Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE
Chapter 149 - STATE CIVIL IDENTIFICATION
Section 19-149-7 - Principal residence address

(1) A valid driver's license;

(2) A vehicle registration or title;

(3) Voter registration card or other mail addressed to the applicant from a government or medical entity that is not more than two months old;

(4) Utility bill that is not more than two months old with applicant's name and address;

(5) Checking or savings account statement not more than two months old;

(6) Payroll check or check stub with applicant's name and address issued by an employer within six months of the application date;

(7) Current mortgage account or proof of home ownership;

(8) Residential rental or time share contract for six months or more;

(9) United States income tax return, W-2 form or income tax form 1099 from the previous year;

(10) For an individual claiming that the individual had no income to file a tax return and is receiving state welfare assistance, a document from the Hawaii state department of human services dated not more than ninety days prior to the application for a state civil identification or driver's license card certifying that the individual is receiving state assistance;

(11) Receipt for personal property taxes paid;

(12) Medical card issued by a health insurance agency, provided the principal residence address is printed on the card;

(13) Documentation dated not more than ninety days prior to making application that the individual is receiving State of Hawaii public assistance;

(14) Current property tax assessment form;

(15) Department of taxation form A-6, application for tax clearance;

(16) Homeless applicants may use the address of their current shelter agency, or if not staying in a shelter, may use the general delivery of the post office nearest where they spend most of their time. If the homeless applicant is not able to provide a principal residence address, the homeless applicant may submit a principal address in accordance with Section 286-304(d), HRS;

(17) Applicants documenting enrollment in a State or Federal address confidentiality program which allows an applicant to obtain and use alternative addresses may use an alternative address on the card but must provide the

(18) Applicant's permanent address for file purposes;

(19) In areas where a number and street name have not been assigned for United States mail delivery, an address convention used by the United States Postal Service is acceptable;

(20) Affidavit indicating that the applicant currently resides with the affiant, provided the affiant's address can be verified and the affidavit is notarized within two months of the application date; or

(21) Other documents the examiner of drivers accepts as proof of principal residence in the State of Hawaii.

(22) Hawaii income tax return or W-2 form filed in the last two years.

(23) A valid identification card for health benefits or an assistance or social services program.