Common Documents Checklist

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The following list includes many common documents that can be used in getting a new, renewed, amended, or duplicate driver's license, permit, or identification card. If you are unable to provide documents from this list to meet the new requirements, be sure to read our full list which contains more acceptable documents.

If you are applying for a new driver’s license, permit, or identification card you must present original versions or certified copies of the following documents:

• One document proving your identity; and
• One document proving your Social Security number; and
• One document proving your lawful status in the United States; and
• Two documents proving your Indiana residency.

If you are renewing, amending, or replacing your current driver's license or identification card you are asked to bring documents to a license branch to get a SecureID.

If you have questions or trouble when collecting your documents, you can call the BMV toll-free at 1-888-myBMV-411 (1-888-692-6841) and speak with a customer service representative for help, or visit any Indiana license branch for assistance.

If you have a current Indiana driver’s license or identification card and you are having trouble collecting your documents, you can apply for a non-SecureID driver's license or identification card in order to drive or vote.

Common Identity Documents

The most common documents that you can use to prove your identity include:

• United States (U.S.) birth certificate. The birth certificate must be certified.
• U.S. passport or passport card. The passport cannot be expired.
• Foreign passport accompanied by U.S. visa and approved I-94 form. The passport and accompanying documents cannot be expired.
• Consular Report Of Birth Abroad issued by U.S. State Department.

If your current legal name is different from the name on your birth certificate or lawful status document, you must show legal proof of the name change (showing a link to all name changes). Acceptable documents supporting a change include:

• Marriage license.
• Divorce decree.
• Court order approving a change of legal name or date of birth.
• Amended birth certificate showing a change of gender.
• Physician’s signed and dated statement that "(your name) successfully underwent all treatment necessary to permanently change (your name)'s gender from (previous gender) to (new gender)."

Common Social Security Number Documents

The most common documents proving your Social Security number include:

• Social Security card.
• W-2 form.
• 1099 form.
• Pre-printed pay stub showing your name, your employer's name, and your Social Security number.

If you do not qualify for a Social Security number you must submit Social Security Administration documents establishing that you are ineligible for a Social Security number. The documents must be dated within 60 days of your application.

Common Lawful Status Documents

In most cases, the document that you present to prove your identity will also prove your lawful status in the United States. The most common documents that you can use to prove your identity include:

• United States (U.S.) birth certificate. The birth certificate must be certified.
• U.S. passport or passport card. The passport cannot be expired.
• Foreign passport accompanied by U.S. visa and approved I-94 form. The passport and accompanying documents cannot be expired.
• Consular Report Of Birth Abroad issued by U.S. State Department.

Common Indiana Residency Documents

You must present two computer-generated documents to prove your Indiana residency. The most common documents proving your Indiana residency include:

• Computer-generated bill from a utility company, credit card company, doctor, or hospital, issued within 60 days of the application date and containing your name and address of residence.
• Bank statement or bank transaction receipt dated within 60 days of the application date and containing your name and address of residence.
• Pre-printed pay stub dated within 60 days of the application date and containing your name and address of residence.
• Medicaid or Medicare benefit statement dated within 60 days of the application date and containing your name and address of residence.

Post office boxes may not be used as an address of residence.

Submitting Acceptable Documents

The BMV will only accept original documents or certified copies from the issuing agency. The BMV may refuse any document that appears fraudulent, unreliable, altered, or expired. All documents must be in English or be presented with a verifiably accurate English translation. Your legal name and date of birth on documents presented to the BMV must match Social Security Administration records.