DRIVERS LICENSE OR DMV IDENTIFICATION CARDS: ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION TO OBTAIN A NEW OR REPLACEMENT DMV LICENSE OR ID CARD - CONNECTICUT

The following information was obtained from the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles web page at: http://www.ct.gov/dmv/cwp/view.asp?a=805&q=244772

• Identity
• Legal presence in the United States
• Connecticut Residency
• Social Security Number
• Name Change Documents (if applicable)
  

NOTE: Photocopies, notarized photocopies and non-certified copies are NOT acceptable.
Two (2) forms of the same identification will not be accepted. If any document presented is in a language other than English, it must be translated by an approved translator.

TO PROVE YOUR IDENTITY:
You must present two (2) forms of identification; at least one of the documents must be from the primary document list.

PRIMARY DOCUMENT LIST

• US Birth Certificate or Registration of Birth (Government Issued;
• Hospital issued are not acceptable
• US Passport or Passport Card
• Foreign Passport with a U.S. Visa and I-94 form
• Certificate of Naturalization
• Certificate of Citizenship
• Permanent Resident Card
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad

SECONDARY DOCUMENT LIST

• US Territory, Canadian or US photo driver license, which must be
  surrendered
• US or Canadian issued photo learner permit, which must be
  surrendered
• Connecticut non-driver identification card, which must be surrendered
• Military ID or dependent card with photo
• Connecticut pistol or firearm permit
• Military discharge/separation papers (DD-214)
• Court Order: Must contain full name and date of birth (i.e. name change, adoption, marriage or civil union dissolution) Does not include abstract of criminal or civil conviction
• Marriage license or Civil Union Certificate (certified copy issued by town/city)
• Pilot’s license (issued by the US DOT Federal Aviation Administration)
• School record/transcript (must be certified; school photo ID not
  acceptable)
• Social Security Card (laminated or metal cards are not acceptable)
• CT State Department of Social Services issued photo public assistance card
• CT Department of Corrections original certificate of identification (not available from DOC unless issued when discharged)
• Baptismal certificate or similar document
• State or Federal Employee Identification with signature and photo
  and/or physical description with or without date of birth
  

TO PROVE YOUR LEGAL PRESENCE:
Legal status will be verified through United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) which may take 10 business days or more. Present foreign passport with US Visa and I-94 or Permanent Resident Card and/or:

• I-551 Stamp in foreign passport
• Alien Registration or Resident Alien card
• Temporary Resident card
• Employment Authorization card
• Refugee Travel document
• B1/B2 requires Employment Authorization Card and verified
  Adjustment of Status Application
• F1 requires I-20 or Employment Authorization Card
• J1 requires DS2019

New applicants that are not eligible for a Social Security number must present proof from the Social Security Administration. The applicant is NOT qualified for a verified driver license or ID card.

If length of legal presence is unknown or expires before a full license term, the applicant is NOT qualified for a verified driver license or ID card.

TO PROVE CONNECTICUT RESIDENCY:
You must provide two (2) original documents from the following list to prove your home is located in Connecticut. The documents do not need to include a post-marked envelope and may have been sent to a P.O. Box or by email. Both documents must: show your name and your Connecticut residence address; be dated within 90 days (unless stated otherwise below); and be computer generated (typed).

• Computer-generated bill from a bank or mortgage company, utility company, credit card company, doctor or hospital
• Bank statement or bank transaction receipt showing the bank’s name and mailing address
• Pre-printed pay stub showing your employer’s name and address
• W-2 form property or excise tax bill, or Social Security Administration or other pension or retirement annual benefits summary statement and dated within the current or prior year
• Medicaid or Medicare benefit statement
• Current valid homeowner’s, renter’s or motor vehicle insurance policy dated within the last year
• Current motor vehicle loan statement for a motor vehicle registered in your name
• Residential mortgage or similar loan contract, lease or rental contract showing signatures from all parties needed to execute the agreement and dated within the last year
• First-class mail
• Connecticut voter registration card
• Change-of-address confirmation from the United States Postal Service showing your prior and current address (Form CNL107)
• Survey of your Connecticut property issued by a licensed surveyor
• Connecticut handgun permit
• Official school records showing enrollment
• Parents or legal guardians of a minor may provide any two of these documents addressed to the parent residing at the same address to prove the minor's residency, or use their own CT driver license or ID which shows the same address as one of the two required.

TO PROVE YOU HAVE A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
You must present your Social Security card or a recent W-2 form to prove your Social Security number. The W-2 Form is only used to prove your Social Security number. It is not an acceptable form of identification.

• Social Security card
• Recent W-2 form
  

TO PROVE A NAME CHANGE:

• Marriage or civil union certificate
• Marriage or civil union dissolution
• Probate court name change document
  

If there have been multiple name changes, you must provide documentation to prove the continuity of the names.

NOTE: You must first visit the Social Security Administration (SSA) to change your name and the change will not be processed at DMV until the Social Security Administration information is updated. All applicants will be verified through SSA.

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SOURCE: Connecticut State Dept. of Motor Vehicles: “Acceptable Forms of Identification.”
PREPARED BY:  211/rj
CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: June2012