Updated October 7, 2009
Florida law requires identification, proof of date of
birth, proof of residential
address, and proof
of social security number (if issued, Chapter 322,
Florida Statutes, requires the Department see proof
of social security number for the issuance of driver
license and identification cards) from all customers
before a driver license or identification card can be
issued. The name assigned to the social security number
must match the name that will appear on the Florida
driver license or identification card. If you have recently
changed your name, update your records with the Social
Security Administration before you apply for your license
or identification card. Each U.S. citizen who applies
for an original driver license or identification card
must submit:
I. Primary Identification
- One of the following (5) documents:
- 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); or
- Valid unexpired United States passport; or Passport
Card
- Consular Report of Birth Abroad
- Certificate of Naturalization , Form N-550 or Form
N-570
- Certificate of Citizenship, Form N-560 or Form N-561
Important Please Note :
- Proof of citizenship or legal presence may be required
for renewal or replacement licenses. Please come prepared
to present one of the above identification documents
as proof of citizenship or legal presence.
- When necessary, marriage certificates, court orders,
or divorce decrees must be provided to tie the name
on the primary identification to the name the customer
would like to place on the driver license or identification
card.
- For the first visit in an issuance office after
January 1, 2010, individuals will need to present
proof of identity, social security number and two
proof of residential address. This applies for all
transactions, (renewal, card replacement, change of
address or name).
II. Proof of
Social Security Number
III. Proof of
Residential Address
IV. Name Change
- If you have legally changed your name by marriage
or court order, you must submit the original or a
certified copy of your marriage certificate or court
order. No photocopies will be accepted unless certified
by the issuing authority. For multiple name
changes, you must show a document trail linking your
current name to your chosen proof of identity.
Non-United States
Citizens
For an Original Driver License or Identification Card,
Florida law requires proof of identification, social
security number (if issued, Chapter 322, Florida
Statutes, requires the Department see proof of social
security number for the issuance of driver license and
identification cards) and proof
of residential address from all customers before
a driver license or identification card can be issued.
The name assigned to the social security number must
match the name that will appear on the Florida driver
license or identification card. If you have recently
changed your name, update your records with the Social
Security Administration before you apply for your license
or identification card. Each applicant who applies for
an original driver license or identification card must
submit:
Immigrants
I. Primary Identification - Each immigrant
who applies for an original driver license or identification
card must submit:
- Valid Alien Registration receipt card, (Green card,
Form I-551); or
- I-551 stamp in passport or on I-94; or
- Immigration Judges Order, with the customer's A-number,
granting asylum; or
- I-797, with the customer's A-number, stating the
customer has been granted asylum; or
- I-797 or another form from the Bureau of Citizenship
and Immigration Services, with the customer's A-number,
stating the customer's application for Refugee status
is approved
II. Proof of
Social Security Number
III. Proof of
Residential Address
Non-Immigrants
I. Primary Identification - Each non-immigrant
who applies for an original driver license or identification
card must submit:
- Employment authorization card issued by the United
States Department of Justice (Form I688B or I-766);
or
- Proof of nonimmigrant classification provided by
United States Department of Justice (Form I-94, not
expired, with required supporting attachment(s). If
in doubt regarding required documents, please bring
all of your US BCIS documentation with you.). I-94s
must be accompanied by a Passport. Certain classifications
require additional documentation. Some examples are:
- F-1 and M-1 classification must also be accompanied
by an I-20.
- I J-1 or J-2 designation must be accompanied by
a DS2019.
- Refugee, asylee and parolee classifications must
be accompanied by additional documentation.
- 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.**
- All required and supporting documents MUST be
original or certified.
- Documents must be valid for more than 30 days
from the date of issuance.
- Non-U.S. citizens applying for an original driver
license will be issued a 30-day, no photo, paper
temporary permit and a receipt. Non-U.S. citizens
applying for an identification card will be issued
a receipt.
- All records are transmitted to our database in
Tallahassee, where the information will be examined
and run against FDLE, FBI and US BCIS databases.
- Upon identity and legal status verification, a
driver license or identification card will be issued
within 30 days from Tallahassee, mailed to the address
on the driver record. The license or identification
card will be issued for the period of time specified
on the US BCIS document, up to a maximum of one
year.
- If a problem is detected, a denial of issuance
letter will be mailed to the customer.
** These 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 (Chapter 322, Florida Statutes, requires the Department
to see proof of social security number for the issuance
of driver license and identification cards) or other
US BCIS document.
II. Proof of
Social Security Number (if issued) Non-Immigrants
who have never been issued a Social Security card are
not required to obtain a letter from the Social Security
Administration.
III. Proof of
Residential Address
Canadian
Citizens
Under federal law, Canadian citizens are non-immigrants
and are allowed to stay in the U.S. without obtaining
Citizenship and Immigration Services documentation.
For issuance of an o riginal Driver License or Identification
Card Florida law requires proof of identification,
social security number (if issued, Chapter 322,
Florida Statutes, requires the Department see proof
of social security number for the issuance of driver
license and identification cards) and
proof of residential address from all customers
before a driver license or identification card can be
issued. The name assigned to the social security number
must match the name that will appear on the Florida
driver license or identification card. If you have recently
changed your name, update your records with the Social
Security Administration before applying for a license
or identification card.
I. Primary Identification - each Canadian
Citizen is required to provide one of the following
primary identification documents:
- Valid unexpired Canadian passport
- Original or certified Canadian birth
certificate
- Canadian Naturalization Certificate
- Canadian Certificate of Citizenship
II. Proof of
Social Security Number (if issued) Non-Immigrants
who have never been issued a Social Security card are
not required to obtain a letter from the Social Security
Administration.
III. Proof of
Residential Address
Note: If you are not a Canadian citizen
and have a Canadian driver license, you are required
to provide the same proof of legal presence as any other non-U.S. citizen.
Renewals
or Replacements for Non-United States Citizens
- Any immigrant holding a driver license or identification
card who needs a renewal, or replacement driver license
or identification card must apply in person at a driver license office at least one time after
January 1, 2010, and re-present his/her identification documents, proof
of social security number (if issued) and proof
of residential address is required by Florida
law for each driver license and identification card
application.
- Any non-immigrant holding a driver license or identification
card who needs a renewal, or replacement driver license
or identification card must apply in person at a driver
license office and present identification, legal presence
documents, proof of
social security number (if issued) and proof
of residential address.
- If you do not have the required documents showing
legal presence, your driver license or identification
card will be retained and a receipt issued. If you
have an unexpired driver license, you will be issued
a 30-day temporary permit. When you return with the
required documentation, you will be processed for
a renewal or replacement license and the expiration
date will be changed to the expiration date on your
US BCIS document, but not for a term greater than
one year.
Name Change
for Non-United States Citizens
- If you have legally changed your name by marriage
or court order, you must have your name changed on
your Citizen and Immigration Services (CIS) documents.
- Canadian Citizens: If you have legally changed your
name by marriage or court order, you must have your
name changed on your Canadian license, and/or passport
before applying for a name change on your driver license
or identification card.
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