A visitor from another country is allowed to get a drivers license in the USA, as long as he is in the US legally, even if he does not have a social security number. The exact procedures for this vary from state to state. New rules were passed by the states for this in accordance with the new Bush Rules under the Department of Homeland Security. Although these rules are burdensome, they can be passed. The driving test is available in 13 languages, including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, Spanish and Russian. It is important to know the differences between the driving rules for the different states. California in particular has some unusual rules.