Illinois Secretary of State

Document Requirements to obtain

a Driverʼs License/State ID Card
The Acceptable Identification Document chart (reverse) lists documents that may be used as forms of identification to provide proof
of legal name, date of birth, Lawful Status, Social Security number and residency when applying for a driver’s license/ID card.

Please note the following:

• Signature comparison is required in the verification process.
• The number of documents required depends on whether an applicant is applying for a driver’s license/ID card for the first
time, or requesting a duplicate or corrected driver’s license/ID card.
• One document may satisfy more than one group.
• New residents must surrender all out-of-state licenses/ID cards prior to issuance of an Illinois driver’s license/ID card.
• An applicant applying for a Temporary Visitor Driver’s License is not required to present documents from Group C. Instead,
the applicant must sign a declaration on the TVDL application that the applicant is, at the time of application, ineligible to
obtain a Social Security number.
First-time Illinois Driver’s License/ID Card Applicant or First-time REAL ID Applicant (even if applicant holds or
has held a standard Illinois DL/ID)
An applicant applying for a driver’s license or ID card for the first time in Illinois must present:
Standard DL/ID Applicant REAL ID DL/ID Applicant
•One document that satisfies each of •One document that satisfies each of
Group A, B, C and D. Group A, B, C and two from D.

Duplicate Driver’s License/ID Card Applicant

An applicant applying for a duplicate driver’s license or ID card must present:
Standard DL/ID Applicant REAL ID DL/ID Applicant
•One document that satisfies Group A. •One document that satisfies Group A.

Corrected Driver’s License/ID Card Applicant

An applicant applying for a corrected driver’s license or ID card must present:
Standard DL/ID Applicant REAL ID DL/ID Applicant
•One document that satisfies Group A. •One document that satisfies Group A.
•One document from Group D if requesting an •Two documents from Group D if requesting an
address change. address change.

Illinois Driver’s License/ID Card Renewal Applicant

An applicant renewing a current Illinois driver’s license or ID card must present:
Standard DL/ID Applicant REAL ID DL/ID Applicant
•One document that satisfies Group A. •One document that satisfies Group A.
•One document from Group D if requesting an •Two documents from Group D if requesting an
address change. address change.

NOTE: An applicant who requests a change in name, date of birth, Social Security number or gender must provide identifica-
tion to link the change from the previous information to the new information.
 ACCEPTABLE IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS
PHOTOCOPIES ARE NOT ACCEPTED
All acceptable documents presented for verification or proof must be valid(current and not expired). One document may satisfy more than one Group.
Documents marked with ( ) are accepted for REAL ID.
Group A — Written Signature
* Group C — Social Security Number
• Canceled Check (within 90 days prior to application)* • Illinois Driver’s License Record (verified)
• Cooperative Driver Testing Program Certificate* • Illinois ID Card Record (verified)
• Court Order* • Non-SSA-1099 Form*
• Credit Card/Debit Card (major brand)* • Pay stub or printed electronic deposit receipt bearing the applicant’s name and SSN*
• Driver’s License/ID Card (current) issued by an agency of the • Social Security Award Letter (primary beneficiary only)
U.S. government* • Social Security Card (issued by SSA)*
• Illinois Driver’s License (current or expired less than one year)* • SSA-1099 Form*
• Illinois ID Card (current or expired less than one year)* • U.S. Military Driver’s License/ID Card
• Medicare Card*
• U.S. Military Service Record (e.g., DD214)
• Mortgage or Installment Loan Documents*
• W-2*
• Out-of-State Driver’s License/ID Card (current)*
• Passport (valid U.S. or foreign)* Group C documents must contain the applicant’s name and full Social Security number. If
• Social Security Card* using an Illinois driver’s license or ID record, the Social Security number must have been
• Temporary DL/CLP/ID Card* previously verified with the SSA.
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Forms — I-551 An applicant applying for a Temporary Visitor Driver’s License is not required to present
(Permanent Resident Card); I-766 (Employment Authorization documents from Group C. Instead, the applicant must sign a declaration on the TVDL ap-
Card); I-94 (Arrival/Departure Record) with Valid Passport* plication that the applicant is, at the time of application, ineligible to obtain a Social Se-
• U.S. Military Driver’s License/ID Card* curity number.
• U.S. Military Service Record (e.g., DD214)*
Acceptable major brand credit cards (for signature verification only)
Group D — Residency
include American Express, Diners Club, Discover, Master Card and • Official Electronic Statement (dated within 90 days prior to application)
Visa. • Bank Statement (dated within 90 days prior to application)*
• Canceled Check (dated within 90 days prior to application)*
Group B — Date of Birth • Certified Grade/High School/College/University Transcript*
• Credit Report (issued by Experian, Equifax or
• Adoption Records TransUnion, dated within 12 months of application)*
• Birth Certificate* • Deed/Title, Mortgage, Rental/Lease agreement*
• Citizenship Certificate (N560/N561)* • Insurance Policy (homeowner’s or renter’s)*
• Court Order (Change of birth date) • Letter on Official School Letterhead (dated within 90 days prior to application)*
• Certified Grade/High School/College/University Transcript • Medical Claim or Statement of Benefits (from private insurance company or public
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad* (government) agency, dated within 90 days of application)*
• Illinois Driver’s License • Official mail received from a State, County, City or Village or a Federal Government
• Illinois ID Card agency (must include first and last name of applicant and complete current address),
• Naturalization Certificate (N550/N570)* may include — Homestead Exemption Receipt; Jury Duty Notice (issued within 90 days
• REAL ID Driver’s License/ID Card of application); Selective Service Card; Social Security Annual Statement; Social Se-
• Social Security Award Letter (primary beneficiary only) curity Disability Insurance Statement; Supplemental Security Income Benefits State-
ment; Voter Registration Card*
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Forms — I-551
• Pay Stub or Electronic Deposit Receipt*
(Permanent Resident Card); I-571 (Refugee Travel Document); I-
• Pension or Retirement Statement*
766 (Employment Authorization Card); I-797A (Notice of Action • Phone Book, produced by a phone book publisher*
Status Change); I-94 (Arrival/Departure Record) with Valid Pass- • Report Card from Grade/High School or College/University*
port* • Tuition invoice/official mail from college or university, dated within the 12 months prior
• U.S. Military Driver’s License/ID Card to application*
• U.S. Military Service Record (e.g., DD214) • Utility Bill (electric, water, refuse, telephone land/cell, cable or gas, issued within 90
• U.S. Passport or Passport Card (valid with complete date of birth)* days of application)*
• U.S. Visa
Group D documents must contain the applicant’s full name and residence address. Docu-
Group B documents must contain the applicant’s full name and complete ments in Groups A, B or C, that contain the full name and residence address also may be
date of birth and must be verifiable. To be verifiable, it must be possible used for Group D. Two residency documents required for REAL ID.
to contact the regulatory authority to confirm the authenticity of the doc-
ument. Documents marked with an [*] are also accepted to prove legal
presence.
Birth Certificates must be original or certified by a Board of Health or After review of all identification presented,
Bureau of Vital Statistics within the U.S. or by the U.S. State Department,
U.S. territories or Canada. A certified copy is a document produced by Secretary of State management has the right
the issuing jurisdiction which has an embossed seal or an original
stamped impression. Foreign passports and foreign birth certificates are to accept or refuse any document.
accepted as proof if accompanied by any other item in Group B.
Both lists — acceptable and unacceptable — are subject to change.
Documents marked with ( ) are accepted for REAL ID.
*
Unacceptable Documents
• Bond Receipt or Bail/Bond Card • DHS Card or documents • Illinois Concealed Carry Card • Traffic Citation (Arrest Ticket)
• Business Card (Department of Human Services) • Illinois FOID Card • Unlicensed Financial Institution
• Check Cashing Card • Fishing License • Instruction Permit/Receipt Loan Papers
• Club/Fraternal Membership Card • HFS Card • Insurance Card • Vehicle Registration
• College or University ID Card (Healthcare and Family Services) • International Driving Permit • Video Club Membership Card
• Commercially produced • Handwritten ID/Employment Card • Library Card • Wallet ID
(non-State or unofficial) ID Card • Hunting License • Personal Mail

Printed on recycled paper. Printed by authority of the State of Illinois. June 2019 — 1 — DSD X 173.8