Florida Drivers Handbook |
1.3. Identifying Yourself
Application for Driver License or Identification
Card
Each application must include the following information:
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Statement from applicant swearing
to or affirming that the information and statements on
the application are true;
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Full name (first, middle or maiden,
and last);
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Gender;
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Social security card number;
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County of residence;
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Country of birth;
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Mailing address;
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Legal proof of date of birth;
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Whether the applicant has previously
been licensed to drive, and, if so, when and by what state,
and whether any such license or driving privilege has
ever been disqualified, revoked, or suspended, or whether
an application has ever been refused, and, if so, the
date of and reason for such disqualification, suspension,
revocation, or refusal;
May include fingerprints and other unique biometric means
of identity; and
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Consent to release driving record information,
entitling the department to request, receive, and exchange
such information with other jurisdictions.
Legal proof of identity. Each application
for an original (first-time) driver license or identification
card MUST present one of the following
as their primary identification document:
PRIMARY IDENTIFICATION
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Any person who holds a license or
identification card from the District of Columbia, United
States Territories or one of our 50 states (with the exception
of those listed below) may present his/her license or
ID card as primary identification document. An approved
secondary identification document is also required.
Important Note: Driver licenses from the following states
| Alaska |
Iowa |
North Carolina |
Utah |
| Connecticut |
Michigan |
Oregon |
Vermont |
| Hawaii |
Minnesota |
Rhode Island |
Virginia |
| Illinois |
Nebraska |
Tennessee |
Washington |
| Indiana |
New Jersey |
Texas |
Wisconsin |
are acceptable as secondary identification ONLY and to
reciprocate driving privileges.
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A certified copy of a United States
birth certificate;
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A United States passport;
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A naturalization certificate issued
by the United States Department of Homeland Security;
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An alien registration receipt card
(green card);
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An employment authorization card issued
by the United States Department of Homeland Security;
or
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Proof of nonimmigrant
classification provided by the United States Department
of Homeland Security, for an original driver's license.
In order to prove nonimmigrant classification, an applicant
may produce the following documents, including, but not
limited to:
- A notice of hearing from an immigration
court scheduling a hearing on any proceeding.
- A notice from the Board of Immigration
Appeals acknowledging pendency of an appeal.
- A notice of the approval of an application
of adjustment of status issued by the United States Immigration
and Naturalization Service.
- Any official documentation confirming
the filing of a petition for asylum status or any other
relief issued by the United States Immigration and Naturalization
Service.
- A notice of action transferring any pending
matter from another jurisdiction to this state issued
by the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service.
- An order of an immigration judge or immigration
officer granting any relief that authorizes the alien
to live and work in the United States, including, but
not limited to, asylum.
Presentation of any documents listed under
6. and 7. entitles the applicant to a driver's license or
temporary permit for a period not to exceed the expiration
date of the document presented or 2 years, whichever occurs
first.
SECONDARY IDENTIFICATION
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School record stating date of birth,
which must contain the registrar's signature;
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Transcript of the birth record filed
with a public officer charged with the duty of recording
certificates;
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Baptism certificate, which shows date
of birth and the place of baptism;
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Family Bible record or birth announcement
in a baby book;
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An insurance policy on the customer’s
life, which has been in force for at least two years and
which has the month, dayand year of birth;
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A military or military dependent identification
card;
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Florida or out of state driver license,
valid or expired (may also serve as a primary item);
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Florida license record or identification
card record;
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Selective Service Registration (Draft
Card);
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Florida Vehicle Registration certificate
(HSMV 83399, owner's copy) obtained from department, a
tax collector’s office, or an authorized tag agent
where the customer’s vehicle was registered, Florida
or out-of-state registration certificate, if name and
date of birth are shown;
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Florida or out of state non-driver
identification cards (may also serve as a primary item);
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Receipt copy of your last Florida driver
license issuance;
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Immigration Form I571;
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Federal Form DD-214 (military record);
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Marriage certificate;
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Court order, which includes legal name;
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A Florida voter registration card,
which has been issued in the past 3 months;
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Personal identification by an examiner
or by a person well known to the examiner.
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Social Security Card;
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Parent consent form of minor, signed
by the responsible adult or;
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Government issued out-of-country passport,
driver license, or identification card.
NOTE: Effective April 10, 2002,
United States Military ID cards with an officer rank will
be accepted as proof of citizenship only; however, not as
proof of primary identification.
If you have legally changed your name by
marriage or court order, you must submit the original or
a certified copy of your marriage certificate or court order.
No photocopies will be accepted
unless certified by the issuing authority.
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