Required Identification Documents, by State
What you need to bring to the DMV office to prove identity, residency, and Social Security number.
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- Acceptable identity documents
- Acceptable residency documents
- SSN proof requirements
- Vision test required at issuance
| State | Acceptable identity documents | Acceptable residency documents | SSN proof requirements | Vision test required at issuance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | The handbook requires 'Proof of identity: Proving who you are' as one of the doc... | California requires two proofs of California residency to establish that the app... | The applicant must provide a social security number, with exceptions that may ap... | yes |
| Florida | US citizens present one original or certified primary identity document: a certi... | You must present two different documents showing your Florida residential addres... | Florida law requires collection of your Social Security number, and FLHSMV verif... | yes |
| Illinois | For a REAL ID-compliant license, Illinois accepts identity documents such as a U... | REAL ID applicants must present two current residency documents bearing the appl... | To prove your full Social Security number, the Secretary of State accepts a Soci... | yes |
| Nevada | Present one unexpired original or certified copy of: a state-issued birth certif... | Present two documents reflecting a Nevada residential address. | Present one original document showing your full Social Security Number: your Soc... | yes |
| New York | You must present documents totaling at least six points, and at least one docume... | 1 for a standard license; 2 for REAL ID or Enhanced | 1 item; the card is not the only option | yes |
| Oregon | Bring one original or certified-copy primary document proving identity and date of birth (e.g., U.S. government-issued birth certificate or U.S. passport); photocopies are not accepted. If you cannot present a primary document, Oregon DMV accepts at least two documents from its secondary list. | Applicants must present one document proving current Oregon residence address. | Applicants must provide a Social Security Number (SSN), or electronically certif... | yes |
| Pennsylvania | Bring originals only. | Applicants 18 and older must present two proofs of Pennsylvania residency. | You must bring your Social Security card to the Driver License Center when apply... | yes |
| South Carolina | South Carolina requires original documents proving U.S. | Provide proof of your South Carolina address alongside your identity and Social... | Provide proof of your Social Security number when you apply for a first-time beg... | yes |
| Texas | Texas gives you three ways to prove who you are, and you satisfy any one of them... | You need two printed documents that show your name and your Texas residential ad... | You must give your Social Security number when you apply, or show that you are n... | yes |
| Virginia | – | – | – | yes |
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