Driver license the official handbook

The Official Florida Driver License Handbook—rev. 051417
  
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Immigrants and non-immigrants can contact USCIS for more information 
on about obtaining identification/legal presence documents.
Step 2: Social Security Number or Secondary Identification
Florida law requires the collection of your social security number. We will 
electronically verify the information you provide with the Social Security 
Administration. All applicants for a driver license or identification card 
must present one of the following original or certified documents:
  • Social Security card.
  • W-2 form.
  • Paycheck containing your complete social security number.
  • 1099 form (pre-printed by issuer).
  •  Military ID.
The name on your social security document must match the name that you 
wish to have on your driver license or identification card. If you recently 
changed your name, you must update your records with the Social Security 
Administration first.
If you have never been issued a social security number and you are a US 
citizen or immigrant, you must provide one of the secondary documents 
listed below. All non-immigrants must provide one of the following 
secondary documents:
A driver license from the District of Columbia, US Territories, or one of our 50 states.
An identification card from the District of Columbia, US Territories, or one of our 50 states.
United States military or military dependent ID card.
School record stating date of birth that must contain the registrar’s signature.
Transcript of the birth record filed with a public officer charged with the duty of recording 
certificates.
An insurance policy on the customer’s life that has been in force for at least two years and that 
has the month, day, and year of birth.
Florida driver license record or identification card record.
Selective Service Registration (Draft Card).
Receipt copy of your last Florida driver license issuance.
Immigration Form I-571.
Federal Form DD-214 (military record).
Marriage certificate.
Court order, which includes legal name.
A Florida voter registration card, which was issued at least three months previously.

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Florida Vehicle Registration certificate obtained from the tax collector’s office where the 
customer’s vehicle was registered, Florida, or out-of-state registration certificate, if name and 
date of birth are shown.
Parent consent form of minor, signed by the parent or legal guardian.
Government issued out-of-country passport, driver license, or identification card.
Baptism certificate that shows date of birth and the place of baptism.
Family Bible record or birth announcement in a baby book.
Concealed weapons permit.
Step 3: Proof of Residential Address
All applicants for a driver license or identification card must present two 
documents with their residential addresses:
 1.  Deed, mortgage, monthly mortgage statement, mortgage payment 
booklet, or residential rental/lease agreement.
 2.  Florida Voter Registration Card.
 3.  Florida Vehicle Registration or Title.
 4.  Florida Vessel Registration or Title (if living on a boat/houseboat).
 5.  Statements (Contact your local driver license or tax collector office for 
information about using statements).
 6.  A utility hook-up.
 7.  Automobile Payment Booklet.
 8.  Selective Service Card.
 9.  Medical or health card with address listed.
 10. Current homeowner insurance policy or bill.
 11. Current automobile insurance policy or bill.
 12. Educational institution transcript forms for the current school year.
 13. Unexpired professional license issued by a government agency in the 
US
 14. W-2 form or 1099 form.
 15. Form DS2019, Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor (J-1) 
status.
 16. A letter from a homeless shelter, transitional service provider, or halfway 
house verifying that the customer resides at the shelter address.
 17. Utility bills, mail from financial institutions; including checking, 
savings, or investment account statements.
 18. Mail from Federal, State, County or City government agencies 
(including city and county agencies).
 19. Transients – Sexual Offender/Predator/Career Offender: FDLE 
Registration Form completed by local sheriff ’s department.

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Identification Cards
If you need an identification 
card, you can apply at any driver 
license or tax collector licensing 
agent office. Persons holding a 
driver license who wish to obtain 
a Florida identification card must 
surrender their driver license. You 
are prohibited from holding both a 
driver license and an identification 
card at the same time. To obtain an 
identification card, you must:
 1.  Be 5 years of age or older. (Any 
person, regardless of age, can be 
issued an identification card if 
applying for a disabled parking 
permit.)
 2.  Present required identification, 
proof of your Social Security 
number, and proof of residential 
address.
Identification cards issued to 
persons 5–14 years of age will be 
valid for four years; all others will be 
valid for eight years.
Identification Cards for 
Homeless Persons
If you are homeless, you can get an 
identification card at no cost. You 
must provide a current letter from 
a local homeless shelter verifying 
that you are homeless and meet 
the identification documentation 
requirements.
Identification Cards for Persons 
at or below Poverty Level
You can get an identification card 
at no cost, as long as you meet 
the identification documentation 
requirements and provide one of the 
following documents:
  • Tax return from last year with 
gross income that meets 100% 
federal poverty level.
  • Proof of enrollment in the 
Department of Children and 
Families, Access Florida Benefits 
Program.
License Renewal
Class E driver licenses are valid for 
six to eight years. Expiration dates 
may vary for license renewals issued 
to non-immigrants.
 Your license may not be renewed if:
  • You are not eligible to receive a 
license.
  • You did not answer a summons 
which involved a traffic 
violation.
  • Your driver license is suspended, 
revoked, or canceled.
  • You do not present the required 
documentation.
Renewal Issuance 
Requirements
 1.  Present your old driver license.
 2.  Pass a vision test.
 3.  If you have changed your 
address, you will need to provide 
two approved proof of address 
documents with your new 
address.
 4.  If your name has changed, you 
will need to provide approved 
documents establishing your 
new name.

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