VALID PROOF DOCUMENTS BRING
!
Additional Documents
if applicable
For Kentucky Driver's Licenses, permits, and identification cards Out of state
If you are moving to Kentucky from another
state, territory or country, a clearance letter
BRING THESE DOCUMENTS BRING Proof of Identity BRING Proof of
1 1 Social Security Number or operator’s license from the previous state,
WHEN APPLYING. Choose (1) for REAL ID or standard card
Choose (1) for REAL ID or standard card
territory or country of residence is required.
Younger than 18 years old
1 Proof of Identity PROOF OF IDENTITY MUST BE THE Social Security Card FOR REAL ID or Standard ID under 18
ORIGINAL DOCUMENT, OR A CERTIFIED MUST DISPLAY CURRENT NAME. No photocopies Must present certified Birth Certificate AND
1 Proof of Social Security Number COPY, WITH APPROPRIATE SEAL. permitted. Visit the Social Security Administration's
website at [Link]/ssnumber for a replacement.
Social Security card
NO PHOTOCOPIES ARE ACCEPTED. Other documents required, if applicable:
2* Proof of Residency
*one proof for standard credential Birth certificate
NOTE: First-time applicants MUST bring their
Social Security Card.
• Custody Verification (required if not parent
listed on certified Birth Certificate)
• CHFS Verification Letter for Foster Children
Proof of ANY name change, SSNAP replacement printout
! gender change, or any additional
U.S. Birth Certificate issued by appropriate
government agency of a U.S. state or territory.
(required if foster child)
Other income documents • School Compliance Verification Form,
documents, if applicable. U.S. territories include Puerto Rico, American if graduated from High School
W-2 Wage and Tax Statement OR 1099 (High School Transcript or GED Transcript)
Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan, Most recently issued; • Certificate from an approved driver training
Tinian, Rota), Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands.
NAME OR GENDER Hospital-issued certificate invalid.
MUST NOT BE HANDWRITTEN. program if applying for driver’s license.
BRING CHANGE? Paycheck stub or statement Early enlistment for military service,
!
If you wish to obtain a certified copy of your
You may need to bring the birth certificate, contact the Office of Vital if applicable
Statistics in your birth state. Must have held a valid permit for 180+ days,
following documents:
For Kentucky - [Link] or (800) 241-8322. BRING Proof of Residency passed a skills test, and completed a driver
If your name, date of birth, or gender
is different from what is displayed
U.S. Consular Report of Birth Abroad 2
FOR REAL IDS
Choose (2) for REAL ID card
OR choose (1) for standard card
training program to obtain a permanent
license. Must provide a valid U.S. Uniformed
Services ID or proof of military enlistment.
on your identity or lawful status Passport documents A Kentucky post office box address is not sufficient Veteran/military
document, you must show legal Valid and unexpired with photograph proof of physical address. The Cabinet will require If you wish to note veteran status on a
proof of the changes. (Validity of documents presented are verified through additional proof of physical address if necessary.
their respective agency.)
credential, you must submit a DD-214,
Documents dated less than 1 year DD-256, DD-257, NGB-22, official Veterans
Name Change Bring all that apply U.S. Passport ID card, or Veterans Healthcare card.
Utility bill - Landline, electric, gas, cable, etc.
Certified Marriage Certificate U.S. Passport card
Telephone bill Other
Certified Divorce Decree Foreign Passport/Visa/I-94/Stamped I-551
Issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Bank statement P.O. Box
Must show that a name change was granted
or U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services State or federal tax return If you do not receive mail at your physical
Certified Legal Name Change Order address, you will need proof of post office
Pay slip or salary statement
Death certificate of spouse Resident/citizenship documents box for mailing address. CANNOT BE USED
Kentucky voter registration card AS A PHYSICAL ADDRESS PROOF.
Valid Military ID Valid and unexpired documents issued by the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security or U.S. Citizenship U.S. Postal Service postmarked mail Dropping a license or class
Updated Social Security card and Immigration Services. If you will no longer drive OR If you are a
Most current documents
Gender Change One (1) required Permanent Resident Card
Kentucky Driver's license, instruction
CDL driver dropping a class, endorsement
Form I-551 or restriction, you must present a
Court Order changing gender marker permit, or personal identification card
Conditional Permanent Resident Card voluntarily surrendered affidavit.
Letter from surgeon verifying completion Property tax bill Motorcycle License
Certificate of Naturalization
of gender reassignment Form N-550 or Form N-570 Kentucky vehicle registration If you are a motorcycle permit holder
Amended Birth Certificate Certificate of Citizenship applying for a motorcycle license, you
IRS forms: W-2 OR 1099 (most recent tax year) must have a motorcycle safety course
Form N-560 or Form N-561i
Lease or rental agreement completion certificate/affidavit
Mortgage statement Felon Release
VALID PROOF ONLY FOR STANDARD LICENSE
Scan the QR code with
Insurance policy Must present a certified U.S. Birth
your phone’s camera to Additional exceptions Record from an educational institution in Certificate and a Felon Release Letter
take the IDocument quiz Other information the Cabinet may require by Kentucky which establishes enrollment issued by the Federal Bureau of Prisons
for a list of documents administrative regulation promulgated under located in Kentucky, KY Department of
you need to bring to get KRS Chapter 13A. Kentucky titles
Corrections, Division of Probation and
a REAL ID. 11/21/2025 Kentucky hunting/fishing license Parole, or the U.S. Probation Office.