Delaware - Apply for Identification Card and Renewal

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Procedure

1. Gather all documents you will need to present or submit when you apply for a Delaware ID card.
2. Complete an application form and submit all required documents.
3. Pay the $20.00 fee.

Renewal

Prior to the expiration date, the Identification Card can be renewed at any Division of Motor Vehicles Office for a fee of $20.00. Do not forget to bring your current Identification Card with you.

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Required Documents

Acceptable Identification Document List

Any person applying for a drivers license (DL) or identification (ID) card is required to submit one primary document and one secondary document from the following list. A primary document must contain the full name and date of birth and must be verifiable, example: the issuing agency may be contacted to determine the authenticity of the document.

Each applicant must provide their social security number, if eligible, two separate proofs of Delaware residence (i.e. rent receipt or lease and electric, telephone or other utility receipts etc.) and non-US citizens must provide proof of legal presence in the United States.

Note: False statements, attempted fraud by displaying invalid licenses, ID Cards, or documents, or misrepresentation is perjury and may result in fines and denial of licenses and services. A driver license may be suspended any time false information is found on the signed application form.

Provide ONE of the following proof of identity/legal presence documents: This document must contain proof of full legal name, date of birth, and citizenship/legal presence in the United States to be eligible to obtain a federally compliant identification document.

• Certificate of birth (U.S. issued). Must be original or certified copy, have a raised seal and be issued by the Office of Vital Statistics or State Board of Health. Please note that wallet cards, birth registration or hospital announcements/records are not accepted. (If under 18, birth certificate must include birth parent(s) names)
• Consular report of birth abroad
• Certificate of Naturalization (N-550, N570m or N-578)
• Certificate of Citizenship (N-560, N-561, or N-645)
• Northern Marina Card (I-551)
• American Indian Card (I-551)
• U.S. Citizen Identification Card (I-179 or I-197)
• Valid passport, U.S. If foreign, appropriate INS document also is required
• Resident Alien Card (I-515, I-551, AR-3, or AR-103)
• Temporary Resident Identification Card (K-688)
• Non-Resident Alien Canadian Border Crossing Card (I-185 or I-586)
• Record of Arrival and Departure (in a valid Foreign Passport)(I-94 or I-94W visa waiver program)
• Record of Arrival and Departure w/attached photo stamped "Temporary Proof of Lawful Permanent Resident"(I-94)
• Processed for I-551 stamp (in a valid Foreign Passport)
• Permanent Resident Re-Entry Permit (I-327)
• Refugee Travel Document (I-571)
• Employment Authorization Card (I-688A, I-688B, I-766)
• Canadian Immigration Record and Visa or Record of Landing (IMM 1000)
• Federally Compliant State issued photo driver license [Note 1]
• Federally Compliant State/Province/Territory issued photo ID card [Note 1]
• Court order. Must contain full name, date of birth and court seal. Examples include: adoption document, name change document, gender document, etc. Does not include abstract of criminal or civil conviction [Note 1, 2]
• State issued photo driver license [Note 1, 2]
• State/Province/Territory issued photo ID card [Note 1, 2]
• Certified microfilm/copy of driver license or ID card [Note 1, 2]
• Official letter issued by vital statistics verifying full name and date of birth [Note 1, 2]
• Certified school records or transcripts verifying full name and date of birth [Note 1, 2] Note: If applicant is under 18, a document containing parent(s) or legal guardian(s) name(s) must be presented (such as a birth certificate or court document).

Notes:

1. Must be accompanied by a U.S. citizenship document or valid proof of legal presence in the United States.
2. Not acceptable documentation to be eligible for a federally compliant identification document; however, applicants may be eligible for a non-compliant identification document.

Provide ONE of the following documents as proof of a Social Security Number:

• Social Security Card
• W-2 tax form
• SSA 1099 form
• SSA Non-1099 form
• Pay stub containing full SSN
• Any valid document from Social Security Administration (SSA) containing full SSN
• Ineligibility letter from SSA (only issued if not eligible based on legal presence status) Note: Not acceptable documentation to be eligible for a federally compliant identification document; however, applicants may be eligible for a non-compliant identification document.

Provide TWO of the following for proof of Delaware residency:

• Utility Bills
• Credit Card Statement
• Auto or Life Insurance policies
• Voter Registration Cards
• Bank Account Records
• Employment Records
• Rental Agreements
• U.S. Postal Service change of address confirmation form/postmarked mail with forwarding address label
• Other non-personal mail postmarked within the last 60 days

Note: Mail must have been delivered by the USPS and be postmarked or received within the last 60 days; photocopies or printouts of bills will not be accepted. Non-business letters/cards will not be accepted. Each of the two proofs of residency must be from separate sources and must display the person's physical address, not a P.O. box

Provide ALL of the following for proof of legal name change:

If you have had several name changes, in the case of multiple marriages and divorces, you will need to provide all name change documents.

• Valid marriage license / civil union certificate - Must be issued by a government entity with a raised seal. Marriage certificates signed by clergy are not accepted.
• Court ordered name change document
• Finalized divorce decree stating your legal name. (A divorce decree may be used as authority to resume using a previous name only if it contains the new name and the previous name and permits a return to the previous name.)

Note: You must change your name with the Social Security Administration first and wait 72 hours before going to a DMV office.

Those applicants who are licensed in another state must surrender their license from the other state. If eligible for a Social Security Number it must be provided.

The Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), in cooperation with the Social Security Administration (SSA), will use Social Security Number On-Line Verification (SSOLV) to verify Social Security numbers by matching Delaware driver license records with the records of the SSA.

Most driver's licenses will be issued for a period of eight (8) years from the driver's last birthday.

For Non-citizens: USCIS or INS immigration documents containing either an Alien Registration Number or I-94 Number which can be verified electronically through the Department of Homeland Security's Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements System (SAVE). The applicant's legal status and authorized length of stay will be primarily determined through SAVE. The following documents can be used to determine legal status and authorized length of stay:

Determine Legal Status/Authorized Length of Stay

U.S. Citizenship - Expiration date - 8 year Drivers License or 4 year ID card

• Valid, unexpired U.S. passport
• Certified copy of a birth certificate filed with a State Office of Vital Statistics or equivalent agency in the individual's state of birth
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) issued by the U.S. Department of State, Form FS-240, DS-1350, or FS-545
• Certificate of Naturalization issued by DHS, Form N-550 or Form N-570
• Certificate of Citizenship, Form N-560 or Form N-561, issued by DHS

Permanent Resident Immigrant - Expiration date - 8 year license or 4 year ID card. Alien Registration Number mandatory.

• Valid, unexpired Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551) issued by DHS or INS
• Valid, unexpired foreign passport with visa stamped "processed for I-551"

Non-immigrant/Temporary - Expiration date limited by authorized stay in U.S. Verify through SAVE. Form I-94 Number mandatory except when Alien Registration Number available (refugee, asylee, parolee).

• Valid, unexpired Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551) with conditions (2 year limit) contains Alien Registration Number (mandatory for SAVE verification)
• Non-immigrant visa, Arrival-Departure Record, Form I-94 with valid unexpired passport and visa or I-94W for the Visa Waiver Program
• Students. Foreign students having non-immigrant F-1/F-2 or M-1 visa classification should have an I-20 Certificate of Eligibility for Non-immigrant Student Status form along with their unexpired foreign passport an

Eligibility

Individuals who would like to obtain a Delaware ID must be a Delaware resident and must be able to present documents as required by the Required Documentation Table.

There is no age requirement for obtaining an identification card in Delaware. However, if you're under the age of 18, you'll need a parent or legal guardian with a photo ID to sign for you.

Instructions

You can apply or renew your identification card at one of the offices of the Division of Motor Vehicles in Wilmington, New Castle, Dover, or Georgetown.

Required Information

• Full Name
• Date of Birth
• Sex
• State
• County
• Expiry Date
• Social Security Number
• Mailing address
• Residence address

Need for the Document

Even those of us who do not ? whether by chance or by choice ? drive, need some kind of identification. These days, solid, irrefutable and valid identification is required in order to do any business, including banking, buying property, obtaining credit, writing a check, buying an airline ticket, traveling, and a host of other things.

Following are procedures on how you can apply for or renew your Delaware ID card.