South Carolina Required Identification Documents
What you need to bring to the DMV office to prove identity, residency, and Social Security number.
- Acceptable identity documents
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South Carolina requires original documents proving U.S. citizenship, identity, and date and place of birth when you apply for a first-time beginner's permit, driver's license, or identification card. The U.S. Citizen's Checklist (SCDMV form MV-93) lists the acceptable documents. Non-citizens use the International Customers' Checklist (form MV-94) and must apply at a branch office that processes international applications. Bring originals, not photocopies.
Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual, Section 1: The Driver's License, p. 1-4
- Acceptable residency documents
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Provide proof of your South Carolina address alongside your identity and Social Security documents. The SCDMV's U.S. Citizen's Checklist (form MV-93) and International Customers' Checklist (form MV-94), both available at dmv.sc.gov, list the acceptable residency documents. Bring originals.
Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual, Section 1: The Driver's License, p. 1-4
- SSN proof requirements
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Provide proof of your Social Security number when you apply for a first-time beginner's permit, driver's license, or identification card. The U.S. Citizen's Checklist (SCDMV form MV-93) lists the acceptable SSN-proof documents.
Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual, Section 1: The Driver's License, p. 1-4
- Vision test required at issuance
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Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual, Section 1: The Driver's License, p. 1-15; Section 3, p. 3-1 to 3-2
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