Required Documentation
Acceptable Identification Document List
Any person applying for a driver's license (DL) or identification (ID) card is required to submit one primary document and one secondary document from the following list. A primary document must contain the full name and date of birth and must be verifiable, i.e., we must be able to contact the issuing agency to determine the authenticity of the document. Each applicant must provide their social security number, if eligible, two proofs of the applicant’s Delaware residency and non-U.S. citizens must provide proof of legal presence in the United States.
NOTE:
False statement, attempted fraud by displaying invalid licenses, ID Cards, or documents, or misrepresentation is perjury and may result in fines and denial of licenses and services. A driver's license may be suspended any time false information is found on the signed application form.
Proof of Identity / Legal Presence:
Examples of acceptable source documentation:
Please provide ONE of the following proof of identity/legal presence documents:
(This document must contain proof of full legal name, date of birth, and citizenship/legal presence in the United States to be eligible to obtain a federally compliant identification document.)
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- Certificate of birth (U.S. issued). Must be original or certified copy, have a raised seal and be issued by the Office of Vital Statistics or State Board of Health. Please note that wallet cards, birth registration or hospital announcements/records are not accepted. (If under 18, birth certificate must include birth parent(s) names) ***
- Consular report of birth abroad
- Certificate of Naturalization (N-550, N570m or N-578)
- Certificate of Citizenship (N-560, N-561, or N-645)
- Northern Marina Card (I-551)
- American Indian Card (I-551)
- U.S. Citizen Identification Card (I-179 or I-197)
- Valid passport, U.S. If foreign, appropriate INS document also is required
To verify a US Passport is not fraudulent, the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) can check via the US Passport Verification Services that the passport number and date of birth on the passport match the passport’s electronic record, as recorded in U.S. Government files: the result, the issuance of a more secure drivers license or ID card. USPVS verifies passports using the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Protection System database.
- Resident Alien Card (I-515, I-551, AR-3, or AR-103)
- Temporary Resident Identification Card (K-688)
- Non-Resident Alien Canadian Border Crossing Card (I-185 or I-586)
- Record of Arrival and Departure (in a valid Foreign Passport)(I-94 or I-94W visa waiver program)
- Record of Arrival and Departure w/attached photo stamped "Temporary Proof of Lawful Permanent Resident"(I-94)
- Processed for I-551 stamp (in a valid Foreign Passport)
- Permanent Resident Re-Entry Permit (I-327)
- Refugee Travel Document (I-571)
- Employment Authorization Card (I-688A, I-688B, I-766)
- Canadian Immigration Record and Visa or Record of Landing (IMM 1000)
- Federally Compliant State issued photo driver license *
- Federally Compliant State/Province/Territory issued photo ID card *
- Court order. Must contain full name, date of birth and court seal. Examples include: adoption document, name change document, gender document, etc. Does not include abstract of criminal or civil conviction * **
- State issued photo driver license * **
- State/Province/Territory issued photo ID card * **
- Certified microfilm/copy of driver license or ID card * **
- Official letter issued by vital statistics verifying full name and date of birth * **
- Certified school records or transcripts verifying full name and date of birth * **
Note: If applicant is under 18, a document containing parent(s) or legal guardian(s) name(s) must be presented (such as a birth certificate or court document).
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Must be accompanied by a U.S. citizenship document or valid proof of legal presence in the United States. |
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Not acceptable documentation to be eligible for a federally compliant identification document; however, applicants may be eligible for a non-compliant identification document. |
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Foreign Born adoptees must have accompanying citizenship documents issued by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Please visit US Citizenship for an Adopted Child for more information . |
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Proof of a Social Security Number:
| Please provide ONE of the following for proof of a Social Security Number: |
- Social Security Card
- W-2 tax form
- SSA 1099 form
- SSA Non-1099 form
- Pay stub containing full SSN
- Any valid document from Social Security Administration (SSA) containing full SSN (Medicare/Medicaid cards not acceptable)
- Ineligibility letter from SSA (only issued if not eligible based on legal presence status) ** **
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Not acceptable documentation to be eligible for a federally compliant identification document; however, applicants may be eligible for a non-compliant identification document. |
Proof of Delaware residency:
| Please provide TWO of the following for proof of Delaware residency: |
- Utility Bills
- Credit Card Statement
- Auto or Life Insurance policies
- Voter Registration Cards
- Bank Account Records
- Employment Records
- Rental Agreements
- U.S. Postal Service change of address confirmation form/postmarked mail with forwarding address label
- Other non-personal mail postmarked within the last 60 days
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| Note: Mail must have been delivered by the USPS and be postmarked or received within the last 60 days; photocopies or printouts of bills will not be accepted. Non-business letters/cards will not be accepted. Each of the two proofs of residency must be from separate sources and must display the person's physical address, not a P.O. box |
Proof of a Immigration Statuses:
| Those under the following immigration statuses are not eligible to apply for a Delaware driver license or identification document: |
- Those with invalid or expired immigration or passport documents
- Those I-94 holders without a valid INS or USCIS stamp
- Immigration status A-1. Ambassador, public minister, career diplomatic or consular officer and dependents are ineligible, because an "A" status may only be issued a driver's license from the United States State Department
- Immigration status A-2 for other foreign government officials or employees and dependents unless they are foreign military official and/or their dependents. Foreign military members and their dependents must provide a valid passport, I-94, visa, or assignment orders to be eligible
- Immigration status B-1. Visitor for business
- Immigration status B-2. Visitor for pleasure (tourist)
- Immigration status C-1. Alien in transit through the United States
- Immigration status C-2. Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district. Travel limited to 25 miles radius of Columbus Circle in New York
- Immigration status C-3. Foreign government official coming to the United Nations, dependents, attendants, servants, or other personal employees of an official in transit through United States
- Immigration status D-1. Alien crew members
- Immigration status G-1. Resident representative of a foreign government to an international organization, plus staff and dependents
- Immigration status WB. Visitor for business (visa waiver program.)
- Immigration status WT. Visitor for pleasure (tourist in visa waiver (program.)
- Attached unexpired temporary I-551 visa
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Proof of Name Change:
| Please provide ALL of the following for proof of legal name change: |
If you have had several name changes, in the case of multiple marriages and divorces,
you will need to provide all name change documents. |
- Valid marriage license /
civil union certificate - Must
be issued by a government entity with a raised seal.
Marriage certificates signed by clergy are not accepted.
- Court ordered name change document
- Finalized divorce decree stating your legal name. (A divorce decree may be used as authority to resume using a previous name only if it contains the new name and the previous name and permits a return to the previous name.)
- Obtaining a Delaware divorce decree 
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| Note: You must change your name with the Social Security Administration first and wait 48 hours before appearing at the DMV. |
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