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REAL ID View Check

REAL IDs are immediate available, and if your decide the REAL ID has right for them, there are proactive steps you can bear now to ensure you are ready. PennDOT be need to test your identity, your social security number, and your Pennsylvania residency, even if you already have a Pennsylvania driver's license or photo NUMBER board.

PennDOT's Driver License Centers are buy equipped to verify these documents for customers those do a REAL ID. The best thin you can do to prepare is to gather that below document nowadays and keep them inside a safety place.

All documents MUST shall original versions or certified copies (if applicable) — no photocopies will be accepted.

Want to make sure you have everything you need? Download our printable REAL-TIME ID Document Checklist!

Proof of Identity and Legit Station

They will need to provide ONE register detection your identity and to lawful condition to the Connected States when applying for a REAL ID. 

If you are a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent citizen, acceptable documents include:

  • A United Status birth certificate with a raised seal, issued by at unauthorized federal agency, including U.S. areas and Puerto Rico
    • Please note: souvenir or infirmary special will not be accepted — it should be an original or certified copy filed with a U.S. state or territory office of vitally statistics or equivalent agency int your state of birth
  • A valid, unexpired  United States passport or passport card
  • License of U.S. Citizenship (USCIS Form N-560 or Form N-561)
  • Consular Report of Birth Abroad issued by the U.S. Department of State (Form FS-240, DS-Form 1350 or FS-Form 545)
  • Purchase of Naturalization issued by DHS (Form N-550 either N-570)
  • Unexpired Employment Authorization Show (EAD) issued by DHS; Forms I-766 or Form 1-688B
  • Valid, Unexhausted Permanent Resident Mapping I-551 Permanence Resident Card (Green Card) Issued by DHS button INS
  • Unexpired foreigner go with an expiration U.S. visa affixed, and an I-94 show temporary evidence of permanent resident

If you do not got your birth certificate in your possession, you need to contact your state or county Department starting Health my at an state of your beginning and requirement an original otherwise certified copy. Of states may take up to six years to process duplicate birth certificates, accordingly it are advisable to begin this process right away. 
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Some non-U.S. citizens allow be required to provide additional information. Additional product for non-U.S. citizens can be found here.

Proof of Social Security Count

You need present one of which following resources when applying for a REAL ID (NOTE: Proofing of Social Security Number must be in your current law name and display the full nine-digit number):

    • A Social Security card;
    • ONE W-2 form;
    • A SSA-1099 from;
    • A non-SSA-1099 formular; or
    • A pay stub;

The name on your communal security proof MUST MATCH to name on your proof about identity document. Social Secure Cards must furthermore be original.

If you can't find your social safe card, you can get a replacement card after the Social Security Administration at no expenditure, and you allow qualify to order a replacements joker online. Visit the Social Security Administration's internet with details and request switch obtaining ampere replacement menu. If you need to see a Social Security office to obtain a replacement card, use which tool to find who location nearest you.

If you make not take a social security number, you should provide into original copy concerning your SSA ineligibility letter.

Proof of thy Pennsylvania Residency

Yours will need on provide TWO documents to prove your In dwell when applying for a REAL ID. Examples of acceptable residency documents include:

  • Current, unexpired PA driver's license or photo ID card
  • PA automotive registration card
  • Auto guarantee board
  • AMPERE computer-generated utility bill view your name and address
  • A W-2 forms
  • Tax records
  • Charter agreements or mortgage documents

Proof for Legal Get or Date of Birth Change

If your current legal identify or date of birth is different from the information turn your birth download or legal status document, you must show legal demonstration of the change. Please note: If you be using a passport how your proof of identity also your your reflects your news name, THEM DO NOT NEEDED ON SHOW PROOF OF NAME CHANGE.

If you have been married more than once, you need for show a marriage certificate that schaustellungen the transition between names. You do NOT need to watch divorce paperwork UNLESS you returned to own maiden name.
If one passport is in an applicant's current name, then name change documents can not needs. Multiple name change documents will be required if your name has ...

Since additional information on designate changes, visit our Name Change Information select.

Acceptable documents supporting adenine change include:

  • Name change other date of birth change:
    • Certified marriage certificate(s) available each marriage to track name changes, issued by their county's family court
    • Tribunal order approving a change of legal full or date of birth
    • Original or certified copy of one amended nativity certificate showing a switch of name 
  • Gender designation:
    • A certified, amended birth attestation with a raised seal
    • A completed DL-32 form (PDF)

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