2.5. Identification Requirements

All applicants for a Florida driver license or identification card must present:

• Primary identification;
• Proof of social security number or if you have not been issued a social security number, you must bring a letter from the Social Security Administration indicating that you were never issued one. In addition you will need to provide a secondary form of identification;
• Two documents showing your residential address.

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Step 1: Primary Identification

U.S. Citizens must provide one of the following original or certified documents:

1. Certified United States birth certificate, including territories and District of Columbia. The birth certificate must be issued by a government agency. Hospital birth certificates cannot be accepted.
2. Valid unexpired United States passport or Passport Card
3. Consular Report of Birth Abroad
4. Certificate of Naturalization
5. Certificate of Citizenship

Immigrants must provide one of the following original or certified documents:

• Valid Alien Registration receipt card, (Green card, Form I-151 or I-55, or Permanent Resident Card)
• I-551 stamp in a valid passport with a valid U.S. Visa affixed or on an approved I-94
• Immigration Judges Order, with the customer's A-number, granting asylum
• I-797, with the customer's A-number, stating the customer has been granted asylum
• I-797 or another form from the Citizenship and Immigration Services, with the customer's A-number, stating the customer's application for Refugee status is approved.

Canadian Citizens must provide one of the following original or certified documents:

• Valid Canadian passport
• Original or certified Canadian birth certificate
• Canadian Naturalization Certificate
• Canadian Certificate of Citizenship

Non-Immigrants must provide one of the following original documents, which must be valid for more than 30 days:

• Valid Employment Authorization Card issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (Form I-688B or I-766)
• Proof of non-immigrant classification provided by United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (Form I-94, not expired, with required supporting attachment(s). If in doubt regarding required documents, please bring all of your Citizenship and Immigration Services documentation with you). I-94s must be accompanied by a valid Passport with a valid U.S. Visa affixed. Certain classifications require additional documentation.
• Some examples are:
  • F-1 and M-1 classification must also be accompanied by an I-20.
  • J-1 or J-2 designation must be accompanied by a DS-2019.
  • Refugee, asylee and parolee classifications must be accompanied by additional documentation.

The following documents will only be accepted with a supporting document, including but not limited to a Passport, Florida Driver License or Identification Card, Driver License from any other state, Employment Authorization Card, Employer Identification, Identification from home country, Identification from school or college, Social Security Card or other Citizenship and Immigration Services document.

• I-571 Travel Document / Refugee Travel Permit
• I-512 Parole Letter Accepted
• IJO- Asylum or Cancellation of Removal - Immigration Judges Order granting Asylum or Cancellation of Removal.

Immigrants, Canadian citizens, and other non-immigrants applying for a Florida driver license will be issued a 30-day paper temporary driving permit without a photo. Non-U.S. citizens applying for an original identification card will be issued a receipt.

The department will review the identification documents provided and electronically verify their validity with the Department of Homeland Security, FDLE and the FBI. If your identity and legal presence is verified, then you will be issued a driver license or identification card within 30 days. The card will be mailed to the address on your driver record and will be issued through the expiration date of your Citizenship and Immigration Services document or one year, whichever is sooner. If we cannot verify your identity or legal presence, your temporary permit will expire and we will deny issuance of a driver license or identification card.

Step 2: Social Security Number or Secondary Identification

Florida law requires the collection of the social security number as proof of your identity. We will electronically verify the information you provide with the Social Security Administration. All applicants for a driver license or identification card must present one of the following original or certified documents as proof of their social security numbers:

• Social Security card
• W-2 form
• Pay check containing your social security number
• SSA-1099
• Non-SSA 1099

The name on your social security document must match the name that you wish to have on your driver license or identification card. If you recently changed your name, please update your records with the Social Security Administration first.

If you have never been issued a social security number and are a U.S. citizen or immigrant, you must provide a letter from the Social Security Administration indicating that a number has never been issued. You must also provide one of the secondary documents listed below. All non-immigrants, including Canadians, must provide one of the following secondary documents:

1. A driver license from the District of Columbia, U.S. Territories, or one of our 50 states
2. School record stating date of birth, which must contain the registrar's signature
3. Transcript of the birth record filed with a public officer charged with the duty of recording certificates
4. Baptism certificate, which shows date of birth and the place of baptism
5. Family Bible record or birth announcement in a baby book
6. An insurance policy on the customer's life, which has been in force for at least two years and which has the month, day and year of birth
7. A military or military dependent identification card (United States Military ID cards with an Officer Rank will be accepted as proof of citizenship only, not as a primary identification)
8. An identification card from the District of Columbia, U.S. Territories or one of our 50 states
9. Florida license record or identification card record
10. Selective Service Registration (Draft Card)
11. Florida or out of state vehicle registration
12. Florida driver license or identification cards
13. Receipt copy of your last Florida driver license issuance
14. Immigration Form I-571
15. Federal Form DD-214 (military record)
16. Marriage certificate
17. Court order, which includes legal name
18. A Florida voter registration card, which has been issued in the past 3 months
19. Personal identification by an examiner or by a person well known to the examiner
20. Social Security Card
21. Parent consent form of minor, signed by the parent or legal guardian
22. Government issued out-of-country passport, driver license, or identification card
23. Concealed weapons permit

Step 3: Proof of Residential Address

All applicants for a driver license or identification card must present two documents with their residential addresses:

1. Deed, mortgage, monthly mortgage statement, mortgage payment booklet or residential rental/lease agreement
2. Florida Voter Registration Card
3. Florida Vehicle Registration or Title
4. Florida Boat Registration or Title (if living on a boat/houseboat)
5. Customer under 18 - A statement from a parent, step-parent or legal guardian of the minor is required, Parent, guardian or step-parent must reside at the same residence address as minor. Parent, guardian or step-parent that cannot accompany minor must complete a statement through a Certification of Address form with two proof of residence address. The Certification of Address form can be obtained in a driver license or tax collector licensing agent office or on the department web page at http://www.flhsmv.gov/.
6. Note: You may present one proof of residential address document and use a second from the parent, step-parent, legal guardian or person you live with along with a completed Certification of Address form.
7. Customers 18 years or older - Customers who reside with someone must provide a statement through a Certificate of Address form from that person along with two proof of address in that person's name. The Certification of Address form can be obtained in a driver license or tax collector licensing agent office or on the department web page at http://www.flhsmv.gov/.
8. Note: You may present one proof of residential address document and use a second from the parent, step-parent, legal guardian or person you live with along with a completed Certification of Address form.
9. A utility hook up or work order dated within 60 days of the application
10. Automobile Payment Booklet
11. Selective Service Card
12. Medical or health card with address listed
13. Current homeowner's insurance policy or bill
14. Current automobile insurance policy or bill
15. Educational institution transcript forms for the current school year
16. Unexpired professional license issued by a government agency in the U.S.
17. W-2 form or 1099 form
18. Form DS2019, Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor (J-1) status
19. A letter from a homeless shelter, transitional service provider, or half-way house verifying that the customer resides at the shelter address.
20. Utility bills, not more than two months old
21. Mail from financial institutions; including checking, savings, or investment account statements, not more than two months old
22. Mail from Federal, State, County or City government agencies (including city and county agencies)
23. Transients - Sexual Offender / Predator / Career Offender: FDLE Registration Form completed by local sheriff's department

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