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The California Department of Motor Vehicles and the California Department of Veterans Affairs announce a new program honoring our Veterans by allowing them to apply for a “Veteran” designation on California driver licenses and identification cards.
“California’s new driver license and identification card program honors and recognizes the military service of our Veterans,” said Dr. Vito Imbasciani, CalVet’s Secretary. “I encourage our Veterans to contact a local CVSO and start the process and learn about their earned benefits, just as I have. As an added bonus, the new ‘Veteran’ designation means businesses can easily confirm Veteran status when offering discounts.”
1. Get Records. Find your military discharge certificate. If you need assistance obtaining your military records, then contact any County Veteran Service Officer.
2. Visit Any CVSO. Take your DD214 and government identification to any CVSO to obtain your Veteran Status Verification Form. For faster CVSO service, you can make an appointment with any CVSO by calling 844-737-8838 or finding your local CVSO at www.calvet.ca.gov.
3. Visit any DMV, go online or call the DMV for an appointment. Then bring your Veteran Status Verification Form to any DMV field office. Pay any application fees in addition to a $5 Veteran designation fee, and complete all application and testing requirements. To schedule an appointment at any DMV field office, visit www.dmv.ca.gov or call 800-777-0133.
“The DMV is prepared to start helping veterans apply for the ‘Veteran’ designation on Thursday, November 12, 2015,” said Frank Alvarez, DMV Investigations Deputy Director and Veteran. “To make sure veterans are prepared when they visit any of our 174 field offices, we set up a webpage specifically designed for Veterans, Active Military, and their families to help them in this process and with other military services at DMV.”
National Council for Aging Care’s guide on Military Veteran Benefit Options:
http://www.aging.com/complete-guide-for-veteran-seniors
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15 Comments
Jerry Hamburg
Mauricio Colón
Ray Cruz
Shannon O’Brien
Marco Vargas
Re: DMV California
As a U.S. Navy Veteran, I do not support this program due to the high potential of discrimination among Veterans. Law enforcement has great potential to create bias and stereotypical behavior in their area of expertise.
Respectfully,
Michelle Lorenzo
I can’t believe we have to pay! We have done that already! This should be a courtesy to us! Happy Veterans Day to all those who served!
Once again the DMV is unclear on the concept. For their new Vet ID, never make things easy, never let it make sense. Look, I’m an E-5 USAF vet from RVN under LBJ. I carry a VA ID (DD214 req’d)with a PID-SC. But that’s NFG at the GD DMV. So hike the DD214 to a CVSO for a VSVF then rush to the FUBAR line at the SOB DMV early AM/no Wed and hope. WTF. NVRA and VC in the DMZ with RSVP RPGs gave less BS.
Very good. Is there any charge
Only the 48th state to jump in and finally give veterans the recognition they deserve. And you get the pleasure of a $5 fee for that privilege.
Rene Alcantar
Hahahaha you can barely see me
“Allowing” them to “apply” for this and PAY $5.00 for the Design???
WTF? Come on! It should be “GIVEN” to them for their servers!
Really? You may want to re-think this ?
Ernesto Olmos
Boris E Huanca