(d) The license issued to a foreign national shall include a designation that the license is issued to a foreign national in a manner set forth by the Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency on the license. The designation shall distinguish between foreign nationals with lawful permanent residence in the United States and foreign nationals whose authorized period of stay in the United States is temporary.
(e) The license issued to a foreign national shall expire on the date of the expiration of the acceptable form of immigration documentation provided at the time of application.
(f) In order for a foreign national to renew his or her license, the applicant must re-initiate the licensing process in the same manner as a first-time applicant.
(g) Under no circumstances shall the agency issue a license for a period of less than 30 days.
(h) A license issued pursuant to this section may not be presented or accepted for purposes of complying with Section 17-9-30.
(i) The Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency shall adopt rules concerning the enforcement of this section.
History: (Act 2004-557, p. 1198, §§1-3; Act 2012-491, p. 1410, §2; Act 2023-483, §1; Act 2025-307, §1.)