Date of birth, identity, and lawful status or presence. Iowa DOT will not issue a driver license or ID if a person’s immigration documents show their remaining status time is less than 30 days. Applicants must present one of the below documents to establish these requirements:
• Valid, unexpired U.S. passport or U.S. passport card • Certified copy of a birth certificate issued by a state of the United States. (“State” includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.) It must be a certified copy and have the stamp or raised seal of the issuing authority. A hospital- issued certificate is not acceptable. A certified birth certificate issued by Puerto Rico must be certified as being issued on or after July 1, 2010. • Consular Report of Birth Abroad issued by the U.S. Department of State • Certificate of Naturalization • Certificate of Citizenship • Unexpired Permanent Resident Card • Unexpired Employment Authorization Document. • Record of Arrival and Departure with attached photo and stamped “Temporary Proof of Lawful Permanent Resident” • Record of Arrival and Departure stamped “Refugee,” “Parolee” or “Asylee” • Unexpired foreign passport accompanied by the approved I-94 documenting applicant’s most recent admittance into the United States • Valid foreign passport stamped “Processed for I-551” • Permit to Reenter the United States • Refugee Travel Document Name changes. To document a name change, persons must bring documents that connect the name on the identity document to the person’s current full legal name. Any marriage certificate must be issued by the state office of vital statistics or equivalent agency in the state or country of marriage. It must be a certified copy and have the stamp or raised seal of the issuing authority. A church, chapel or similarly issued certificate is not acceptable. Any court order must contain the person’s prior full legal name, their court-
ordered full legal name and date of birth; and be stamped with the official court seal. Photocopies and faxes are not acceptable.
• Certified marriage certificate • Court order under petition for name change • Court order for name change in a divorce decree or decree of annulment • Court order for name change in a decree of adoption Documenting social security number. One of the following documents must be provided to establish proof of social security number:
• Pay stub or statement with Social Security number on it Iowa residency. To establish Iowa residency and residential address, applicants must present two documents that show current name and Iowa residential address. The address must be a physical address where the person resides and not a post office box. Printouts of services paid or transacted electronically are acceptable. If the applicant is under 18 and unmarried, the applicant’s parent, guardian, or custodian must document the minor’s residency and residential address.
• Iowa voter registration card • Valid Iowa vehicle registration certificate • Valid insurance card or certificate of coverage • Second valid insurance card or certificate of coverage • Utility hookup or bill • Second utility hookup or bill • Telephone hookup, service agreement or bill • Statement from a financial institution • Second statement from a financial institution • Personal check or deposit slip issued by a financial institution • Credit, debit or charge card statement • Iowa residential mortgage, lease or rental agreement • Application for homestead tax credit for Iowa residential property • Application for military tax credit for Iowa residential property • Valid real estate tax statement or receipt for Iowa residential property • Pay stub or statement from your employer • Your current school enrollment papers for an Iowa public or private school • Current school enrollment papers for a dependent child in an Iowa public or private school • A federal, State of Iowa or local government document • Second federal, State of Iowa or local government document • An envelope, box, postcard or magazine that includes a postmark or stamped date • Iowa DL or ID card that has not been expired for more than one year Michigan.
Currently, Michigan does not have regulations relating to REAL ID issuance. The Michigan Secretary of State administers driver licenses under Mich. R ch. 257. Under M.C.L.A. 28.291 (1) (5) and 257.307 (1) (b), the secretary of state may adopt rules to comply with the provisions of the REAL ID Act. Michigan does not currently have rulemaking in process relating to REAL ID issuance. However, Michigan currently administers REAL IDs. The following is a summary of Michigan driver license ID requirements and eligibility criteria prepared by the Michigan Secretary of State: To apply for a regular license or ID, the applicant must establish the following proof: SSN (one document)
• SSA 1099 form or non-SSA 1099 form • Pay stub containing name and Social Security number • SSA-L676 letter of ineligibility from the Social Security Administration. These must be presented with USCIS documents that show non-work authorized status. Letters more than one year old will not be accepted. Proof of legal presence (at least one document)
• Valid, unexpired U.S. passport or passport card • Certified birth certificate with stamp or raised seal issued by a U.S. government unit or U.S. territory government office. (Note: Puerto Rican birth certificates are accepted only if issued on or after July 1, 2010)
• Michigan enhanced driver’s license or ID card • Consular Report of Birth Abroad issued by the U.S. State Department The following may be verified by the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements System:
• Certificate of Citizenship • Certificate of Naturalization • Valid, unexpired Permanent Resident Card or other evidence of permanent residency • Valid Employment Authorization Document • Valid, unexpired foreign passport with
