Identification Documents Required
Primary Identification Documents
Customers applying for an Original Florida Driver License, or Identification Card (ID Card) MUST present one of the following documents:
- United States Birth Certificate (Original or Certified Copy), from County or State Office in charge of holding such records. Birth Certificates from hospitals or other medical institutions are not acceptable.
- Valid United States Passport (unexpired)
- Alien Registration Receipt Card (Green Card) (Form I551)(unexpired).
- Employment Authorization Card, issued by the United States Department of Justice, (Form I688b)(unexpired).
- Proof of Non-Immigrant Classification, provided by the U.S. Department of Justice (Form I94)(unexpired).
Secondary Indentification Documents
The secondary document may be the original or a certified copy of the following:
- School record stating date of birth, which must contain the registrar's signature.
- Transcript of the birth record filed with a public officer, charged with the duty of recording certificates.
- Baptism Certificate, which shows date of birth and place of baptism.
- Family Bible Record or Birth Announcement in a baby book.
- Life Insurance Police on the customers life, which has been in force for at least 2 years, and has a month, day, and year of birth.
- Military or military dependent identification card.
- Florida or Out of State or out of country driver license, or ID (Valid or Expired).
- Florida license record or Identification record.
- Selective service registration (Draft Card).
- Florida Vehicle Registration Certificate, or out of state registration certificate, if name and date of birth are shown.
- Receipt copy of your last Florida Driver License issuance.
- Immigration Form I571.
- Federal Form DD214 (Military Record).
- Marriage Certificate.
- Court Order which includes legal name.
- Florida Voter Registration Card, which has been issued in the past 3 years.
- Social Security Card or certified receipt from SSA stating that your social security number is verified as ___ ___ ___.
- Parent consent form of minor signed by the responsible adult.
NOTE: Only Certified Copies of Documents are accepted, and ALL documents presented MUST be of the same name. Names that do not match MUST have Marriage Certificate, Divorce Decree, or Legal Name Change Ordered by the Court, signed by a Judge, which shows the name from birth to current.
To apply for a hardship license you must contact the Bureau of Administrative Revenue. You must use the application for hardship license form. The phone numbers for all BAR offices are on the form.
Identification Documents Required
Primary Identification Documents
Customers applying for an Original Florida Driver License, or Identification Card (ID Card) MUST present one of the following documents:
- United States Birth Certificate (Original or Certified Copy), from County or State Office in charge of holding such records. Birth Certificates from hospitals or other medical institutions are not acceptable.
- Valid United States Passport (unexpired)
- Alien Registration Receipt Card (Green Card) (Form I551)(unexpired).
- Employment Authorization Card, issued by the United States Department of Justice, (Form I688b)(unexpired).
- Proof of Non-Immigrant Classification, provided by the U.S. Department of Justice (Form I94)(unexpired).
Secondary Indentification Documents
The secondary document may be the original or a certified copy of the following:
- School record stating date of birth, which must contain the registrar's signature.
- Transcript of the birth record filed with a public officer, charged with the duty of recording certificates.
- Baptism Certificate, which shows date of birth and place of baptism.
- Family Bible Record or Birth Announcement in a baby book.
- Life Insurance Police on the customers life, which has been in force for at least 2 years, and has a month, day, and year of birth.
- Military or military dependent identification card.
- Florida or Out of State or out of country driver license, or ID (Valid or Expired).
- Florida license record or Identification record.
- Selective service registration (Draft Card).
- Florida Vehicle Registration Certificate, or out of state registration certificate, if name and date of birth are shown.
- Receipt copy of your last Florida Driver License issuance.
- Immigration Form I571.
- Federal Form DD214 (Military Record).
- Marriage Certificate.
- Court Order which includes legal name.
- Florida Voter Registration Card, which has been issued in the past 3 years.
- Social Security Card or certified receipt from SSA stating that your social security number is verified as ___ ___ ___.
- Parent consent form of minor signed by the responsible adult.
NOTE: Only Certified Copies of Documents are accepted, and ALL documents presented MUST be of the same name. Names that do not match MUST have Marriage Certificate, Divorce Decree, or Legal Name Change Ordered by the Court, signed by a Judge, which shows the name from birth to current.
To apply for a hardship license you must contact the Bureau of Administrative Revenue. You must use the application for hardship license form. The phone numbers for all BAR offices are on the form.