Valid NJ driver license/non-driver identification card, or a Motor Vehicle Commission issued driver license renewal form (displaying residential address)
Utility or credit card bill issued in the past 90 days
Checking or savings account statement from a bank or credit union issued within the past 60 days
Original,
unexpired
lease or rental agreement
Tax bill, statement or receipt, and/or any letter or correspondence received from the IRS or tax office within the past year
First class mail from any government agency in the past six months
If under 18, statement from parent or guardian certifying address of applicant
I know my Social Security number and will enter it on the application. MVC will verify it electronically
Pay Stub with name and full SSN
W-2 or 1099 Form issued within the past year
US or US Territory birth certificate certified copy filed with a state office of vital statistics or equivalent agency in the individual’s state of birth
US Department of State birth certificate (Form FS-545 or DS-1350)
US Department of State Consular Report of Birth Abroad (Form FS-240)
Certificate of Naturalization (Form N-550, N-578, or N-570)
Certificate of Citizenship (Form N-560 or N-561)
Current Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551) issued by USCIS (
with expiration date
)
Unexpired
foreign passport with valid visa and I-94 (stamp or form version)
Current photo employment authorization card (USCIS Form I-688B or I-766)
Current Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551) issued by INS (
without expiration date
)
Unexpired
standard photo driver license from NJ or any state, or US Territory, and the District of Columbia
Unexpired
standard non-driver identification card from NJ only
Social Security card
Bank/credit union statement or record (within the past 60 days)
ATM/debit card with preprinted name and applicant’s signature (ATM/debit card and bank statement cannot be submitted together)
Current health insurance card or prescription card displaying applicant’s name
Current employee identification card with pay stub
State professional license
NJ public assistance card with photo (also known as an NJ Social Services identification card)
High school diploma, GED or college degree
Property tax statement, bill or receipt issued by an NJ municipality
For NJ high school students: a waiver certificate for the written portion of the driver’s test
Veterans Administration universal access photo identification card
Unexpired REAL ID
driver license, non-driver identification card, or probationary license from any state, US territory and the District of Columbia
Get It Right the First Time!
Every ID document you show must be an original, or a certified copy marked with a state or municipal seal. If any of your documents don’t meet this requirement, or if any appear altered or false or are deemed invalid for any reason, you may be required to submit additional documentation. Submitting your Social Security number is required by state law.
Note for Married Women and others with Name Changes
You may need more than a marriage certificate to verify your name change! Please check the
Names Must Match
page to ensure your documents will work for
REAL ID
.
All identity documents must be unlaminated original or certified copies in English and have the required state and/or municipal seals.
Certified copies of NJ records are available from the municipality that originally issued them and from the State Bureau of Vital Statistics:
www.nj.gov/health/vital
or (609) 292-4087.
If the applicant’s birth certificate is from Jersey City/Hudson County, you must check:
www.state.nj.us/health/vital/order-vital/jersey-city-hudson-county-records
.
Does the name on this document match the first and last name on your proof of Social Security number?
YES
NO
You already selected some special options earlier in the Document Selector, so we've pre-selected their corresponding options in Step 3 for you:
Unexpired standard photo driver license
Bank/credit union statement or record (within the past 60 days)
Social Security Card
