- First Time Illinois Drivers License/Identification Card Applicant: An applicant applying for a Drivers License or Identification Card for the first time in the state of Illinois, must present one document from each of Group A, B, C, and D. Temporary Visitor's Driver's License applicants are not required to present documents from group C. Instead, they shall submit a letter on Social Security Administration letterhead, issued 90 days prior to the date of application, verifying ineligibility for a social security number.
- Duplicate/Corrected Drivers License/Identification Card: An applicant applying for either a duplicate or corrected Drivers License or Identification Card must present one form of identification from Group A, and at least one form from either Groups B, C, or D. Temporary Visitor's Driver's License applicants are not required to present documents from group C. Instead, they shall submit a letter on Social Security Administration letterhead, issued 90 days prior to the date of application, verifying ineligibility for a social security number. An applicant who requests a change in Name, Date of Birth, Social Security Number or Gender must provide acceptable identification to create a link pertaining to the change between the previous information and the new information.
- Illinois Drivers License/Identification Card Renewal Applicants: Applicants renewing their current Illinois Drivers License or Identification Card need only present their current valid license or ID card. If they do not have their current driver’s license or ID card, then they must present one form of identification from Group A and at least one form from either Groups B, C, or D. Temporary Visitor's Driver's License Renewal applicants renewing a current TVDL is required to provide all ID documentation required by a first time TVDL applicant.
Acceptable Identification
Photocopies will not be accepted
Please note, after review of all identification presented, management has the right to accept or refuse any document.
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A
Written Signature
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B
Proof of Date
of Birth*
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C
Social Security Number
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D
Residency/Personal
Data
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Canceled Check
(w/in 90 days)
CDTP Certification Form
Court Order
Credit Card-Major Brand@
Driver Education Certificate
(Blue Slip)
Government Drivers License
Government Identification
Card
Illinois Drivers License-
"current"
Illinois Identification Card-
"current"
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Forms
I-551
(Alien Registration Card)
I-688
(Temporary Resident Card)
I-688A
(Employment Auth. Card)
I-688B
(Employment Auth. Card)
I-766
(Employment Auth. Card)
I-94
(Arrival/Departure Record)
with valid passport
Medicare Card-with suffix
A, J, H, M, or T
Military Service Record
-DD214
Mortgage or Installment
Loan Documents
Out-of-State Drivers
License/ID card-"current"
Passport-Valid U.S. or Foreign
Social Security Card
U.S Military Drivers License
U.S.Military Identification Card |
Adoption Records
Birth Certificate **
Court Order-
Change of Birth Date
Official Grade/High
School Transcript
Illinois Drivers License-
"current"
Illinois Identification Card-
"current"
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Forms
I-551
(Alien Registration)
I-571
(Refugee Travel Document)
I-688
(Temporary Resident Card)
I-688A
(Employment Auth. Card)
I-688B
(Employment Auth. Card)
I-766
(Employment Auth. Card)
I-797
(Notice of Action Status Change)
I-94
(Arrival/Departure Record)
with valid passport
Military Service Record
-DD214
Naturalization Certificate
Passport-Valid with Complete
Date of Birth
Social Security Award Letter
(Primary Beneficiary Only)
U.S Military Drivers License
U.S.Military Identification Card |
Illinois Drivers License
Record
Illinois Identification Card
Record
Military Service Record-
DD214
Social Security Award
Letter (Primary
Beneficiary Only)
Social Security Card-Issued
by Social Security
Administration
U.S Military Drivers License
U.S.Military Identification Card |
Examples of residency may be, but are not limited to the following:
Lease Agreement
Utility Bill
Vehicle Registration Card
Voter Registration Card
Current forms of identification with an Illinois street address which do not appear on the list of unacceptable identification may also be used to verify residency. Any document listed in Group A, B, or C and other forms of identification not listed as unacceptable may be used to verify personal data.
For a name change, the identification must be a document which provides a link to the established DL/ID file. |
Acceptable Major Brand Credit Cards are (American Express, Diners Club, Discover, Master Card & Visa)
* "Group B" documents must contain the applicant’s full name and date of birth and must be verifiable. To be verifiable, it must be possible to contact the regulatory authority to confirm the authenticity of the document.
**Original or certified by a Board of Health or Bureau of Vital statistics within the U.S. State Department, U.S. territories or Canada. Find out of state Board of Health or Bureau of Vital statistics information.
A certified copy is a document produced by the issuing jurisdiction which has an embossed seal or an original stamped impression.
Foreign birth certificates are accepted as "proof" if accompanied with any other item listed in Group B.
UNACCEPTABLE IDENTIFICATION
| Bond Receipt or Bond Card |
Instruction Permit/Receipts |
| Business Cards |
Insurance and/or Bail Bond Cards |
| Check Cashing Cards |
Library Card |
| Club or Fraternal Membership Cards |
Temporary Drivers License |
| College or University Identification Cards |
Traffic Citation (Arrest Ticket) |
| Commercially produced (non-State or unofficial) ID Cards |
Verification by family members other than Father, Mother or Legal Guardian |
| Firearms Owner ID |
Verification by non-family members other than High School Driver Education Instructor or Secretary of State Personnel |
| Fishing License |
Video Club Membership Cards |
| Handwritten ID or Employment Cards |
Wallet ID’s |
| Hunting License |
Unlicensed Financial Institution Loan Papers |
| IDPA (Public Aid) Cards |
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