Michigan - Apply for Enhanced State Identification (ID) Card

ProcedureEdit

Complete the following steps if you wish to upgrade your standard state ID card to an enhanced version or to apply for an enhanced ID as your first ID. (Note: You cannot possess both a standard driver's license and an enhanced state ID card.)

Visit anySecretary of State office. Make sure you take documentation of:
- A validSocial Security number(for example, a Social Security card)
- U.S. citizenship (for example, a certified copy of your birth certificate with a raised seal, must be issued by a governmental unit in the U.S. or U.S. territory)
- Identity (for example, a current Michigan photo license or ID card.) If you do not have a license or state ID card, or if the applicant is a minor, there are other forms of ID that can be accepted as proof of identity. Please refer to theDocuments Required for an Enhanced License or ID form for complete details.
- Residency (for example, a current Michigan photo license or ID card.) If you do not have a license or state ID card, or if the applicant is a minor, there are other types of documents that can be accepted as proof of residency. Please refer to theDocuments Required for an Enhanced License or ID formfor complete details.
Have a new photograph taken
Pay theenhanced state ID card fee

All documentation is subject to Department of State approval. In some cases, document approval may not occur in the same day and may require an additional visit.

Apply OnlineEdit

To Apply follow the link below: http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1627_8668_53359_53361-213197--,00.html

Required DocumentsEdit

Proof of a valid Social Security number.
Proof of U.S. citizenship.
Proof of identity.
Proof of residency (at least two documents are required)

Follow the link below for the required documents details: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/sos/SOS-428_275188_7.pdf

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

To locate your nearest branch office, follow the link below : http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1640_14837-34560--,00.html

EligibilityEdit

You must be a U.S. citizen and a Michigan resident

Please note: When applying for an enhanced state ID card, your first and last name and date of birth on your identity and citizenship documents should match. If your current legal name is different from what is shown on your citizenship document, you must present lawful proof of the name change, such as an original marriage license, divorce decree or court order.

FeesEdit

First : $30
First (65+ or blind) : $20
Renewal: $30
Renewal (65+ or blind): $20
Duplicate: $30
Duplicate (65+ or blind): $20
Correction: $30
Correction (65+ or blind): $20

Note Enhanced state ID cards are offered for a reduced fee only to residents age 65 or older and to those who are legally blind.

Acceptable proof of legal blindness can be one of the following:

A doctor's statement.
Documentation from one of Michigan's state libraries for the blind.
Documentation from the Michigan Commission for the Blind; Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth; 1-800-292-4200.
A "Certificate of Completion" on letterhead stationery from the Leader Dog School.

ValidityEdit

Your standard or enhanced state ID card is valid for up to four years. You will receive a renewal notice about 45 days before your standard or enhanced state ID card expires

Documents to UseEdit

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Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

Should arrive in the mail within two to three weeks

InstructionsEdit

Complete the following steps to obtain a state ID card.

Visit aSecretary of State office
Present proof of a validSocial Security numberor a letter of ineligibility from the Social Security Administration
Present proof ofidentity, U.S. citizenship or legal presence and residency
Pay thestandard state ID card feeif not exempt

Required InformationEdit

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the DocumentEdit

The Department of State offers the state identification card in a standard and enhanced version. The enhanced ID is an attractive alternative to the standard ID because it allows you tore-enter the U.S.by land or sea from Canada, Mexico, Bermuda or the Caribbean without the need to show additional identity or citizenship documents at the border.

Information which might helpEdit

All Secretary of State offices issue the enhanced driver's license and state ID card. Branch offices will also process license and state ID card renewals, address, name or date of birth changes and duplicates - if your card is lost, damaged or stolen.

The Secretary of State Mobile Branch Office also issues enhanced licenses and ID cards.

To find the branch office nearest you, please visit http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1640_14837-34560--,00.html

External LinksEdit

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OthersEdit

For online services visit: https://onlineservices.michigan.gov/ExpressSOS
To Contact the Secretary of State visit: http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-13162-25634--,00.html
To find the branch office nearest you, please visit:

http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1640_14837-34560--,00.html