Driving in Indiana

Getting Your Driver’s License
An Indiana driver's license issued by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles indicates the extent of the holder’s privileges to operate motor vehicles. Law enforcement officers use driver's licenses to identify drivers and access driving records. Hoosiers also use driver's licenses to prove their identity, for example, when voting, writing checks or boarding an airplane.

Getting your learner's permit or driver's license if you are a foreign national
Any foreign national who lives in Indiana and wants to apply for a learner permit should visit a license branch and ask to apply for a learner permit through the Central Verification Process (CVP). This process allows the BMV to verify the applicant's immigration or residency status.
Any documents presented at a license branch establishing an applicant’s immigration or residency status will be forwarded to the BMV's Central Verification Division. The applicant will be issued a document stating that he or she has a temporary learner permit which is valid for 60 days. When the Central Verification Division has verified the applicant’s documents, the permanent learner's permit will be mailed to the applicant. All applicants for an Indiana driver's license must hold a valid Indiana learner's permit for 60 days and meet all other requirements to obtain a driver's license.
You may drive in Indiana with an out-of-country driver's license if you also have an international driver license.
For more information regarding driving in Indiana and proper indentification documents , visit http://www.in.gov/bmv/3280.htm. (updated on Monday, October 13, 2008)
Adopted from the Indiana Burea of Motor Vehicles at http://www.in.gov/bmv/3280.htm.