Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 375-3-1-.02 - Applications and Supporting Documentation
(1) Customers applying for issuance or
renewal of any driver's license, permit, or identification card issued by the
Department shall complete a written application in a form to be determined by
the Department. Such application shall require the applicant to indicate the
following:
(a) Whether he or she has ever been
issued a driver's license by the State of Georgia or any other state or agency,
and if so, the date and place of issuance with the license number, if
known;
(b) Whether any previously
issued license, whether issued by the State of Georgia or any other state or
licensing agency, has ever been revoked, suspended or canceled, or whether any
application for a motor vehicle driver's license has ever been denied. The
application shall state the cause for revocation, suspension, cancellation or
denial, the circumstances surrounding the action taken, the number of times
such action has been taken and whether the license has been re-issued or
application granted; and
(2) Applications executed pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall include a declaration under penalty of perjury that the
information contained in the application is true and correct.
(3) Each application must be supported by
documentation of the customer's identity, specifically his or her name and date
of birth. Documents that are acceptable include the following:
(a) Valid, unexpired U.S. passport;
(b) Certified copy of a birth certificate
filed with the State Office of Vital Statistics or equivalent agency in the
customer's state of birth;
(c)
Consular Report of Birth Abroad issued by the U.S. Department of State, Form
FS-240, DS-1350 or FS-545;
(d)
Valid, unexpired Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551) issued by the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Immigration and Naturalization Service
(INS);
(e) Unexpired Employment
Authorization Document (Form I-766/EAD) issued by the DHS;
(f) Unexpired foreign passport with a valid
unexpired U.S. visa affixed accompanied by the approved I-94 form documenting
the applicant's most recent admittance into the United States;
(g) Certificate of Naturalization issued by
the DHS, Form N-550 or N-570;
(h)
Certificate of Citizenship, Form N-560 or N-561, issued by the DHS;
or
(i) An uncertified copy of a
state-issued birth certificate or a hospital or other commemorative birth
certificate for a birth in the State of Georgia if such can be verified
electronically with the records of the Georgia Department of Public Health. The
driver's license, permit or identification card issued by the Department shall
reflect the full legal name reflected on such documentation. If a customer's
name has changed from the name listed in the document presented in satisfaction
of this paragraph, such change must be supported by documentation in the form
of a marriage license, marriage license application, divorce decree, adoption
decree, or other court order. Original or certified copies of documents are
required.
(4) Each
customer may be required to provide documentation of his or her Social Security
number in one of the following forms:
(a)
Social Security card;
(b) DDS
approved application pursuant to paragraph (1); or
(c) other approved documentation which
contains the customer's Social Security number.
(5) Social security numbers provided pursuant
to paragraph (4) shall be verified as required by
6 C.F.R. §
37.11(e)(2) and
6 C.F.R. §
37.13(b)(2). This paragraph
shall not apply to non-U.S. citizen customers who are not eligible for issuance
of a Social Security number due to their ineligibility to work pursuant to
their immigration status. Customers claiming this exemption must provide
documentation thereof from the Social Security Administration.
(6) Each customer must provide two documents
to substantiate residence in the State of Georgia. Such documents must contain
the customer's name and residence address, and they must be dated by the sender
or postmarked within six months prior to the date on which they are presented.
Renewal customers who are providing such documentation to satisfy the
requirements of 6 C.F.R.
§
37.11 may utilize any previously
issued driver's license, permit, or identification card, and they may submit
such documents electronically so long as the address reflected therein matches
the address already reflected on such person's most recently issued driver's
license, permit, or identification card.
The following forms of documentation are examples of what can be used to satisfy the proof of residence requirement.
This is not an exhaustive list as acceptable document types are subject to change.
* Mortgage Documents
* Lease
* Military Housing Agreement Letter
* Utility Bills - Dated within previous six months. Utility bill for services installed at your residential address (water, sewer, gas, electricity, cable/satellite TV, Internet, telephone/cell phone, or garbage collection). Please redact account numbers.
* Motor Vehicle Information - Vehicle Registration or Title, Insurance policy or Insurance Card with address displayed.
* Documents Issued by Federal, State or Local Governments - From current or preceding calendar year
(7) Each customer must provide documentation
of his or her citizenship or lawful status in the United States. Pursuant to
6 C.F.R. §
37.3 a person has lawful status if he or she
presents proof that he or she is a citizen or national of the United States; or
an alien: lawfully admitted for permanent or temporary residence in the United
States; with conditional permanent resident status in the United States; who
has an approved application for asylum in the United States or has entered into
the United States in refugee status; who has a valid nonimmigrant status in the
United States; who has a pending application for asylum in the United States;
who has a pending or approved application for temporary protected status (TPS)
in the United States; who has approved deferred action status; or who has a
pending application for lawful permanent residence (LPR) or conditional
permanent resident status.
(a) The following
documents shall suffice as proof of citizenship:
(i) Valid, unexpired U.S. passport;
(ii) Certified copy of a birth certificate
filed with the State Office of Vital Statistics or equivalent agency in the
customer's state of birth;
(iii)
Consular Report of Birth Abroad issued by the U.S. Department of State, Form
FS-240, DS-1350 or FS-545;
(iv)
Certificate of Naturalization issued by the DHS, Form N-550 or N-570;
or
(v) Certificate of Citizenship,
Form N-560 or N-561, issued by the DHS.
(b) A valid, unexpired Permanent Resident
Card (Form I-551) issued by the DHS or USCIS shall suffice as proof of lawful
status in the United States. Non-U.S. citizen customers whose identities are
proven using an unexpired Employment Authorization Document (Form I-766/EAD)
issued by DHS; or an unexpired foreign passport with a valid, unexpired U.S.
visa affixed accompanied by the approved I-94 form documenting the applicant's
most recent admittance into the United States; or a REAL ID driver's license or
identification card issued in compliance with the standards established by
6 C.F.R. §
37.11 must also present a second verifiable
document issued by the DHS or other Federal agencies demonstrating lawful
status as determined by USCIS. All documentation of lawful status is required
to be verified with the DHS' Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements
Program (SAVE) in the manner prescribed in
6 C.F.R. §
37.13.
(8)
(a) The
Department shall not accept documents issued outside the United States except
foreign passports. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a customer cannot, for
reasons beyond his or her control, present any other document as proof of his
or her name, including changes thereto, such documentation shall be accepted
pursuant to the foregoing exception process. Such documentation must be printed
in English or translated into English by a professional translating service,
non-profit corporation, consular official of the country of issuance, or other
entity approved by the Department. The original certified document and the
original English translation document must be presented to the
Department.
(b) Customers who have
been designated as asylees by the United States Department of Homeland Security
may satisfy the requirements for proof of identity, lawful status in the United
States, and residence by providing the following:
(i) Original I-94 indicating asylee status;
and
(ii) Proof of residence as set
forth in paragraph (6).
(c) Customers who have been designated as
refugees by the United States Department of Homeland Security may satisfy the
requirements for proof of identity, lawful status in the United States, and
residence by providing the following:
(i) If
the applicant is a refugee initially placed in the State of Georgia upon
arrival in the United States:
1) Original I-94
indicating refugee status;
2)
Reception and placement form identifying agency responsible for settling
applicant in the State of Georgia; and
3) Refugee Affidavit form bearing notarized
signature of representative of the placement agency identified in the reception
and placement form submitted to satisfy paragraph (8)(c)(i)(2) and containing
applicant's residence address. The Department will notarize said forms at the
Customer Service Center at which the applicant applies for said initial
issuance if the placement agency does not have a notary on staff.
(ii) If the applicant is a refugee
age 18 or over who was initially placed in a state other than Georgia upon
arrival in the United States, but who has since moved to the State of Georgia:
1) Original I-94 indicating refugee
status;
2) Driver's license or
identification card issued by previous state of residence; and
3) Proof of residence as set forth in
paragraph (6).
(iii) If
the applicant is a refugee under age 18 who was initially placed in a state
other than Georgia upon arrival in the United States, but who has since moved
to the State of Georgia:
1) Original I-94
indicating refugee status; and
2)
Proof of residence as set forth in paragraph (6).
(d) If the applicant is an inmate
being released from a Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) Facility and is
unable to present the required two proofs of residence, he or she may prove his
or her residence address by a GDC Official submitting the Address Verification
Form for Georgia Department of Corrections. The GDC Official should complete
this form and submit it to the Department according to a mutually agreed upon
protocol between the Department and GDC. The completed and accepted form may
serve as proof of residence. The Address Verification Form for Georgia
Department of Corrections must be prescribed and designated by the Department
solely. The form shall only be submitted by a GDC Official and will not be
accepted if received by the Department directly from the inmate (applicant) or
another representative.
(e) If the
applicant is a probationer, parolee or person who has been released from the
custody of the Georgia Department of Corrections within the last 60 days, and
he or she is unable to provide one or both documents needed to prove his or her
residence, he or she may prove his or her residence address by submitting
confirmation thereof from an employee of the Department of Corrections or the
State Board of Pardons and Paroles on the form prescribed and designated by the
Department.
(f) If the applicant is
a resident of a nursing home or other medical care facility, and he or she is
unable to provide both documents needed to prove his or her residence, he or
she may prove his or her residence address as the address of such nursing home
or medical care facility based upon confirmation thereof from the nursing home
or medical care facility on its letterhead. Such confirmation must include the
customer's name and date of birth, the address of the nursing home, the name
and phone number of a representative thereof, and the signature of such
representative.
(g) If the
applicant is a homeless individual, he or she may utilize the address of a
homeless shelter or other service provider upon confirmation thereof from the
homeless shelter or care provider. Such confirmation must include the
customer's name and date of birth, the address of the homeless shelter or care
provider, the name and phone number of a representative thereof, and the
signature of such representative.
(h) If the applicant is in the care of the
Department of Human Services or the Department of Juvenile Justice, he or she
may prove his or her residence address by submitting confirmation thereof from
an employee of thereof.
(i) If the
applicant is age 70 or more, he or she may prove his or her name and date of
birth utilizing an original discharge document from the military or a statement
from the Social Security Administration containing the customer's name and date
of birth.
(i) If the applicant became a United
States citizen pursuant to the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 upon his or her
adoption by a Georgia resident, then he or she may satisfy the requirements for
proving his or her identity and citizenship by presenting a State of Georgia
Certificate of Foreign Birth.
(k) If the applicant is age 60 or more and
has held a Georgia driver's license, permit, or identification card for at
least 20 years prior to making application for renewal thereof, he or she may
prove his or her name and date of birth utilizing an original discharge
document from the military or a statement from the Social Security
Administration containing the customer's name and date of birth.
(l) As provided in 6 C.F.R. Part 37, if for
reasons beyond the control of an applicant who has satisfied citizenship and is
renewing their Georgia drivers' license, permit, or identification card cannot
provide an identity document, the Department may accept a Georgia Driver's
license, permit or identification card that is valid or has been expired less
than two years provided it bears the name that has previously been and
continues to verify through the Social Security Administration and the
applicants' photographs continue to match without incident, and use of such
card is approved by an authorized managing supervisor of the
Department.
(m) In the event a
customer is unable to satisfy the documentary requirements set forth herein, he
or she may propose the use of alternative documents. Such requests shall
contain a specific explanation of why the customer is unable to provide the
documents, a showing that the alternative documents are equivalent to the
documents required in the regulation and include copies of the documents
proposed. The Department shall not accept alternative documentation as proof of
lawful status in the United States.
(9) Customers applying for the renewal of a
driver's license, permit or identification card by means other than personal
appearance, shall be authorized to do so pursuant to Ga. Comp. R. & Regs.
R. 375-3-2-.04.
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