Pennsylvania's Department of Transportation (PennDOT) requires all noncitizen applicants for driver's licenses to provide proof of identity and to have their lawful presence verified through the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database, which is maintained by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
November 20, 2025
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administrative
State-level driver's license issuance procedures in Pennsylvania involve federal verification for noncitizen applicants.
Pennsylvania marks lawfully issued driver's licenses for noncitizens with special indicators designed to prevent those licensees from being automatically registered to vote through motor-voter processes.
November 20, 2025
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administrative
State mechanisms to separate driver's license issuance for noncitizens from automatic voter registration.