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    Default Is Driver's License Valid Once I Leave the Country

    My question involves a driver's license issued by the State of: CA

    I am an Inidan citizen who worked in California for several years. I have a California driver's license which is valid until 2016. However, I left USA and moved back to India last year. Is my CA driver's license still valid? I will be visiting CA, USA on a short work trip and I am wondering if I can use my CA driver's license to rent a car and drive it legally?

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    Default Re: Is Driver's License Valid Once I Leave the Country

    Do you currently hold a valid driver's license in India? If so, California law recognizes driver's licenses from foreign jurisdictions where the driver is a resident. (VC 12502) Rental Car agencies must verify that you're a licensed driver, but you can be licensed under the laws of your own country. (VC 14608).

    When you moved back to India, did you notify the California DMV of your change in address within 10 days of the move? If not, you could be cited for a violation of VC 14600 if you use your California drivers license while on this business trip. The problem would be that your California driver's license doesn't have your current residence address. Also keep in mind that if you're arrested for a violation of the vehicle code and you don't have a residence address within the state where you can be located, the officer can take you before the magistrate to ensure that you post bail. (VC 40305). That's a different from when you're a resident, where you're usually only taken before the magistrate if you refuse to sign the notice to appear.

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