Acceptable Identification Documents
Driver License Rules & Regulations
Ohio Administrative Code Section 4501:1-1-19, 21, 22
SEE ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTS LIST (Form
BMV 2424 - English version)
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In order to obtain any Temporary Permit, Driver License,
Commercial Driver License, State of Ohio Identification (ID) card or duplicate
of any of these items, the customer must present a
primary and a
secondary
document satisfactory to prove both: (1) Name and date of birth and (2)
Social Security Number
(SSN), if ever assigned; or two
primary
documents. The
primary
document shall contain the full legal name. In addition each applicant shall
present along with the application identification, documents sufficient to
establish the person's true identity including the person's full legal name,
date of birth, legal presence in the United States, residence street address in
the state of Ohio (Ohio Administrative Code Sections 4501:1-1-19, 21, 22). Any
co-signer for a minor applicant must present a
primary
and a
secondary
document satisfactory to prove both: (1) Name and date of birth and (2)
Social Security Number
(SSN), if ever assigned. |
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NOTICE:
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Individuals who are renewing a current Ohio driver license, Ohio commercial
driver license (CDL), Ohio identification (ID) card, or TIPIC will no longer be
required to present a Social Security card at an Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles
(BMV) license agency for verification at the time of renewal, when presenting the previous OL/CDL/ID.
An Ohio driver license, Ohio CDL,
or Ohio ID card, which is current, or has been expired for less than six months,
is acceptable without further proof of the applicant's Social Security number if
it has been previously verified in the BMV's records.
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Only original documents or a copy
bearing an original certification by the issuing authority are acceptable.
Uncertified copies or copies of certified documents are not acceptable.
Failure
to provide two acceptable identification documents and proof of residency in
Ohio shall result in the denial of the application.
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The
primary
document must contain the
full name and date of birth and must be verifiable. The
Social Security Number
must
appear on either the
primary
document or the
secondary
document. The name on
the documents must match the person's current name unless a change of name is
established by a court order, Marriage Certificate, Marriage License or Divorce
Decree. The court order may be a
primary or
secondary
document.
Proof of
Ohio residence street address
may be established using a
primary
document or
secondary
document
or any of the Ohio residence street address
documents. |
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primary
must contain the full name and date of birth and must be verifiable.
Social Security Number (if one has ever been assigned) must be on either the
primary or
secondary documents.
Name on documents must match the person's current name unless a change of
name is established by court order, marriage certificate or marriage license.
A copy bearing an original certification by the issuing authority is
acceptable.
Uncertified copies of certified documents are unacceptable.
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Ohio residence street address must be established using any of the
Ohio residence street address documents, or
the
primary
document or
secondary
document.
Failure
to provide proof of legal name, date of birth, social security number if
ever assigned and proof of Ohio residency shall result in the denial of the application.
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