Residency & Proof of Identity

Proof of Identity and Social Security Number

You must be a Nevada resident and provide a Nevada street address to obtain a drivers license, instruction permit or ID card.

As a first-time applicant, you will be required to provide proof of your identity (name and date of birth) and separate proof of your social security number if one has been issued for you.

We do not accept other states’ licenses, instruction permits or ID cards as proof of identity. Please bring one of the documents listed in addition to your license, permit or ID card. You must also complete a Driver's License or Identification Card Application (DMV 002).

Proof of Identity	Social Security Number
Certified U.S. Issued Birth Certificate or Certified Abstract (hospital copies are not accepted) U.S. Passport (valid or expired less than one year) U.S. Military Identification or DD-214 Report of Separation Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood Consular Report of Birth Abroad Permanent or Temporary Resident Card Resident Alien Card or I-551 Receipt Valid Foreign Passport stamped “Processed for I-551” Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) with Visa or Passport Permit to Reenter the U.S. Refugee Travel Documents	Social Security Card W-2, 1099, 1099A, professionally-prepared federal income tax return or IRS correspondence with number listed Pay stub with number listed or other employment records U.S. Military Identification with number listed U.S. Military DD-214 Report of Separation U.S. Veteran Identification Card
Documents must be valid originals or certified copies that were issued in the United States (except for foreign passports). We do not accept photocopies. Permanent Resident Cards must be updated at age 14 unless the bearer turns age 16 prior to expiration. Maiden Names/Name Changes - You must present documentation of any name change(s) if you will be presenting a proof of identity document that does not contain your current legal name. This may include a Marriage Certificate, divorce decree, adoption records or court order. In a case of multiple name changes, you may be asked for records of each change. We do not accept: Consular identification cards issued by foreign governments Foreign birth certificates Border Crossing cards Residents of all U.S. territories and foreign countries must meet the Proof of Identity requirements and take vision, knowledge and skills tests to qualify for a driver license. If you cannot meet these requirements, email or call your local DMV office before applying for a license, permit or ID.

Proof of Identity

Social Security Number

Certified U.S. Issued Birth Certificate or Certified Abstract (hospital copies are not accepted)
U.S. Passport (valid or expired less than one year)
U.S. Military Identification or DD-214 Report of Separation
Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization
Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood
Consular Report of Birth Abroad
Permanent or Temporary Resident Card
Resident Alien Card or I-551 Receipt
Valid Foreign Passport stamped “Processed for I-551”
Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) with Visa or Passport
Permit to Reenter the U.S.
Refugee Travel Documents

Social Security Card
W-2, 1099, 1099A, professionally-prepared federal income tax return or IRS correspondence with number listed
Pay stub with number listed or other employment records
U.S. Military Identification with number listed
U.S. Military DD-214 Report of Separation
U.S. Veteran Identification Card

Documents must be valid originals or certified copies that were issued in the United States (except for foreign passports). We do not accept photocopies. Permanent Resident Cards must be updated at age 14 unless the bearer turns age 16 prior to expiration.

Maiden Names/Name Changes - You must present documentation of any name change(s) if you will be presenting a proof of identity document that does not contain your current legal name. This may include a Marriage Certificate, divorce decree, adoption records or court order. In a case of multiple name changes, you may be asked for records of each change.

We do not accept:

Consular identification cards issued by foreign governments
Foreign birth certificates
Border Crossing cards

Residents of all U.S. territories and foreign countries must meet the Proof of Identity requirements and take vision, knowledge and skills tests to qualify for a driver license.

If you cannot meet these requirements, email or call your local DMV office before applying for a license, permit or ID.

Residency

Active duty military members, their spouses, dependents and others living temporarily in Nevada are not required to transfer their license and registration.

Licenses are not issued to visitors and out-of-state students.

Nevada Revised Statutes 482.103 and 483.141 "Resident" defined.

"Resident" includes, but is not limited to, a person:
1. Whose legal residence is in the State of Nevada.
2. Who engages in intrastate business and operates in such a business any motor vehicle, trailer or semi trailer, or any person maintaining such vehicles in this state, as the home state of such vehicles.
3. Who physically resides in this state and engages in a trade, profession, occupation or accepts gainful employment in this state.
4. Who declares himself to be a resident of this state to obtain privileges not ordinarily extended to nonresidents of this state.
The term does not include a person who is an actual tourist, an out-of-state student, a foreign exchange student, a border state employee or a seasonal resident.

Non-U.S. Citizens

Nevada does not issue licenses or ID cards to tourists. Other Non U.S. citizens may, or may not, be eligible depending on their specific immigration status.

Email or call your local DMV office before applying for a license. Please include the Status Code issued by the U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services. The type of license or ID issued is determined by immigration status.

You must have one of the immigration documents listed above under Proof of Identity. Nevada does not accept foreign driver licenses, foreign birth certificates, matricular consular cards, border crossing cards or foreign passports without an I-94 Arrival-Departure Record.

Non U.S. Citizens who have applied for, but not received, a Social Security number may attest to this on the driver license application. They are not required to provide proof of a Social Security number.

If you have never been licensed in the United States, you will have to take vision, written and driving skills tests. See Beginning Drivers 18 and Older, or Nevada Teen Driving for those under 18.