Proof of Identity and Nevada Residential Address
All documents must be valid originals or certified copies that were issued in the United States (except foreign passports). The DMV does not accept photocopies.
You may choose a either Real ID compliant card or a standard ID card. Please review the following lists and choose the card that is right for you.
Real ID
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An ID card issued in compliance with the Real ID Act of 2005 is marked by a gold Nevada outline with a star cutout. It is a valid ID for boarding aircraft, entering federal facilities where ID is required or entering nuclear power plants. See the Real ID Act in Nevada for more. Visit GetRealNevada.com for an interactive checklist or GetRealNevada.com in Spanish. |
You must present all of the following:
- Proof of Identity (one document) AND
- If you have changed your name, Proof of All Name Change(s) AND
- Proof of Social Security number (one document) AND
- Proof of your Nevada residential address (two documents)
Present one of the following:
- Valid, unexpired United States Passport or United States Passport Card
- U.S. state-issued birth certificate (original or certified copy)
- Consular Report of Birth Abroad (FS-240)
- Certificate of Naturalization (N-550)
- Certificate of Citizenship (N-560)
- Permanent Resident Card (I-551) If the card is expired, you must also present a Notice of Action (I-797) showing an approved extension. The old pink version of the I-551, called the "Resident Alien Card," that contains no expiration date is also acceptable.
- Valid, unexpired foreign passport with an I-94 stamped “Processed for I-551”
- Unexpired Employment Authorization Card (I-766)
- Valid, unexpired Foreign Passport with an unexpired U.S. Visa and an I-94 form. If the I-94 is expired, you must also present a Notice of Action (I-797) showing an approved extension.
Licenses and ID cards will be marked “LIMITED TERM" when immigration documents are used to prove identity.
Documents we do NOT accept
- Hospital-issued birth certificates
- U.S. driver's licenses or ID cards that do not meet Real ID standards Accepted for driving privileges but not for proof of identity
- Military ID
- Foreign driver's licenses or ID cards
- Foreign birth certificates
- Border crossing cards
- Consular identification cards
If your Proof of Identity document contains your current full legal name, you do not need to provide proof of any name change. Skip this section.
If not, you must present documentation of all name change(s) to show how your name changed from the identity document to your current legal name. These documents are accepted:
- Marriage certificate (government issued)
- Divorce decree
- Adoption records
- Court order
An updated Social Security card is not sufficient proof of a name change. The DMV will use the name exactly as listed.
In a case of multiple name changes, you will be asked for marriage certificates or other proof of each change. Divorce decrees must reference the former name before marriage.
Upon the death of your spouse, you may change your middle and last names back to the names used prior to your marriage. You must present both the death and marriage certificates. The deceased person's name must match on both.
Present one of the following to prove your Social Security number if a number has been issued to you.
- Social Security Card
- DMV Form DMV-002 (PDF)
- DMV Form CDL-002 (PDF)
- W-2
- IRS Form 1099
- Printed Pay Stub
Documents must list your current legal name and the complete Social Security number.
You must present two of the following documents which show your name and Nevada residential address.
Original printouts from online accounts are accepted.
Original or Certified Copy Dated Within 60 Days
- Receipt for the rent or lease of a residence
- Lease of a residence on which the applicant appears as the lessee
- Record from a public utility for a service address
- Bank or credit card statement
- Employment check stub
- Document from a state or federal court
- Record, receipt or bill requesting payment
- Record from an educational institution in Nevada which establishes enrollment or an ID card issued by the educational institution that lists the address
- Record from a hotel, motel, recreational vehicle park or campground located in Nevada indicating no fewer than 30 days of consecutive residency in this state
- Voter registration card issued by a county clerk or county registrar of voters pursuant to NRS 293.517
- Documentation of receipt of benefits from any State of Nevada program of public assistance
- Leave and Earnings Statement or equivalent or successor form which indicates Nevada residency of an applicant who is a member of the military deployed outside Nevada on active duty
- Notarized statement from the owner of a residence indicating that the applicant physically resides at the residence
Original or Certified Copy of Last-Issued Document
- Document issued by an insurance agency or its agent, including, without limitation, an insurance card, binder or bill
- Record, receipt or bill from a medical provider
- Tax records other than property taxes
- Record of property taxes assessed or paid
- Deed of trust or other documentation of a current mortgage
- Confidential Address Program (CAP) documents issued pursuant to NRS 217.462‑.471
