GENERAL
REQUIREMENTSFOR
PROOFOF
IDENTITY
.
Before
NYS
DMV
will
issue
any
photo
document
(learner
permit,
driver
license,
non-driver
ID
Card)for
thefirst
time,
or
ifyour
document
expired
more
than
2
years
ago, you
must
show
the
following
proofs
to
NYS
DMV:
_,
Proof
ofyour
date
of
birth
.,
4
points
ofproof
ofname
along
with
your
Social
Security
Card,
j,
ifyou
are
ineligible
for
a
Social
Security
Card,
6
points
of
proofofname
plus
a
letter
ofineligibility
from
the
Social
Security
Administration
(SSA)
issued
within
30
days
ofyour
application
to
DMV
which
confirms
your
ineligibility,
along
with
the
INS/DHS
documentation
that
the
SSA
used
to determine
that
you
are
ineligible.
Allproofs
ofname
must
show
the
same
name.
,
.
If
you
already
have
and can
show
a
valid
NYS
DMV
photo
document,
that
is
all
you
need
as
6
points
of
proof
of
name
to
get
a
new
or
different
photo
document.
However,
ifDMV
has
no
record
ofyour
Social
Security
Number,
you
will
have
to
show
your
Social
Security
Card.
.
To
obtain
an
Enhanced
Driver
License
(EDL)
additional
proofs
are
required
to
show
US
citizenship
and
NYS
residency.
See
form
ID-44EDL
for
a
list
of
acceptable
documents
for
these
proofs.
In
addition:
S
At
least
one
proofmust
have
your
signature
on
it.
.
You
must
provide
original
documents,
or
documents
certified
by
the
agency
that
issued
them.
The
only
exception
is:
IfDMV
allows
you
to
send
the
application
by
mail,
sendphotocopies
only.
.
DMV
will
not
accept
more
than
one
document
ofthe
same
type
proof.
For
example,
3
major
credit
cards
count
as
only
one
credit
card.
DMV
will
accept
only
1
INS/DHS
document.
The
same
INS/DHS
document
must
be
used
for
both
proof
ofname
and
proof
of
date
of
birth.
.
DMV
will
not
accept
documents
with
any
alterations
or erasures.
We
will
confiscate
all
fraudulent
documents
and
send
them
to
DMVs
Investigations
Unit.
This
could
result
in
criminal
prosecution.
IMPORTANT:
Making
afalse
statement
in
an
application
or
in
any
proofor
statement
in
conjunction
with
it,
or
deceiving
or
substituting,
or
causing
anotherperson
to
deceive
or
substitute
in
connection
with
such
application,
ispunishable
as
a
Class
A
misdemeanorpursuant
to
Section
210.45
ofthe
Penal
Lawfor
Non-Driver
card
applicants,
and
is
a
misdemeanor
under
Section
392
ofthe
Vehicle
and
Traffic
Law
f
or
driver
license
applicants,
and
may
result
in
the
revocation
or
suspension
ofyour
license.
POINT
VALUE
ACCEPTABLE
FORPROOF
ASPROOFOF
Expired
documents
are
NOT
acceptable,
except
where
specifically
noted
in
the
table
below.
OF
NAME
DATE
OF
BIRTH?
Us
or
US
Territory
Birth
Certificate
showing
both
first
and
last
name;
issued
by
a
Board
of
Health,
Bureau
of
Vital
Statistics,
or
US
State
Department.
(US
Territories
are:
American
Samoa,
0
YES
Guam,
Mariana
Islands,
Marshall
Islands,
Puerto
Rico,
Virgin
Islands
and
Wake
Island.)
US
DOS
Consular
Report
ofBirthAbroad
(FS-240,
DS-1350,
F-545)
0
YES
NYS
Photo
Driver
License
/Learner
Permit/Non-Driver
ID
Card.
Must
be
current
or
not
6
NO
expired
for
more
than
2
years.
DMV
form
MV-45
Statement
of
Identity
And/Or
Residence
IF
UNDER
AGE
21
.
Affidavit
by
a
parent
NO
or
legal
guardian,
signed
in
the
presence
ofa
DMV
representative.
See
the
MV-45
for
more
information.
DMV
form
MV-45A
Statement
of
Identity
And/Or
Residence
-
For
Applicants
Represented
by
Government
or
Government-Approved
Facilities.
See
the MV-45A
for
more
information.
NO
DMV
form
MV-45B
Statement
of
Identity
-
For
Applicants
Who
Can
Be
Considered
A
4
NO
Disenfranchised,
Homeless
Youth.
See
the
MV-45B
for
more
information.
US
Passport
or
Passport
Card.
4
YES
US
Military
Photo
ID
Card
(issued
to
active,
reserve,
and
retired
military
personnel
only
)
3
YES
Certificate
of
Citizenship
(N-560,
N-56
I
or
N-645)
3
YES
Certificate
ofNaturalization
(N-550,
N-570
or
N-578)
3
YES
Employment
Authorization
Card
(I-688B
or
1-766)
with
photo,
issued
by
INS/DHS
(must
be
valid)
3
YES
Permanent
Resident
Card
1-551.
3
YES
Reentry
Permit
(1-327).
3
YES
Refugee
Travel
Document
(1-571).
3
YES
Foreign
Passport
with
a
valid
1-55
1
stamp
or
with
a
statement
on
the
Visa.
Passport
must
be
in
English
or
translated
by an
embassy.
3
YES
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ACCEPTABLEDOCUMENTS
FOR
PROOFOF
IDENTITY.
.
FOR
LEARNER
PERMIT,
DRIVER
LICENSE
OR
NONDRIVER
lb
CARD
New
York
State
Department
ofMotor
Vehicles
ID-44
(10/11)
To
use
with
the
instruction
sheet,
MV-44.1
,
when
applying
for
a:
PROOFS
OF
IDENTITY
Learner
Permit
Driver
license
This
form
and
the
MV-44.1
are
available
to
downloadfrom
the
DMVweb
site
wwwdmv.ny.gov
.
Non-Driver
ID
Card
This
table
is
continued
on
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ACCEPTABLE
DOCUMENTS
FOR
PROOF
OF
IDENTITY
FOR
LEARNER
PERM1T,
DRIVER
LICENSE
OR
NON-DRIVER
ID
CARD
POINT
VALUE
ACCEPTABLE
FOR
PROOF
AS
PROOF
OF
Expired
documents
are
NOT
acceptable,
except
where
specifically
noted
in
the
table
below.
OF
NAME
DATE
OF
BIRTH?
Foreign
Passport
with
a
Visa
and
a
valid
1-94
issued
by
1NS/DHS.
Passport
must
be
in
English
or
translated
by
an
embassy.
YES
ode:
-
Fl
(student)
or
F2 (spouse
or
child
of
student),
you must
also
show
the
original
stamped
INS/DHS
form
1-20,
with
any
subsequent
1-20
and
“notice
of
approval”
(if
appropriate).
To
be
acceptable,
the school
that
the
student
attends
must
be
located
within
NYS.
-
JI
(exchange
visitor)
or
J2
(spouse
or child
of
exchange
visitor),
you
must
also
show
the
original
stamped
INS/DHS
form
DS-2019
with
any
subsequent
IAP-66
and
“notice
ofapproval”
(if
appropriate)
-
Al,
A2,
Gi
or
G3:
Contact
the
Department
of
State
to
get
a
driver
license,
learner
permit,
or
non-driver
identification
card.
-
G4:
Apply
for
DMV
services
only
at
DMVs
Herald
Square
office.
-
I
:
Bring
a
letter
from
the
Foreign
Press
Center
to
DMV’s
Herald
Square
office.
Refugees
andAsylees
must
submitpaperwork
to
the
Supervisorfor
approval.
Welfare/Medicaid/NY
Food
Stamp
Card
WITH
Photo
3
NO
Welfare/Medicaid/NY
Food
Stamp
Card
WITHOUT
Photo
2
NO
NYS
Interim
License/Permit,
without
photo
2
NO
NYS
or
NYC
Pistol
Permit
2
NO
NYS
Professional
License
2
NO
NYS
Registration
Document
(Vehicle
or
Boat
only)
2
NO
NYS
Certificate
ofTitle
2
NO
Photo
Driver
License
issued by
another
US
State,
jurisdiction
or
possession,
or
Canadian
Province
or
territory.
(This
license
must
be
current
or
expired
no
longer
than
1
year).
NO
St.
Regis
Mohawk
Tribal
Photo
ID
Card
2
NO
Canadian
Birth
Certificate
with
St.
Regis
Mohawk
Tribal
Photo
ID
Card
2
YES
USMilitary
Dependent
ID
Card
2
NO
US
College
ID
Card
With
Photo
and
Transcript
2
NO
US
High
School
ID
Card
with
Report
Card
2
NO
US
Marriage
or
Divorce
Record
OR
Court
Issued
Name
Change
Decree
2
NO
US
Social
Security
Card
2
NO
US
Computer
Printed
Pay
Stub
(must
have
your
name)
1
NO
US
Employee
ID
Card
1
NO
US
High
School
Diploma
OR GED
(General
Equivalency
Diploma)
I
NO
US
Supermarket Check
Cashing
Card
(must
have
your
signature
and
pre-printed
name)
1
NO
USUnionCard
1
NO
US
Health
Insurance
Card/Prescription
Card
1
NO
US
Life
Insurance
Policy
(in
effect
at
least
2
years)
1
NO
US
Utility
Bill
(must
include
your
name
and
address)
1
NO
Veterans
Universal Access
Photo
ID
Card
1
NO
W-2
Form
(must
have
your
Social
Security
number
on
it)
I
NO
Only
ffli
ofthe
following
items,
if
issuedby
the
.gj.ç
financial institution,
can
be
submitted:
.
US
Bank
Statement
1
NO
,
US
Cancelled Check
(with
your
pre-printed
name
on
it)
.
US
Cash
Card
(ATM)
(must have
your
signature
&
pre-printed
name)
.
Valid
Major
US
Credit Card
ID-44
(10/11)
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