Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
All original applicants for a driver license or
identification certificate must present proof of identity satisfactory to the
department. All documents must be verifiable. There are three categories of
documents that may be presented to establish proof of identity.
(1) Primary identification. These items are
complete within themselves and require no supporting instruments: These
documents must contain the applicant's complete name and full date of birth:
(A) Texas driver license (DL) or
identification certificate (ID) with photo within two years of expiration
date;
(B) unexpired United States
passport;
(C) United States
citizenship (naturalization) certificate with identifiable photo;
(D) unexpired document issued by the United
States Citizenship and Immigration Services or successor federal immigration
agency. The document must contain verifiable data and identifiable photo;
or
(E) unexpired United States
military ID card for active duty, reserve or retired personnel with
identifiable photo.
(F) foreign
passport with a visa issued by the United States Department of State (valid or
expired) with unexpired I-94 marked valid for a fixed duration. If the
applicant was not required by federal law to obtain a visa to enter the United
States, the visa requirement under this subparagraph may be waived.
(G) foreign passport with a visa issued by
the United States Department of State (valid or expired) with an I-94 marked
valid for the duration of stay accompanied by appropriate documentation. If the
applicant was not required by federal law to obtain a visa to enter the United
States, the visa requirement under this subparagraph may be waived.
(2) Secondary identification.
These items are recorded governmental documents (United States, 1 of the 50
states, a United States territory, District of Columbia or Canadian province):
(A) original or certified copy of a birth
certificate issued by the appropriate State Bureau of Vital Statistics or
equivalent agency;
(B) original or
certified copy of United States Department of State Certification of Birth
(issued to United States citizens born abroad); or
(C) original or certified copy of court order
with name and date of birth (DOB) indicating an official change of name and/or
gender.
(3) Supporting
identification. These items consist of other records or documents that aid
examining personnel in establishing the identity of the applicant. The
following items are not all inclusive. The examining or supervisory personnel
may determine that an unlisted document meets the department's needs in
establishing identity.
(B) insurance policy (at
least two years old);
(E) unexpired military
dependant identification card;
(F)
original or certified copy of marriage license or divorce decree;
(G) voter registration card;
(H) Social Security card;
(J) concealed handgun license;
(K) Texas driver's license temporary
receipt;
(L) unexpired photo DL or
photo ID issued by another (United States) state, US territory, the District of
Columbia or Canadian province;
(M)
expired photo DL or photo ID issued by another (United States) state, US
territory, the District of Columbia or Canadian province that is within two
years of the expiration date;
(N) a
consular document issued by a state or national government; or
(O) an offender identification card or
similar form of identification issued by the Texas Department of Criminal
Justice.
(4) Every
original applicant must present:
(A) one
piece of primary identification, or
(B) one piece of secondary identification
plus two pieces of support identification; or,
(C) two pieces of secondary
identification.
