California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Article 2.0 - Driver Licenses and Identification Cards
Appendix - Appendix

Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Documents that have currently been deemed to provide satisfactory proof of an applicant's identity for the purposes of Section 16.04 subsection (a)(1):

(1) 2013 version of the Mexican Federal Electoral Card (Institutio Federal Electoral (IFE) Credencial para Votar).

(2) Mexican Passport issued in 2008 or later.

(3) 2014 or 2022 versions of the Mexican Consular Card (Matricula Consular).

(4) 2014 version of the Mexican Institute National Electoral Card (Instituto Nacional Electoral (INE) Credencial para Votar)

(b) Passports listed in Table 1 that have currently been deemed to provide satisfactory proof of an applicant's identity for the purposes of Section 16.04 subsection (a)(2), when accompanied with a social security account number that is electronically verifiable with the Social Security Administration.

(c) Documents that have currently been deemed to provide satisfactory proof of an applicant's identity for the purposes of Section 16.04 subsection (a)(3):

(1) California Driver's License issued in or after October 2000.

(2) California Identification Card issued in or after October 2000.

(d) Documents that have currently been deemed to provide satisfactory proof of an applicant's identity for the purposes of Section 16.04 subsection (b) [FN1]:

(1) Argentinian Identification Card (Documento Nacional de Identidad (DNI) -- 2009 or 2012 version).

(2) Chilean Identification Card (Cedula de Identidad -- 2013 version)

(3) El Salvadorian Identification Card (Documento Unico de Identidad (DUI) -- 2010 or 2022 version).

(4) Ecuadorian National Identification Card (Cédula de Ciudadanía -- 2006 and 2009 versions).

(5) Ecuador Consular Card (Tarjeta de Identificacion Consular -- 2015 version).

(6) Peruvian Identification Card (Documento Nacional de Identidad (DNI) -- 2005 version).

(7) Guatemalan National Identification Card (Documento Personal de Identificación (DPI) -- 2012 version).

(8) Guatemalan Consular Card (Tarjeta de Identificación Consular -- 2002 and 2015 versions).

(9) Brazilian Consular Card (Carteira de Matricula Consular -- 2010 version).

(10) Colombian Consular Card (Consular Registration -- 2015 version).

(11) Colombian Identification Document (Cedula de Ciudadania -- 2023 version).

(12) Nicaraguan National Identification Card (Cédula de Identidad -- 2010 version).

(13) Korean Identification Card (09/2016 version).

(14) Paraguay Identification Card (Republica del Paraguay Cedula de Identidad Civil -- 09/2009 version).

(15) Honduras Consular Card (Gobierno de la Republica de Honduras Matricula Consular -- Consular ID -- 08/2017 version).

(16) Foreign Passports (Listed in Table 1).[FN1]

Two foreign documents.

Table 1: Foreign Passports
Issued By Issued In/ On or After
Afghanistan 2011
Albania 2009
Argentina 2009
Armenia 2011
Australia 2005
Austria 2006
Azerbaijan 2013
Bahamas 2010
Bahrain 2011
Bangladesh 2010
Belarus 2006
Belgium 2006
Belize 2005
Bolivia 2010
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2009
Botswana 2010
Brazil 2006
Brunei 2008
Bulgaria 2010
Burkina Faso 2008
Cabo Verde 2005
Cambodia 2005
Canada 2010
Cayman Islands 2008
Chile 2013
China 2007
Colombia 10/2009
Comoros 2008
Congo 2008
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2009
Costa Rica 2006
Cote d'Ivoire 2008
Croatia 2009
Cyprus 2010
Czech Republic 2005
Denmark 2012
Dominican Republic 2006
Ecuador 5/7/2013
Egypt 2008
El Salvador 2009
Equatorial Guinea 2011
Eritrea 2010
Estonia 2005
Fiji Islands 2012
Fiji, Republic of 2018
Finland 2006
France 2006
Gabon 2009
Georgia 2005
Germany 2007
Ghana 2010
Greece 2006
Guatemala 2011
Guinea-Bissau 2008
Honduras 2005
Hong Kong 2006
Hungary 2006
Iceland 2006
India 2008
Indonesia 2006
Interpol 2009
Iran 2011
Iraq 2009
Ireland 2006
Israel 2011
Italy 2006
Jamaica 2009
Japan 2006
Kazakhstan 2009
Kenya 2008
Kosovo 2008
Latvia 2007
Libya 2009
Lithuania 2006
Luxembourg 2006
Macao 2009
Macedonia, FYR 2008
Madagascar 2007
Malaysia 2010
Malta 2008
Mexico 2008
Mongolia 2011
Montenegro 2008
Morocco 2009
Mozambique 2010
Myanmar 2010
Nepal 2010
Netherlands 2006
New Zealand 2009
Nicaragua 2010
Nigeria 2007
Norway 2005
Pakistan 6/2005
Palau 2008
Palestinian Territory, Occupied 2008
Panama 2010
Paraguay 2012
Peru 2010
Philippines 2010
Poland 2006
Portugal 2006
Qatar 2008
Republic of Korea 2008
Romania 2008
Russia 2010
Saint Helena 2012
Saint Kitts and Nevis 2010
San Marino 2009
Sao Tome and Principe 2008
Senegal 2008
Serbia 2008
Sierra Leone 2010
Slovakia 2005
Slovenia 2006
Somalia 2007
South Africa 2009
South Sudan 2012
Spain 2006
Sri Lanka 1/2008
Sweden 2005
Switzerland 2006
Taiwan 12/29/2008
Tajikistan 2010
Thailand 2009
Tongan 7/2003
Turkey 2010
Turkmenistan 2008
Ukraine 2007
United Arab Emirates 2011
United Kingdom 2006
Uruguay 2009
Vanuatu 2010
Vatican City 2008
Virgin Islands 2007
Zambia 2008

1. New appendix filed 12-1-2014 as an emergency; operative 1-1-2015 (Register 2014, No. 49). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-30-2015 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-1-2014 order, including amendment of subsections (d)-(d)(1), repealer and new subsections (d)(4)-(d)(8), new subsections (d)(9)-(d)(11) and amendment of Table 1, transmitted to OAL 5-7-2015 and filed 6-19-2015; amendments effective 6-19-2015 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2015, No. 25).
3. Editorial correction removing incorporated by reference Form 209A (Register 2016, No. 35).
4. New subsection (a)(4), amendment of subsection (d)(8), new subsection (d)(11), subsection renumbering and amendment of Table 1 filed 8-23-2016; operative 10-1-2016 (Register 2016, No. 35).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (d), adding subsection (d)(12) and renumbering subsections filed 10-17-2016 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2016, No. 43).
6. Change without regulatory effect adopting new subsections (d)(13)-(14) and renumbering subsections filed 3-12-2018 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2018, No. 11).
7. Change without regulatory effect amending Table 1 filed 10-10-2018 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2018, No. 41).
8. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a)(3) filed 11-29-2022 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2022, No. 48).
9. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (d)(3) filed 4-27-2023 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2023, No. 17).

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