Acceptable Identification (ID)

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Vital Statistics accepts the following form(s) of identification (ID)*:

• Provide ONE (1) from GROUP A; OR
• If you do not have one from Group A, provide TWO (2) from GROUP B; OR
• If you do not have one from Group A or two from Group B, provide ONE (1) from GROUP B and TWO (2) from GROUP C.

*View Title 25 Texas Administrative Code §181.28 for complete details on qualified applicant identification and supporting documentation requirements.

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Group A – PRIMARY ACCEPTABLE ID

Please provide ONE (1) from GROUP A:

Most Common Group A IDs:

• Driver's license from a U.S. state
• Federal or state ID card
• Military ID card
• U.S. passport

Other Acceptable Group A IDs:

• License to Carry a Handgun
• Pilot's license
• Law enforcement employment ID (federal, state, or city)
• Offender ID issued by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or an ID from a federal or U.S. state correctional facility or institution
• Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued:
  • Employment Authorization Document (EAD)
  • Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)
  • Travel documents:
    • Re-entry permit
    • Refugee travel document
    • Advance parole
  • SENTRI card
  • U.S. citizen ID card
• U.S. Department of State issued:
  • Border Crossing Card (BCC) – B1 for business or pleasure or B2 medical purposes
  • Visa

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Group B – SECONDARY ACCEPTABLE ID

If you do not have one from Group A, please provide TWO (2) from GROUP B:

• Current student ID
• Any Primary Acceptable ID from Group A that is expired
• Signed Social Security card or Numident
• DD Form 214 Certificate of Release
• Medicaid card or Medicare card
• Veterans Affairs card
• Medical insurance card
• Foreign passport accompanied by a visa issued by the U.S. Department of State
• Foreign passport in accordance with the U.S. Department of State, Visa Waiver Program
• Certified birth certificate from the U.S. Department of State (FS-240, DS-1350, or FS-545)
• Private company employment ID card
• Form I-94 - accompanied by the applicant's visa or passport
• Mexican voter registration card
• Foreign identification with identifiable photo of applicant (including El Salvador consular certification, El Salvadoran Unique Identity Card [DUI], and Honduran consular certification)

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Group C – SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

If you do not have one from Group A or two from Group B, provide ONE (1) from GROUP B and TWO (2) from GROUP C:

• Recent utility bill or cell phone bill with current address
• Recent paycheck stub
• Any Secondary Acceptable ID from Group B that is expired
• Public assistance applications or letters
• Signed valid voter’s registration card
• Police report of stolen ID
• Official school transcript
• Bank account statement
• Social Security letter
• Marriage license or divorce decree
• Certified birth certificate from a state other than Texas, District of Columbia, or other country
• Automobile insurance card or contract
• Lease agreement
• Loan or installment payment contract
• Promissory note or loan contract
• Court order
• Property title or lien
• Automobile title or registration
• Library card
• Fishing or hunting license
• Recent medical record or bill
• Religious record with signature of religious official
• Recent rent receipt with address and name
• Federal, state, or local tax records
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security notice or correspondence