Add the Star Tool

Build a personal checklist of the documents you will need to satisfy Idaho’s identification requirements by using the Add the Star Tool below. Just follow the steps and the form will generate a checklist for easy reference. (The checklist is for your personal use – you will not be asked to present this to get a DL or ID.)

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Name

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Step 1 – Prove your identity*

INSTRUCTIONS: You must document your date of birth, identity and lawful status or presence. Select ONE document you will use. If possible, select a document that has your current full legal name to avoid documenting any name change.

Valid, unexpired U.S. passport or U.S. passport card

Certified birth certificate issued by a state of the United States. (“State” includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.) It must be a certified copy and have the stamp or raised seal of the issuing authority. A hospital-issued certificate is not acceptable. A certified birth certificate issued by Puerto Rico must be certified as being issued on or after July 1, 2010.

Consular Report of Birth Abroad issued by the U.S. Department of State (Form FS-240, DS-1350 or FS-545) and government-issued photo ID

Certificate of Naturalization (Form N-550, N-570 or N-578)

Certificate of Citizenship (Form N-560, N-561 or N-645)

Unexpired Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551)

Unexpired Employment Authorization Document (EAD), Form I-766 or I-688B.

Unexpired foreign passport accompanied by the approved I-94 documenting the applicant’s most recent admittance into the United States. (Must be accompanied by unexpired EAD card or other acceptable documents)

Step 2 – Is your name the same?*

Is your current full legal name the same as the name listed on the identity document you checked in step 1?

Yes

Step 2, Part 2 – Name change*

INSTRUCTIONS: Applicants who have changed or established a new name through marriage, adoption, court order, or other mechanisms are required to provide documentation linking all name changes made since birth. Accepted documents include recorded or certified marriage license(s), divorce decree(s) or court directed name change(s). Photocopies are not accepted. A certified marriage license proves that the marriage has been recorded by the issuing agency/office and is dated after the ceremony date. In most cases, if your marriage license has original inked signatures and it was given to you directly after the ceremony by the officiant that married you, it is not a recorded and certified document. Contact the agency/office that issued the license for the required recorded or certified document.

U.S. certified birth certificate from Vital Statistics (see Step 1 for criteria)

Certified and recorded marriage certificate(s) from Vital Statistics or county recorder/clerk

Court order petition for name change (stamped with court seal)

Court order for name change in divorce decree or decree of annulment (stamped with court seal)

Court order for name change in a decree of adoption (stamped with court seal)

Step 3 – Provide your Social Security Number*

INSTRUCTIONS: Select ONE document you will use that contains your current name and Social Security number (SSN). Note: The Idaho Transportation Department will electronically verify your name, date of birth and SSN with the Social Security Administration (SSA). Make sure your document is up to date and accurate to avoid delay. If you need to correct or update information at the SSA, do so several days before you apply for a DL or ID card. For information on how to do this, visit www.ssa.gov. Your SSN will not be listed on your DL or ID. The Idaho Transportation Department will assign you a unique DL or ID number.

Social Security card with your current legal name

W-2 form

Social Security Administration 1099 form

Non-Social Security Administration 1099 form

Pay stub or statement with your name and SSN on it

Step 4 – Where do you live (two documents)*

The following documents must: be in your current legal name, be dated within one year, match the name on the documents proving your identity and Social Security card, provide proof of your current physical address (P.O. Box not accepted), be originals or printed e-documents (faxes are not accepted), must be from different sources.

Lease/rental agreement, mortgage or deed

Account statement from one or two different public utilities. Must show service address of residency and customer’s name; 3⁄4 statement page accepted. Cell phone bills are not accepted.

Account statement from bank or financial institution

Tax document Form W-2 or Form-1099 (may be the same document used in Step 3 above if dated within current year)

Medical or insurance provider statement, invoice, or explanation of benefits

Pay stub or employment verification (must list the customer’s legal name)

Idaho school enrollment records with current address or VOC for current school year and current address (college ID not accepted)

Motel, hotel, campground or RV park receipt on letterhead that indicates 30 days or more of residency

Military Leave and Earning Statement (LES) to evidence Idaho residency of applicant deployed outside of Idaho while on active duty

Relief agency or shelter certification

Residency affidavit (must be signed by adult over 18)

Court documents (original or non-altered, and must have current address on the document for proof of Idaho residency)

Record of property taxes assessed or paid (receipt date within one year)

A vehicle, homeowner’s, or renter’s liability card, binder, or bill issued by an Idaho-based carrier (must be valid and unexpired, must have current residential address, and can be original paper, print, or photocopy of e-document)

Step 5 – Your current ID or License*

Do you currently have a DL or ID issued by Idaho or another state?

Yes

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