Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 6, March 31, 2022
All applicants for an original Alabama driver license or
identification card must submit proof of authorized presence in the United
States as authorized under federal law. This will help to safeguard the
accuracy and integrity of Department of Public Safety documents and reduce the
high cost of involved as a result of using fraudulent identification in
obtaining goods and services.
(1)
Identification Requirements. Applicants for an Alabama Driver License or
Identification card must:
(a) Present two (2)
forms of identification, at least one of which contains a photograph, (one form
must be from the "Primary Listing")
ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTATION
FOR PROOF OF
NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, AND AUTHORIZED
PRESENCE
DOCUMENTS MUST BE ORIGINAL OR COPIES
CERTIFIED BY ISSUING AGENCY
Unless otherwise noted, documents must be current. Immigration
documents must reflect at least 160 days allowable time remaining in the United
States.
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PRIMARY
(May include date of
birth)
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SECONDARY
(May not include Date of
Birth)
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| US Birth Certificate** Issued by an agency designated by
State or Federal Authority |
US State Issued Driver License or Non-Driver ID card
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| US Passport* |
International Driver License/Permit* |
| Alabama Identification Card |
Marriage License |
| Alabama Driver License |
US Armed Forces Driver License |
| Certificate of Naturalization |
US Military DD-214 |
| Certificate of Citizenship |
Professional License Issued by a State or Federal Agency
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| US Certificate of Birth Abroad |
Selective Service Card |
| Resident Alien Card |
Veterans Administration Medical Insurance ID |
| Valid Foreign Passport with valid United States
immigration document |
ID card issued by School (With photo) |
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School Enrollment Form * DL-1/93 Certified School Record
* Most recent report card * Certified letter from school * GED certificate *
Current transcript * Certificate of Graduation |
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W2 Tax Form (previous year with copy of filed forms)
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Documents from Court of Record |
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* Divorce Decree |
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* Adoption Decree |
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* Name Change Decree |
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* Bankruptcy Decree |
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Probation or release documents issued by State or
Federal Departments of Corrections with photo ID cards issued by the same
authority or felon ID card issued by the Sheriff of the county of applicant's
residence. |
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ADDITIONAL SECONDARY FOR NON-U.S. CITIZENS
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Employment Authorization Document - with valid social
security card |
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Valid visa authorizing presence in the country for a
period exceeding six months (see 5(a) below for listing of visa classifications
acceptable for consideration) |
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Valid I-94 Arrival/Departure Record issued by the DHS
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Original Form I-797, Notice of Action, issued by the DHS
showing approval of change of status or extension of stay |
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Original Form I-797, Notice of Action, issued by the DHS
evidencing timely filing of an extension petition |
Social Security Card
is required of all applicants who have been assigned and/or are eligible for
the assignment of a social security number by the Social Security
Administration. For citizens of the United States who, based upon sincere,
well-established religious objections, do not have a social security number
assigned to them, must provide, along with other documents evidencing
identification of the applicant, verifiable proof from the Social Security
Administration that a social security number has never been assigned to them.
For foreign nationals whose legal presence in the United States extends beyond
160 days from the date of application for an Alabama driver's license and who
produce verifiable proof from the Social Security Administration that they are
ineligible for the assignment of a social security number, see paragraph five
(5) below. This exception to the social security number requirement is
inapplicable to the issuance of Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDL). Information
required for the issuance of Commercial Driver's Licenses is governed by the
provisions of
32-6-49.1
et. seq, Code of Ala. 1975, as amended.
*Required for all 15 year old United States citizen applicants
under Title
32-6-8(b).
Foreign-born applicants must have their birth certificate translated into
English and certified by the Embassy of the country of issuance unless they
have obtained a United States Passport, which may be used to prove their date
of birth.
(b) Present three
(3) forms of non-photo identification (one form must be from the "Primary
Listing").
(c) Applicants
transferring an out of state driver license must present their out of state
driver license, Social Security card (or one of the other acceptable documents
for social security number) AND one other form from the "Primary
Listing".
(2) In both
sections, (a) and (b) above, one form of identification must be from the
primary list and the other form(s) must be from either the primary or secondary
lists.
(3) In addition to the
identification requirements above, an applicant who has been deported from the
United States must present proof from the Bureau of Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE) that their legal presence status has been restored.
(4) Legal Date of Birth Requirements. All
applicants for any type of Alabama driver license or non-driver identification
card must meet the age requirements relevant to the license or permit.
Proof of Legal Presence
(5) For the purposes of administering the
licensing of foreign national applicants for an Alabama driver's license and
non-driver identification cards, the Department of Public Safety presumes their
status in the United States to be unauthorized until the applicant presents
documents evidencing, to the satisfaction of the Department, that their
presence in the United States is authorized. License examiners may, in lieu of
a social security number, consider a variety of documents in determining
authorized presence. Alternative documents include, but are not limited to,
original or certified copies of one or more on the following list. The
production by the applicant of one or more of the following documents does not
ensure the applicant will be processed for the issuance of an Alabama driver's
license.
A. I-551 stamp in foreign passport,
or
B. I-551 stamp on INS Form I-94,
arrival-departure record,
C.
Refugee, asylee, and parolee classifications only when accompanied by proper
ICE/DHS documentation.
D. Proof of
non-immigration classification provided by the United States Department of
Homeland Security (including, but not limited to: valid I-94 Arrival/Departure
Record issued by the DHS; original Form I-797 Notice of Action issued by the
DHS showing approval of change of status or extension of stay; or original Form
I-797 Notice of Action issued by the DHS evidencing timely filing of an
extension petition.
E. United
States Department of Defense Uniformed Services Identification Card along with
international travel order (ITO) for international military student
(IMS).
F. Valid Employment
Authorization Document ("EAD) issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security with valid foreign passport.
(5a) Any person lawfully present in the
United States in the following nonimmigrant categories is eligible to apply for
an Alabama driver's license/learner's license/non-driver identification
card/vessel license: A, B, E, F, G-4, H, I, J, K, L, M, NATO, O, P, Q, R, S, T,
TN, TD, TPS or U visa categories. Note: F and M visa holders must also present
Form I-20; J-1 and J-2 visa holders must also present Form DS-2019 or IAP-66.
MINIMUM AGE REQUIREMENTS FOR
ALABAMA DRIVER LICENSE AND NON-DRIVER
IDENTIFICATION CARDS
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Type
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Age
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| Identification Card |
No Age Requirement |
| Class D Learner License |
15 years old |
| Class D |
16 years old |
| Motor Driven Cycle |
14 years old |
| Vessel Endorsement |
12 years old |
| CDL Class A Unrestricted |
21 years old |
| CDL Class B Unrestricted |
21 years old |
| CDL Class B Restricted |
18 years old |
| CDL Class C |
21 years old |
(6) A
record existing on the driver license database as the result of a previously
issued Alabama driver license or Alabama non-driver identification card may be
considered proof of birth date. If no such record exists, only an original or
certified copy of one of the "Primary Listed" documents could be accepted as
proof of birth date.
(7)
Documentation Requirements
(a) Only a
document, which is an original or a copy certified by the issuing agency will
be accepted. If a document is a copy, the certification attached to it must be
original.
(b) A document would be
unacceptable if:
1. Correction fluid
(white-out) has been used on pertinent information.
2. Erasure markings appear on pertinent
information.
3. Pertinent
information is missing.
4.
Pertinent information is illegible.
5. Alterations appear in pertinent
information.
6. A fold, crease,
tear or hole obliterates or distorts pertinent information.
7. A staple obliterates or distorts pertinent
information.
8. The document is not
properly signed. (8) Social Security Number Requirements.
(a) Proof of Social Security number must be
presented by the applicant under the following circumstances, unless the number
is already in the database:
1. When applying
for any class driver license, driver license renewal, vessel license, or
non-driver identification card, whether or not the applicant wishes to have the
number appear on the license.
(b) An original of one of the following
documents is required as proof of Social Security number:
1. Social Security Card.
2. A certified letter (on letterhead) from
the Social Security Administration stating the person's name and Social
Security number or a computer generated printout with the applicant's
information and the Social Security Administration's official stamp
affixed.
3. United States Military
Identification Card.
4. United
States Military form DD 214.
5.
Medicare/Medicaid Identification Card (if Social Security number is followed by
the letter A).
6. W2 Tax
Form.
Notes
Ala. Admin. Code r.
760-X-1-.20
New Rule: Filed May 15,
2000; effective June 19, 2000. Amended: Filed October 29, 2002; effective
December 3, 2002. Amended: Filed April 29, 2004; effective June 3, 2004.
Amended: Filed January 8, 2008; effective February 12,
2008.
Authors:Major Roscoe Howell, Captain H. Nail, J.
Haran Lowe, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
1975, ยงยง
32-2-9;
32-6-13.
