Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE
Chapter 149 - STATE CIVIL IDENTIFICATION
Section 19-149-6 - Evidence of lawful status
Current through February, 2024
The examiner of drivers shall verify that the submitted documents for proof of lawful status are authenticated through electronic or other means, including verification through the systematic alien verification for entitlements system. The examiner of drivers may accept any one of the following primary documents as proof of lawful status:
(1) Valid, unexpired United States passport or United States passport card;
(2) Certified copy of a birth certificate filed with a state office of vital statistics or equivalent agency in the individual's state of birth;
(3) Consular report of birth abroad Form FS-240, DS-1350 or FS-545 issued by the United States Department of State;
(4) Valid, unexpired permanent resident card (Form 1-551) issued by Department of Homeland Security or United States Immigration and Naturalization Service;
(5) Certificate of naturalization Form N-550 or Form N-570 issued by Department of Homeland Security;
(6) Certificate of citizenship, Form N-560 or Form N-561, issued by Department of Homeland Security; or
(7) Documentation issued by Department of Homeland Security or other federal agencies demonstrating lawful status as determined by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service.
