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FOREIGN DRIVER’S LICENSES FROM TREATY COUNTRIES

Drivers from treaty countries are allowed to legally drive in Michigan on a foreign driver’s license if the license is printed in English or accompanied with an English translation.

Under Michigan law, the driver doesn’t need to show proof of legal presence.

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FOREIGN DRIVER’S LICENSES FROM NON-TREATY COUNTRIES

Drivers from non-treaty countries are allowed to legally drive in Michigan on a foreign driver’s license if: • The driver’s license is printed in English or accompanied with an English translation, and

• The driver can show proof of legal presence.

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