NM REAL ID LIST OF ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTS

Effective October 17, 2016: Revised rule 18.19.5.12 NMAC provides that the documents listed below are acceptable proof for non-commercial
REAL ID driver’s licenses and Identification Cards.

Provide certain documents from section A, B and C to get a New Mexico REAL ID. Your documents must be original or certified copies.
A certified copy is a copy of a primary document that is endorsed by the entity that issued the original document. Photocopies,
notarized photocopies and non-certified copies are NOT acceptable. A REAL ID can only be issued AFTER MVD has electronically
verified the Lawful Status and Identification Number documents. For more information, please reference the Resource Guide on page
2 of this document.

A Lawful Identity and Age B Identification Number C New Mexico Residency

Provide One (1) Document Provide One (1) Document Provide Two (2) Documents

Your current legal name will be listed on Your Identification Number document must Your New Mexico Residency documents2 must
your REAL ID. The selected document must match your current legal name: match your current legal name:
include your: • L inking documents may be used to tie name • L inking documents may be used to tie name
• Name at birth, if not legally changed; on ID number document to legal name; on residency documents to legal name;
• N
 ame at birth, + linking documents • It may include, omit or abbreviate the suffix • It may include, omit or abbreviate the suffix
(marriage, divorce, adoption or court (i.e. “Jr.”); and (i.e. “Jr.”); and
records) linking your legal name to your
• It may include, omit or abbreviate your • It may include, omit or abbreviate your
original identity document; or
middle name. middle name.
• Name currently used, i.e. passport.

Square U.S. Passport or Card Square Social Security Number (SSN) Card Square Documents Dated within 60 Days
Square Utility Bill, (no cell phone bill statements)
Square U.S. Birth Certificate Square These Income Tax Forms
Square Bank or Credit Card Statement
Square W-2

Square Affidavit of Birth Square Pay Stub
Square 1099 (SSA or Non-SSA)

Issued by any Tribal Nation’s Vital Records Square Education Institution Document (Transcript,
Square Foreign Passport Square Pay Stub (with full name and SSN)1 Report Card or Enrollment)
– Plus 1 supporting document: Square F
 oreign Passport - (with Visa and I-94) Square Documents Dated within the
Square I-551 stamp past 6 Months
 Visa and I-94
Square
1
The document presenting the Identification Number
Square Insurance Bill, Card, or Binder
must include the entire Identification number
Square Certificate of Birth Abroad (Example: xxx-xx-1234, is not an accepted number). Square Documents with Current Date
U.S. Dept. of State FS-240, DS-1350 or FS-545 (not expired):
Square Department of Homeland Square Real Property Rental or Purchase Agreement
Security (DHS) & US Citizenship & Square Local Property Tax Statement
Immigration Services (USCIS) Square City, County, State, Tribal or Federal
Document Attesting to NM Residency
Issued Forms
Square NM Medical Card, Letter or Printout
Square Permanent Resident Card - I-551
Square NM Public Assistance Card, Letter or Printout
Square Certificate of Naturalization - DHS N-550 or 570
Square D
 ocument of eligibility & receipt of services
Square Certificate of Citizenship - DHS N-560 or 561
from non-profit organization with IRS Section
Square Employment Authorization - I-766 or I-688B
501 (c) (3) status
Square REAL ID Act of 2005 Credential
– Plus 1 supporting document: Square D
 ocuments for Applicants
Square Unexpired immigrant or non-immigrant visa Under Age 18:
status for admission into the U.S. Square M
 embership in a NM Religious Organization
Square Pending/approved application for U.S. asylum Square M
 embership in a NM Sports Organization
Square Admission into the U.S. as a refugee Square P
 arent/Guardian Affidavit of NM Residency
Square Pending/approved application for temporary (living in the home) - Plus Parent’s ID and 2
protected U.S. status proofs of parent’s NM Residency
Square Approved deferred action status
2
The selected documents must list your NM physical
Square Pending application for adjustment of status
residential address. HC and P.O. boxes will not be
to legal permanent or conditional resident accepted. Printed paperless bill statements are
Square Conditional permanent resident alien status acceptable.
Square Other documents DHS may designate listed
by Federal Register

Version: 10/24/18
 NM REAL ID DOCUMENT RESOURCE GUIDE

A Lawful Identity and Age

National Center for Health Statistics – To obtain an original or certified copy of a birth record for each state/territory,
visit the National Center for Health Statistic’s website at https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/index.htm.

New Mexico Vital Records – For an original or certified copy of a birth record, contact the Department of Health
(DOH), New Mexico Vital Records website at https://nmhealth.org/about/erd/bvrhs/vrp/. Approximate cost per copy
is $10.00. Expedited services are available at an additional cost.

Mailing Address Physical Address Toll Free Telephone Santa Fe Telephone

P.O. Box 25767 1105 S. St. Francis Drive 1-866-534-0051 505-827-0121
Albuquerque, NM 87125 Santa Fe, NM 87505

Navajo Nation Office of Vital Records - For a Navajo Affidavit of Birth, contact the Navajo Office of Vital Records.

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 9000, Window Rock, AZ 86515 Telephone: 928-871-6386

Marriage and Divorce – For an original or certified copy of a marriage license or divorce decree, contact the county
clerk’s office in the county where the marriage license or divorce decree was issued - cost will vary.

U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs – For questions about your U.S. Passport or your Consular
Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA), visit the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs website at
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel.html. You may also contact them by phone: 1-877-487-2778/ 1-888-874-7793
(TDD/TTY). If you’re outside the US or need information regarding a Foreign Passport, please contact the nearest
U.S. Embassy or Consulate.

Note: United States Passport Verification System (USPVS) - Passport documents are matched by the MVD to the
Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) records database.

United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – For questions about your DHS documents, visit the
DHS website at https://www.dhs.gov/. You may also call DHS at 202-282-8000.

United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) – For questions about your Citizenship & Immigration
Services documents, visit the USCIS website at https://www.uscis.gov/. You may also call USCIS toll-free 1-800-375-5283
or TTY (for customers with disabilities): 800-767-1833, VRS (English or Spanish): 877-709-5797, VRS (Voice Carry-Over):
877-709-5801.

Note: Verification of Lawful Status (VLS) – Immigration documents are matched by the MVD to the records found in the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system.

B Identification Number
Social Security Administration (SSA) - For information about how to change or correct your name on your Social
Security number card, visit the SSA website page: https://faq.ssa.gov/ics/support/kbanswer.asp?QuestionID=3749.
For questions about your Social Security Number, visit the SSA website at https://www.ssa.gov/agency/contact/.
You may also call SSA toll-free at 1-800-772-1213, (TTY) 1-800-325-0778 or call your local SSA office.

You may also contact any other entity that provides the documents you need to correct your name and/or ID number.

Note: Social Security Online Validation (SSOLV) - Social Security Numbers are validated by the MVD with the Social
Security Administration SSOLV.

C New Mexico Residency

To correct your name or physical/residential address, contact the entity that manages the
documents you need.