*ALL DOCUMENTS PRESENTED FOR A REAL ID MUST BE CURRENT.

ILLINOIS SECRETARY OF STATE

Document Requirements to Obtain a Driverʼs License/State ID Card
The Acceptable Identification Documents 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 (DL) or
identification card (ID).

Please note the following:

• Signature comparison is required in the verification process.
• The number of documents required depends on whether you are applying for a DL/ID for the first time, or requesting a
duplicate or corrected DL/ID.
• One document may satisfy more than one group.
• If you are a new resident, you must surrender all out-of-state licenses/ID cards before issuance of an Illinois DL/ID.
• If you are applying for a VISA/NONVISA DL/ID, you do not have to present documents from Group C. Instead, you must
sign a declaration at the time of application that you are ineligible to obtain a Social Security number.
• If your Illinois DL/ID has been expired for over a year, you may only need a document from Group A and D.
First-time Illinois DL/ID or First-time REAL ID (even if you hold or have held a standard Illinois DL/ID)
If you are applying for a driver’s license or ID card for the first time in Illinois, you must present:
Standard DL/ID REAL ID DL/ID
•One document that satisfies each of •One document that satisfies each of
Group A, B, C and D. Group A, B and C, and two from D.

Duplicate DL/ID
If you are applying for a DL/ID, you must present:
Standard DL/ID REAL ID DL/ID
•One document that satisfies Group A. •One document that satisfies Group A.

Corrected Driver’s License/ID Card Applicant

If you are applying for a corrected driver’s license or ID card, you must present:
Standard DL/ID REAL ID DL/ID
•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

If you are renewing a current Illinois driver’s license or ID card, you must present:
Standard DL/ID REAL ID DL/ID
•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: If you request a change in name, date of birth, Social Security number or gender, you must provide identification to
link the change from the previous information to the new information.
*All identification presented for a REAL ID must be current.

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 ACCEPTABLE IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS
PHOTOCOPIES ARE NOT ACCEPTED • Documents marked with ( ) are accepted for REAL ID.
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All acceptable documents presented for verification or proof must be valid (current and unexpired). One document may satisfy more than one Group.
To ensure you have all the documents required for a REAL ID, visit https://realid.ilsos.gov/checklist.html.

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)
• Consular Card (current or expired less than 2 years) • Non-SSA-1099 Form*
• Court Order* • Pay stub or printed electronic deposit receipt bearing the applicant’s name and SSN*
• Credit Card/Debit Card (major brand)* • Social Security Award Letter (primary beneficiary only)
• Driver’s License/ID Card (current) issued by an agency of the • Social Security Card (issued by SSA)*
U.S. government* • SSA-1099 Form*
• Foreign Passport (current or expired less than 2 years) • U.S. Military Driver’s License/ID Card
• Illinois Driver’s License (current or expired less than one year)* • U.S. Military Service Record (e.g., DD214)
• Illinois ID Card (current or expired less than one year)* • W-2*
• Medicare Card* Group C documents must contain the applicant’s name and full Social Security number. If
• Mortgage or Installment Loan Documents* using an Illinois driver’s license or ID record, the Social Security number must have been
• Out-of-State Driver’s License/ID Card (current)* previously verified with the SSA.
• Social Security Card* An applicant applying for a Temporary Visitor Driver’s License (TVDL) is not required to
• Temporary DL/CLP/ID Card* present documents from Group C. Instead, the applicant must sign a declaration on the
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Forms — I-551 TVDL application that the applicant is, at the time of application, ineligible to obtain a
(Permanent Resident Card); I-766 (Employment Authorization Social Security number.
Card); I-94 (Arrival/Departure Record) with Valid Passport*
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U.S. Military Driver’s License/ID Card*
U.S. Military Service Record (e.g., DD214)* Group D — Residency
• U.S. Passport (current* or expired less than 2 years) • Official Electronic Statement (dated within 90 days prior to application)
Acceptable major brand credit cards (for signature verification only) • Bank Statement (dated within 90 days prior to application)*
include American Express, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard and Visa. • Canceled Check (dated within 90 days prior to application)*
• Certified Grade/High School/College/University Transcript*
• Consular Card (current or expired less than 2 years)
Group B — Date of Birth • Credit Card Statement (dated within 90 days prior to application) Visa, Mastercard, American
Express or Discover*
• Adoption Records • Credit Report (issued by Experian, Equifax or
• Birth Certificate* TransUnion, dated within 12 months of application)*
• Citizenship Certificate (N560/N561)* • Deed/Title, Mortgage, Rental/Lease agreement*
• Court Order (Change of birth date) • Insurance Policy (homeowner’s or renter’s)*
• Certified Grade/High School/College/University Transcript • Letter on Official School Letterhead (dated within 90 days prior to application)*
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad* • Medical Claim or Statement of Benefits (from private insurance company or public
• Illinois Driver’s License (current or expired less than one year)* government agency, dated within 90 days of application)*
• Illinois ID Card (current or expired less than one year) • Official mail received from a State, County, City or Village or a Federal Government
• Naturalization Certificate (N550/N570)* agency (must include first and last name of applicant and complete current address)
• REAL ID Driver’s License/ID Card may include — Homestead Exemption Receipt; Jury Duty Notice (issued within 90 days
• Social Security Award Letter (primary beneficiary only) of application); Selective Service Card; Social Security Annual Statement; Social
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Forms — I-551 Security Disability Insurance Statement; Supplemental Security Income Benefits
(Permanent Resident Card); I-571 (Refugee Travel Document); I-766 Statement; Voter Registration Card*
(Employment Authorization Card); I-797A (Notice of Action Status • Pay Stub or Electronic Deposit Receipt*
Change); I-94 (Arrival/Departure Record) with Valid Passport* • Pension or Retirement Statement*
• U.S. Military Driver’s License/ID Card (current or expired less • Phone Book, produced by a phone book publisher*
than one year) • Report Card from Grade/High School or College/University*
• U.S. Military Service Record (e.g., DD214) • Tuition invoice/official mail from college or university (dated within the 12 months prior
• U.S. Passport or Passport Card (valid with complete date of birth)* to application)*
• U.S. Visa • Utility Bill (electric, water, refuse, telephone land/cell, cable or gas, issued within 90
Group B documents must contain the applicant’s full name and com- days of application)*
plete date of birth and must be verifiable. To be verifiable, it must be Group D documents must contain the applicant’s full name and residence address. Docu-
possible to contact the regulatory authority to confirm the document’s ments in Groups A, B or C that contain the full name and residence address also may be
authenticity. Documents marked with an [*] are also accepted to prove used for Group D. Two residency documents are required for REAL ID.
legal presence. Only Consular Cards from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala and Mexico as those coun-
tries issue cards in compliance with the Consular Identification Document Act.
Birth Certificates must be original or certified by a Board of Health or
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
the issuing jurisdiction with an embossed seal or an original stamped After review of all identification presented, Secretary of State
impression. Foreign passports and birth certificates are accepted as management has the right to accept or refuse any document.
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.

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To ensure you have all the documents required for a REAL ID, visit https://realid.ilsos.gov/checklist.html.

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

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