CITY
AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
HAWAII DRIVER LICENSE/ PERMIT/ STATE IDENTIFICATION CARD
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS GUIDE (REAL ID)
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United States Citizens: Documents are NOT required if the documents provided for ALL five (5) of the category
requirements described below were provided during a previous issuance of a Hawaii driver license, permit or state
identification card and the application being submitted is for a driver license, permit or state ID card that does not expire
after 16 years from the date that the documents were last presented.
Non-U.S. Citizens: Documents are required with each application submitted.
As of March 5, 2012, applicants for initial and renewal of their driver license, permit or state identification card are
required to provide original or certified documents to prove each of the
following categories: (1) Legal Presence, (2)
Legal Name, (3) Date of Birth, and (4) Social Security Number; and effective
May 1, 2014,
(5) Hawaii Principal
Residence Address. Documents presented for proof must be valid originals or certified copies, and unexpired, unless
otherwise specified. (Notarized copies or faxes are not acceptable as proof for certified copies.)
Full names on all documents must be the same. Additional documents may be required if there is a difference in names
on the documents submitted. You must provide "
connecting documents" to establish the link between the names of any
documents that have different names printed. Refer to the section titled "Acceptable Connecting Documents to Prove
Legal Name Change(s)".
Acceptable Documents For: (1) Legal Presence, (2) Legal Name and (3) Date of Birth
Document must be a valid original or certified copy, and unexpired.
(One document is required)
U.S. Citizen
U.S. State or Local Government issued Certificate of Birth or Birth ID Card
(In accordance with Puerto Rico Law No. 191, Hawaii does not accept any Puerto Rico birth certificate
certified before July 1, 2010.)
U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport Card
U.S. State or Local Government issued Consular Report of Birth Abroad
Certificate of Citizenship (N-560 or N-561)
Certificate of Naturalization (N-550 or N-570)
Non-U.S. Citizen
DOJ/ INS I-551 Resident Alien Card issued since 1977
DOJ/ INS or DHS/ USCIS I-551 Permanent Resident Card (PRC) issued since 1997, with signature or
“Signature Waived” printed on the PRC.
(Note: A PRC which contains a 2-year expiration date is extended for 1 year when presented with a
DHS/USCIS Form I-797C Receipt Notice for a Form I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence.)
DHS/ USCIS I-797 with expired PRC
DHS/ USCIS I-688 Temporary Resident Card
DHS/ USCIS I-766 Employment Authorization Card issued since 2004
Foreign Passport with the appropriate immigration document such as an I-94, I-797A Approval Notice,
CBP Stamp, USCIS I-551 stamp, or Immigrant Visa. (In addition the appropriate SEVIS document may
be required.)
Acceptable Documents For: (4) Social Security Number (SSN)
Document must be a valid original or certified copy, unexpired, and the entire SSN must be printed
on the document.
(One document is required)
Social Security Card (Original card. Plastic or metal cards are not accepted.)
A pay stub with the applicant's name and printed Social Security Number
Wage and Tax Statement Form W-2 or l099R. (A printed electronically transmitted copy is acceptable.)
Medicare ID Card (Original card with suffix A, M, T, and TA only)
SSA 1099 form
Non-SSA 1099 form
Military ID Card or DD1173 with photo, name and date of birth, or DD-214 (original document)
CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
HAWAII DRIVER LICENSE/ PERMIT/ STATE IDENTIFICATION CARD
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For further information please visit our website at http://www.honolulu.gov/csd
Acceptable Documents For: (5) Hawaii Principal Residence Address
(Two documents from different entities or accounts are required –copies are accepted)
Documents must show the Hawaii address and the applicant's full first and last name as the addressee. Documents
from the same entity must have different account numbers or identifiers. The Affidavit for Proof of Residence
form may be applicable to those that do not have any documents with their full first and last name as the
addressee. The affidavit provides for the applicant to affirm that the applicant's principal residence is the same as
the Hawaii address of the person they reside with and documentation will be provided by the affiant. This
commonly occurs with children living with their parents but other circumstances may apply as well. The affidavit
form must be notarized, or signed by the affiant in person and witnessed by our staff. The form may be found at:
http://HonoluluAffidavit.com
(Affidavit for Proof of Residence)
Valid Hawaii Driver License, Instruction Permit,
State ID card or Driver License Renewal
Notice
Current vehicle registration or title
Valid insurance statement or card (Examples: automobile, home owners, life, medical, etc.)
Mail addressed to the applicant from a government entity (Examples: Voter registration card,
Real Property tax assessment or bill, etc.)
Utility bill (Examples: Electric, Water, Cable TV, Cell Phone, Gas Company, etc.)
Financial statement (Examples: Bank, Credit Union, or other financial institution Checking
Account, Savings Account, Investment, Credit Card, Debit Card, etc.) Two different account
numbers are required if the documentation is from the same business entity.
Payroll check or check stub issued by an employer
Current mortgage account or proof of home ownership
Current residential rental or time share contract
W-2 form, or 1099 SSA benefits
Documentation that the individual is currently receiving State of Hawaii public assistance
A stamped Department of Taxation form A-6 (Tax Clearance Application)
Affidavit indicating that the applicant currently resides with the affiant, provided the affiant's
address can be verified and the affidavit is notarized or witnessed by staff.
(The form may be found at
http://HonoluluAffidavit.com
)
P. O. Box numbers are not acceptable to indicate a Hawaii principal residence address unless a
number and street name have not been assigned for U. S. mail delivery. An address convention
used by the U. S. Postal Service is acceptable.
The following special situation require only 1 document to satisfy this requirement:
Homeless applicants may provide a letter from their current shelter agency
Acceptable Connecting Documents To Prove Legal Name Change(s)
Document must be a valid original or certified copy.
Marriage Certificate or Civil Union Certificate (U.S. Government Issued)
Court Order for Name Change / Adoption / Divorce (Court Seal is required to accept the
order)
Certified decree of name change from the State of Hawaii Lieutenant Governor's Office
Naturalization Certificate
A divorce decree may be used as authority to resume using a previous name only if it contains
the new name and the previous name, and permits a return to the use of the previous name