DPS Identification
Requirements for an Identification Card
The State issued identification
certificates (I.D. Card) are the nationally accepted form
of identification and both are used daily to establish
identity at airports, banks, when writing checks, voting,
or applying for governmental aid. Due to their extensive
use as a person's primary source of identity the
department has the responsibility to correctly determine
an applicant's identity.
All original applicants for an
identification certificate must present proof of identity
satisfactory to the department. (All applicants for a
driver license must also provide proof of their social
security number). All documents must be verifiable by the
source that issued the document.
There are three categories of documents
that may be presented to establish proof of identity.
Every original applicant must present: one piece of
primary identification; or one piece of secondary
identification plus two pieces of support identification;
or two pieces of secondary identification.
Primary Identification:
These items are complete within themselves and require no
supporting instruments: These documents must contain the
applicant's complete name and full date of birth.
1.
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driver license (DL) or identification certificate (ID)
with photograph within two years after the expiration
date.
2. Unexpired
United States
Passport;
3.
United States
citizenship (naturalization) certificate with identifiable
photograph;
4. Unexpired
United States
Immigration and Naturalization Service document with
verified date and identifiable photograph;
5. Unexpired United States military ID card
for active duty, reserve or retired personnel with
identifiable photograph.
Secondary Identification:
These items are recorded governmental documents (
United States , one of the fifty
states, a
United States
territory,
District of Columbia
, or Canadian province).
1. Original or certified copy of a birth
certificate issued by the appropriate State Bureau of
Vital Statistics or equivalent agency.
2. Original or certified copy of United
States Department of State Certification of Birth (issued
to
United States
citizens born abroad) or;
3. Unexpired photo DL or photo ID issued by
another ( United States
) state,
US
territory, the District of
Columbia
, or Canadian province;
4. Original or certified copy of court
order with name and date of birth or;
5. for applicants born before 1961, the
following items would be acceptable in the category:
a) original or certified copy of Form
DD-214;
b) original or certified copy of other
state or federal governmental record that states name and
date of birth (such as
United States
records or Social Security records).
Supporting Identification:
These items consist of other records or documents that aid
examining personnel in establishing the identity of the
applicant. The following items are not all inclusive. The
examining or supervisory personnel may determine that an
unlisted document meets the department's needs in
establishing identity.
1. school records;
2. insurance policy (at least two years
old);
3. vehicle title;
4. military records;
5. unexpired military dependant
identification card;
6. original or certified copy of marriage
license or divorce decree;
7. voter registration card;
8. Social Security card;
9. pilot's license;
10. concealed handgun license;
11.
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driver license temporary receipt;
12. expired driver license or
identification certificate issued by another state,
territory,
District of Columbia
, or Canadian province that is within two years of the
expiration date.
13. a foreign passport (with or without a
United States Visa); or
14. a consular document issued by a state
or national government.
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