Real ID Driver’s License and Identification Card

Identification Requirements

Sample Avery Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services issues REAL ID compliant cards in accordance with the federal REAL ID Act of 2005. This is an optional program. If you plan to fly within the United States, visit a military base, or another federal building, a REAL ID compliant card (or other acceptable form of identification, such as a passport) will be required beginning October 1, 2020.

The REAL ID Act establishes minimum standards for proof of identity and requires applicants to meet these standards when applying for a compliant card. Proof of identity, Social Security number, and Minnesota residence address must be presented at the time the first application for a REAL ID compliant card is made, even if you have previously submitted such documents when applying for a Minnesota Driver’s License or Identification Card. Original documents are required. Photocopies, scans, and faxes will not be accepted.

You may renew your current Minnesota Driver’s License or

Identification Card without presenting any additional documentation. If you opt not to apply for a REAL ID compliant card, the card you receive will be marked as not for federal purposes. You may only have one REAL ID compliant card, regular card, or enhanced card. You cannot have more than one Minnesota Driver’s License or Identification Card.

IMPORTANT Notes Regarding Identification Documents:

VALID Minnesota PHOTO driver’s license, permit, or ID: Is not expired, suspended, revoked, or canceled, and not disqualified for the class of vehicle being operated. Minn. Stat. § 171.01, sub. 49a.
You must provide original documents or documents certified by the agency that issued them. Digital documents shown on your phone or other electronic device will not be accepted.
If your name has changed, you must submit proof of each name change. Acceptable proof includes a certified copy of a marriage certificate, divorce decree or dissolution of marriage, or a court-ordered name change.
Two different document types must be submitted for PROOF OF MINNESOTA RESIDENCY. A P.O. Box will not be accepted as an address for proof of Minnesota Residency.
If you have not updated your name change with the Social Security Administration, you must do so prior to applying for a Real ID.
Laminated documents or documents with any alterations or erasures will not be accepted.

All documents are subject to verification.

In order to apply for a Real ID compliant driver’s license or identification card, you’ll need to provide documents that meet the following requirements:
- PROOF OF IDENTITY AND DATE OF BIRTH36T(ONE document from LIST A)
- PROOF OF NAME CHANGE – IF APPLICABLE - If your name has changed, you must submit proof of each name change. Acceptable proof includes a certified copy of a marriage certificate, divorce decree or dissolution of marriage, or a court-ordered name change.
- PROOF OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER36T(ONE document from LIST B)
- PROOF OF MINNESOTA RESIDENCY36T(TWO different documents from LIST C—that have the applicant’s current name and address)

LIST A - PROOF OF IDENTITY and DATE OF BIRTH,

and Legal Presence in the United States

(ONE document required from this list)

LIST A - PROOF OF IDENTITY and DATE OF BIRTH,

and Legal Presence in the United States

(ONE document required from this list)

Valid, unexpired US passport or passport card
Certified copy of birth certificate issued by a government bureau of vital statistics or equivalent agency in the applicant’s state of birth, which must bear the raised or authorized seal of the issuing government entity
Consular report of birth abroad, certification of report of birth, or certification of birth abroad (Form FS-240, DS-1350, or FS-545) issued by the United States Department of State
Valid, unexpired permanent resident card (Form I-
551) issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security or the former Immigration and Naturalization Service of the United States Department of Justice
Certificate of naturalization (Form N-550 or N-570) issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security
Certificate of citizenship (Form N-560 or Form N-561) issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security or by the United States Department of Justice
Unexpired employment authorization document (Form I-766 or Form I-688B) issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security
Valid, unexpired passport issued by a foreign country and a valid, unexpired U.S. visa accompanied by a Form I-94 as documentation of the applicant’s most recent lawful admittance into the US. If the Form I-94 is endorsed “DS” then a Form I-20, Form DS-2019, or Form I-551

NAME CHANGES: If the name on the identity document above is not the same as the name you currently use, a name change document must be submitted. If you have changed your name more than once, since the issuance of your proof of identity document, then you must submit documentation for each name change.
- Certification of Marriage certified by the issuing government jurisdiction
- Certified court order that specifies the name change
- Certified divorce decree or dissolution of marriage that specifies the name change

List B - PROOF OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

(ONE document from this list. Must have applicant’s current name)

List B - PROOF OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

(ONE document from this list. Must have applicant’s current name)

Social Security card
Federal Form W2
Federal Form SSA-1099 or other federal Form 1099 with Social Security number

Computer-printed US employment pay stub with name, address, and Social Security number

List C - PROOF OF RESIDENCE IN MINNESOTA

(TWO different documents from this list. Must have applicant’s name as used at print and current address in Minnesota. A P.O. Box will not be accepted. Must be submitted for change of address applications)

List C - PROOF OF RESIDENCE IN MINNESOTA

(TWO different documents from this list. Must have applicant’s name as used at print and current address in Minnesota. A P.O. Box will not be accepted. Must be submitted for change of address applications)
If a foreign passport is used for evidence of identity and date of birth, then additional documentation demonstrating non work authorized status may be needed to verify non- eligibility for a Social Security number
Valid, unexpired Minnesota driver’s license, or instruction permit
Valid, unexpired Minnesota ID card
Home utility services bill issued no more than 90 days before the application (will not be accepted if two unrelated people are listed on the bill)
Bank account statement – issued no more than 90 days before application.
Canceled check
Credit card statement – issued no more than 90 days before application
Minnesota college or university ID card with certified transcript from the college or university, issued no more than 180 days before the application
Employment pay stub issued no more than 90 days before the application that lists the employer’s name, address, telephone number
Unexpired Minnesota professional license – must contain a current MN residential address
Home utility services hook-up work order issued no more than 90 days before the application (will not be accepted if two unrelated people are listed on the bill)
US high school identification card with certified transcript from the school issued no more than 180 days before the application
Minnesota unemployment insurance benefit statement issued no more than 90 days before the application
Statement from a housing with services building registered under chapter 144D, nursing home licensed under chapter 144A, or a boarding care facility licensed under section 144.50 to 144.56 issued no more than 90 days before the application
Life, health, automobile, homeowner’s, or renter’s insurance policy issued no more than 90 days before the application (proof of insurance card is unacceptable)
Federal or state income tax return or statement for the most recent tax filing year
Minnesota property tax statement for the current year that shows the applicant’s principal residential address both on the mailing portion and portion stating what property is being taxed

List C, Continued

MN vehicle certificate of title issued no more than 12 months before the application
Filed property deed or title for current resident issued no more than 12 months before the application
Supplemental Security Income award statement

issued no more than 12 months before the application
Mortgage documents for the applicant’s principal residence
Residential lease agreement for the applicant’s principal residence issued no more than 12 months before the application
Unexpired Selective Service card
Military orders that are still in effect at the time of application

Pipestone County

Real ID

Real ID Driver’s License and Identification Card

IMPORTANT Notes Regarding Identification Documents:

VALID Minnesota PHOTO driver’s license, permit, or ID: Is not expired, suspended, revoked, or canceled, and not disqualified for the class of vehicle being operated. Minn. Stat. § 171.01, sub. 49a.

LIST A - PROOF OF IDENTITY and DATE OF BIRTH,

(ONE document required from this list)

LIST A - PROOF OF IDENTITY and DATE OF BIRTH,

(ONE document required from this list)

List B - PROOF OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

(ONE document from this list. Must have applicant’s current name)

List B - PROOF OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

(ONE document from this list. Must have applicant’s current name)

List C - PROOF OF RESIDENCE IN MINNESOTA

(TWO different documents from this list. Must have applicant’s name as used at print and current address in Minnesota. A P.O. Box will not be accepted. Must be submitted for change of address applications)

List C - PROOF OF RESIDENCE IN MINNESOTA

(TWO different documents from this list. Must have applicant’s name as used at print and current address in Minnesota. A P.O. Box will not be accepted. Must be submitted for change of address applications)