How to Get a State ID Card
There are lots of reasons why you might not have a license. Maybe you are a very busy person and you simply haven't had time to study for a driver's exam or go get your permit. Perhaps you cannot afford car insurance right now (a requirement for passing your driver's exam). There is even the possibility that you have a fear of driving, or cannot drive due to medical reasons. Many people do not have driver's licenses for these reasons, and they still manage to get by and function in a society that requires a photo ID for everything. Even non-U.S. citizens can get them!
How to do it
If you are interested in getting a state ID, the procedure is simple. Go to your local Department of Motor Vehicles and fill out an application. You may have to ask for one. You will also need proof of U.S. citizenship and two forms of proof of residency.
What to bring
For U.S. citizens, you can bring your social security card, birth certificate, or passport. Like I said, you will only need to bring one of these. To prove that you are a resident of your state, you can bring a utility bill, tax form, lease agreement, mortgage document, or weapons permit. You will need two of these, and they will, of course, need your name and address on them. Don't forget to bring ten dollars for the application fee!
If you are not a U.S. citizen
If you aren't a citizen, you should bring your passport, social security card, BCIS/INS documents, proof that you are employed or in school, and money to cover the application fee (ten dollars). The procedure is the same as above.
Help! I live with my parents and don't have the proof of residency!
If you live at home and do not have utility bills, and you do not have a job so you do not have tax papers, don't panic. You can still get your card! You will need to bring your proof of U.S. citizenship, something that shows that you live where you live (such as a magazine subscription with your name and address on it), and you will also have to bring the head of your household. He or she will have to show their driver's license (or state ID!) and that will be sufficient proof for you to get your card.
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29 Comments
Post a CommentI was informed, through DMV, that I would 3 forms of proof to get a Tx state ID.
Does your parent have to sign for you if you are not 18 yet?
I'm a U.S. Citizen permanently residing abroad. Is it impossible to get a Driver's License or ID Card from any of the 50 States? It would be nice to continue to function during drips home. My former state no longer will issue/renew my Driver's License due to the fact that I no longer have a residence in that State. Solutions from anyone who has been there/done that would be highly appreciated.
(thanks for cutting me off!) I have plenty of mail addressed to me at my parent's house, but effing dmv won't accept that! My parents have access to my files and if i was in a good mood all the time, which is not possible, then i could ask them nicely, but they don't deserve a happy daughter, because they hold me back from adulthood via bs. I lost my SS card after that! I wouldn't have lost it if the dmv accepted my proof of birth!! I was so upsett that it may be possible that i dropped it the same day!! EFF THE AMERICAN BUREAUCRATICy TIL I HAVE MY ID!
Why?!? My bf and i are adult enough to not need my parents, however they hold the keys to my adulthood. I'm 28 and i know nothing about adult stuff (finances, legal stuff, and likewise), because i've always been expected to study and stay with my folks til i'm old and dried up! I'm eager to move out and marry and get away from negative and abusive people! Why must the feds tell me what to do?!? I'm too old to be told what to do by my parents! The feds need to grant young dependents more rights! If i can't get an id, then how can i be free to live my life the way i want to? How can i marry and have insurance that is not covered by my abusive parents?! They'll try anything to hold me back from an adult life! They have been messing up my attempts to find a husband since i started trying to get one! My, my exes', and current bf's rights are always being put second to my stepmom! NO EXCUSE! Wish they'd give me the damn ID. I have plenty of mail addres
i need state id but i do not have a SSN but i have a expaird mi licanse
I don't have any form of ID but I had some before...my dad threw it all away when i moved out...how do i get an ID now?
i need a 2011 state id i at 310 elizabeth street 93103 santa barbara ca
i lost my wallet
can i get my id with my social security card and passport?