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Indiana BMV offers Spanish language option for self-serve kiosks

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May 26, 2023

Indiana motorists will be able to use Bureau of Motor Vehicles kiosks in Spanish in addition to English, according to a press release.

"Over the past five years, use of the kiosks has more than doubled and we expect that growth to continue as transaction options and the number of kiosks continue to grow," BMV Commissioner Joe Hoage said in the release. "Most of the more than 50 kiosk locations across the state are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. More than a dozen common transactions are available including getting a new registration, renewing a registration, renewing a driver's license or ID, getting a duplicate title, getting an official driving record, and much more."

In addition to kiosks, the BMV offers Hoosiers access to non-English materials for a number of services. For example, the agency provides the driver's manual online in 11 languages. In addition to English, the knowledge exam may be taken in 18 languages, including American Sign Language. If an applicant speaks a language not offered, the individual may use an interpreter to take the knowledge exam.