Ohio Department of Public Safety Bureau of Motor Vehicles - Acceptable Documents List Compliant DL-ID Card - Identity Proof Requirements

Sep 29, 2026

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Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles provides an acceptable documents list for obtaining a compliant DL-ID card. Applicants must prove five elements: full legal name, date of birth, legal presence in the US, social security number, and an Ohio street address. Each element must be contained on the presented document, and residency requires two documents from different sources showing the Ohio address. The list includes birth certificates, passports, consular reports, naturalization and citizenship certificates, permanent resident cards, SSN documents, tax forms, and Ohio address proofs such as BMV correspondence, insurance policies, pay stubs, and utility bills within set timeframes.

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Identity proof requirements

Five required elements

Rules for document usage and residency address proof

Commonly used documents

Documents proving full legal name, DOB, and legal presence

Documents proving SSN

Documents proving Ohio street address

Additional requirements for legal name matching

Ohio street address proof documents

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTS LIST COMPLIANT DL-ID CARD To prove identity, you must show proof of the following five elements: 1-Full Legal Name* ; 2-Date of Birth; 3-Legal Presence in US; 4-Social Security Number; and 5-Ohio Street Address To prove an element, the element must be contained on the document. One document from this list may be presented for a duplicate or renewal issuance (does not apply to Non U.S. citizens) . TWO documents, from different sources, proving Ohio Street Address that are listed on the Acceptable Document List are required for proof of Ohio residency. | Commonly Used Documents | | | | FULL LEGAL NAME* | DATE OF BIRTH | LEGAL PRESENCE | SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER | OHIO STREET ADDRESS | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | US Birth Certificate or
US Passport or
US Passport Card | PROVES: | 1-Full Legal Name*
2-Date of Birth and
3-Legal Presence in the US | | | | | | | | Social Security Card or
W-2 Wage/Tax Form or
1099 Income Statement | PROVES: | 4-Social Security Number (SSN) | | | | | | | | See Page 2 of this form for details PROVES: | | 5-Ohio Street Address | | | | | | | | If you do not have the documents listed above, please see the complete list below. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BIRTH CERTIFICATE – Birth record, either original or certified copy, issued by an appropriate governmental agency of any state, territory, or possession of the United States | | | | X | X | X | | | | A UNITED STATES PASSPORT or A UNITED STATES PASSPORT CARD – Valid and unexpired with photograph | | | | X | X | X | | | | A CONSULAR REPORT OF BIRTH ABROAD – Issued by the United States Department of State, Form FS-240, DS-1350 or FS-545 | | | | X | X | X | | | | CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION – Form N-550 or Form N-570 issued by DHS | | | | X | X | X | | | | CERTIFICATE OF CITIZENSHIP – Form N-560 or Form N-561 issued by DHS | | | | X | X | X | | | | PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD**– Valid and unexpired Form I-551 issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) , U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) or Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) | | | | X | X | X | | | | I-797 CASE TYPE OF N-565 (APPLICATION FOR REPLACEMENT NATURALIZATION/CITIZENSHIP DOCUMENT)– With a notice type of receipt, approval or fee waiver | | | | X | X | X | | X | | SOCIAL SECURITY CARD – Issued by the Social Security Administration (SSA); metal card is not acceptable | | | | | | | X | | | W-2 (WAGE AND TAX STATEMENT)– Displaying full Social Security Number; cannot be handwritten. Current or last previous tax year | | | | | | | X | X | | 1099 FORM – Displaying full Social Security Number; cannot be handwritten. Current or last previous tax year | | | | | | | X | X | | *ADDITIONAL PROOF OF LEGAL NAME DOCUMENTS
Is your current full legal name the same as the name listed on your identity document?
If the documents presented do not prove full legal name and/or are inconsistent with your current BMV record, additional documents must be presented.
- Marriage Certificate or Marriage License**
- Certified Copy of a Decree of Divorce , Dissolution , or Annulment of Marriage**
- Certified Copy of a Court Ordered Name Change
**NOTE: If you have had more than one marriage, you may need to bring documentation from each marriage and/or divorce to connect your birth certificate, passport or USCIS documents to your current legal name. Permanent Resident Card (Form I- 551) must show current legal name. | | | | | | | | | | Two documents that contain your name and Ohio Street Address, from this Acceptable Documents List PROVE: 5 – Ohio Street Address | FULL LEGAL NAME* | DATE OF BIRTH | LEGAL PRESENCE | SSN | OHIO ADDRESS | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OHIO BMV POSTCARDS or BMV CORRESPONDENCE – Issued by the

FAQs

What five elements must be proven to obtain a compliant DL-ID card?

Applicants must prove full legal name, date of birth, legal presence in the US, social security number, and Ohio street address.

Do documents need to include the specific element they are used to prove?

Yes. To prove an element, that element must be contained on the document.

How many documents are required to prove Ohio residency and how must they be sourced?

Two documents, from different sources, showing Ohio street address are required for proof of Ohio residency.

Sep 29, 2026

Uploaded by Stanley