Not from the US but doesn’t the driver license have the status, ID cards from other countries have or is this a myth? I was told that even blind people have a driver license that says “not allowed to drive” just to identity themselves
Yes it’s common because most people drive and they’re also used to buy alcohol, plane tickets, etc. but they don’t prove citizenship. Some states allow undocumented people to apply for them, I believe.
But there’s still a decent number who don’t have one, usually poorer people. Most of the uses for a photo ID involve spending money on luxuries.
Not from the US but doesn’t the driver license have the status, ID cards from other countries have or is this a myth? I was told that even blind people have a driver license that says “not allowed to drive” just to identity themselves
No and also no. Decent number of people don’t have any ID and most don’t have one that proves citizenship.
But do people use their driver license to identity themselves at all (not necessarily to prove citizenship) or is this a myth as well?
Yes it’s common because most people drive and they’re also used to buy alcohol, plane tickets, etc. but they don’t prove citizenship. Some states allow undocumented people to apply for them, I believe.
But there’s still a decent number who don’t have one, usually poorer people. Most of the uses for a photo ID involve spending money on luxuries.
No. You can get state IDs in a lot of states, but they don’t prove US citizenship.
I’ve seen high school exchange students get their driver’s licenses here, for example
A real ID doesn’t prove citizenship is the problem. You would need a passport or enhanced ID that most people don’t have.