REAL ID: Driver’s License, ID and CDL

PROOF OF IDENTITY AND DATE OF BIRTH – ONE DOCUMENT NEEDED

• REAL ID driver’s license, instruction permit, or ID card that is not designated as temporary or limited term and is current or expired five years or less.
• Certified U.S. birth certificate.
• Unexpired U.S. passport (or passport card).
• Consular report of birth abroad issued by the U.S. Department of State
• Certificate of Naturalization (Form N-550 or N-570)
• Certificate of Citizenship (Form N-560 or N-561)
• Unexpired permanent resident card (Form I-551).*
• Unexpired employment authorization document (Form I-766 or Form I-688B)
• Unexpired foreign passport or Unrecognized Passport or Waiver Cases (DS-232) with unexpired temporaryI-551 stamp on machine-readable immigrant visa(MRIV).
• Unexpired temporary I-551 stamp on Form I-94/I-94A with photograph.
• Valid, unexpired foreign passport with a valid, unexpired U.S. visa (affixed), accompanied by a Form I-94 documenting the applicant’s most recent admittance.
  • If the Form I-94 is endorsed “DS” then a Form F1, Form I-20, Form DS-2019, or Form I-55 is also needed.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER – KNOW YOUR FULL SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

• Note: Additional documentation demonstrating non work authorized status may be needed to verify non-eligibility for a Social Security number

PROOF OF MINNESOTA RESIDENCE – TWO DOCUMENTS NEEDED – NAME
AND ADDRESS MUST MATCH APPLICATION – NO PO BOXES

• Valid, unexpired Minnesota driver’s license, instruction permit, or ID card.
• Current policy or card for health, automobile, homeowner’s, or renter’s insurance.
• Federal or state income tax return – most recent tax filing year
• Minnesota property tax statement (current or prior calendar year) OR proposed property tax statement (current year)
  • Must list same address in both property description and mailing address.
• Minnesota vehicle certificate of title
• Filed property deed or title for current residence.
• Mortgage documents for the applicant’s principal residence
• Unexpired Minnesota professional license (e.g., nursing or cosmetology).
• Selective Service card
• Military orders that are still in effect at the time of application.
  • Must include DD-2058
•  Valid license issued pursuant to the game and fish laws.

The following can be no more than 90 days old:

• Affidavit of residence for those in a group home, communal living arrangement, cooperative, or religious order.
• Assisted living or nursing home statement.

The following can be no more than180 days old:

• Certified transcript from a US high school
• Certified transcript from a Minnesota college or university.
• Certified student summary report from a US high school

The following can be no more than12 months old:

• Home utility bill or hook-up work order.
  • Utilities include: internet, cable, phone, cell phone, electric, gas, garbage, water, delivered fuel.
• U.S. bank or financial information with account numbers redacted (only one)
  • Bank account statement
  • Credit or debit card statement
  • Brokerage account statement
  • Money market account statement
  • Health savings account statement
  • Retirement account statement
• Residential lease agreement for the applicant’s principal residence.
  • Must show address and signatures.
• Employment pay stub that lists the employer’s name and address.
• Minnesota unemployment insurance benefit statement
• 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.
• Supplemental security income award statement