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Required Identity Documentation

For citizens, lawful permanent residents in the U.S. or citizens of a COFA Nation, you need each of these:

  • One proof of legal presence/identity. (Group A)
  • One proof of full legal name change, if your name has changed. (Group B)
  • One proof of your current residence address. This is the address where you physically live. (Group C).

For visitors in the U.S. for a temporary stay, you need each of these:

  • One or more official U.S. Immigration documents containing your full legal name and authorized length of stay date. (Group D)
  • One proof of your current residence address. This is the address where you physically live. (Group C)

For U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents in the U.S. or citizens of a COFA Nation renewing or replacing, you may need each of these:

  • One proof of identity. (Group E)
  • One proof of full legal name change, if your name has changed. (Group B)
  • One proof of your current residence address. This is the address where you physically live. (Group C).

Important information

  • If you want a Real ID there are additional requirements.
  • One document may satisfy more than one group.
  • New residents must surrender any out-of-state or out-of-country licenses/permits prior to getting an Oregon Driver License/Permit/ID Card.
  • All documents from Group A, B, D, and E must be originals and will be subject to verification. Temporary documents and photocopies of documents will not be accepted.
  • Documents accepted by DMV as proof of identity, legal presence, and Oregon residency may change without prior notice.
  • All U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., and those authorized to work in the U.S. must provide a verifiable Social Security number, no exceptions.

Oregon DMV has the right to:

  • Ask for additional proof, or
  • Refuse any document.

 

  • Official government-issued birth document issued by a U.S. state, county, city or territory (hospital birth documents , baptismal certificates and birth document that have been laminated are not acceptable)
  • U.S. passport, U.S. passport card or U.S. Territory passport expired no more than 5 years
  • Certificate of Citizenship
  • Certificate of Naturalization
  • U.S. Consular Report of Birth Abroad
  • Certificate of Birth Abroad
  • A birth document issued from the Canal Zone if the year of birth was prior to 1980
  • A birth document from Puerto Rico issued on or after July 1, 2010
  • A Report of Child Born Abroad of American Parent(s)
  • U.S. Citizen Identification Card, must be the I-197 or I-179
  • A tribal ID card issued by one of the following:
    • The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon
    • Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Tribal Identification Card
    • Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation
    • Burns Paiute Reservation
    • Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians
    • Official Tribal Identification Of the Klamath Tribes
    • Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Oregon
    • Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians
    • Coquille Indian Tribe Enrollment Identification Card
  • Permanent Resident Card, not expired, must be the I-551
  • A valid I-94 with an attached photo, stamped “Upon Endorsement serves as temporary I-551 evidencing permanent residency” issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • A valid non-immigrant visa or a page within an unexpired foreign passport or travel document containing the statement “Upon Endorsement serves as temporary I-551 evidencing permanent residency”
  • A passport issued by the Federated State of Micronesia, expired no more than 5 years
  • A passport issued by the Republic of the Marshall Islands, expired no more than 5 years
  • A passport issued by the Republic of Palau, expired no more than 5 years
  • An official government issued marriage certificate/license
  • A record of Domestic Partnership issued by Oregon Vital Statistics
  • An out-of-state government issued record of Domestic Partnership
  • A U.S. city, county or state court-issued divorce decree, judgment of dissolution of marriage, annulment of marriage decree, judgment of dissolution of domestic partnership, or annulment of domestic partnership
  • A government-issued death certificate of spouse which includes a connection to your current full legal name
  • An adoption decree
  • A court decree, order or judgment legally changing the applicant's name

For an original Real ID, you must bring two printed documents but they cannot be issued from the same agency, business or institution.

  • Any document DMV accepted as proof of legal presence
  • Any document accepted as proof of identity, such as an approved County Corrections Proof of Identity/Date of Birth letter, an Oregon Concealed Weapon Permit/Concealed Handgun License or military documents
  • A verbal statement from any person living at the same residence address you listed on your application. This person must be with you and show proof of residence address
  • Oregon vehicle title or registration card
  • Utility hook up order or utility statement issued by the service provider
  • Any document issued by a financial institution that includes your residence address
  • Any item delivered by the United States Postal Service, FedEx, or UPS sent by a verifiable business or government agency
  • Any document issued by an insurance company or agent
  • Any document issued by an educational institution
  • A U.S. government-issued marriage certificate or license signed by a government official
  • Rental/Lease Agreement that includes the original signature of the lessor or landlord
  • A loan agreement, payment booklet/voucher, or loan statement
  • Paycheck, paystub, W-2 or 1099 tax form
  • An Oregon Department of Consumer & Business Services (DCBS) issued manufactured structure ownership document
  • Oregon voter notification card or voter profile report or
    Selective Service card
  • Medical or health benefits card
  • Unexpired professional license issued by an agency in the U.S.
  • Current Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor (J-1) status (DS2019)
  • Approved letter from Oregon State Hospital, homeless shelter, transitional service provider or halfway house dated within 60 days of your application certifying your residence address
  • Letter from Department of Veterans Affairs Rehabilitation Center & Clinics certifying your address
  • Letter on company letterhead from an employer certifying that you live at a non-business address owned by the business or corporation
  • Unexpired foreign passport with a current admittance stamp, I-94, Most Recent I-94 (Arrival/Departure Record), or an I-797A. The admittance stamp, I-94, or I-797A must contain an actual date, D/S, INDEF, or Indefinite in the “Admit Until” field. If the date is an actual date it must be greater than the date of your application
  • Employment Authorization Card, I-766, not expired
  • Temporary Resident ID card, I-688, not expired
  • Refugee Travel Document, I-571
  • Arrival Departure Record (I-94) stamped with admitted as Refugee, Asylee, Asylum, Parole, Parolee, or Paroled for an indefinite period. This document must be presented with a foreign passport, which can be expired, a travel document, or an acceptable proof of identity document from Group E

​Any document from Group A

  • A Canadian government-issued birth certificate
  • U.S. Active Duty/Retiree/Civilian/Military ID Card
  • Common Access ID Card issued by a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces
  • U.S. Uniform Services ID and Privileges Card
  • Oregon driver license, driver permit or ID card, expired no more than 1 year
  • Out-of-state driver license, driver permit, or ID card, expired no more than 1 year
  • U.S. Territory driver license, driver permit or ID card, expired no more than 1 year
  • U.S. Department of State drive license, driver permit or ID card, expired no more than 1 year
  • Oregon Concealed Weapon Permit or Concealed Handgun License, expired no more than 1 year

​For an original Real ID, even if you've previously provided or proven your Social Security number, you will need to bring in documentation.

  • Social Security Card
  • W2 Form
  • 1099 Form
  • Paystub

Important – To be considered valid, the document you have selected must contain your full name and Social Security number.

  • Hospital Birth Certificate
  • Baptismal Certificate
  • Bail/Bond Card
  • Business Card
  • Check Cashing Card
 

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