Be prepared before you get in line for a: Three Easy Choices Get It

Be prepared before you get in

line for a:

• New Jersey driver license

• Permit

• Non-driver ID card

• Boat license

Three Easy Choices

The MVC accepts hundreds of different

documents, but some are much more common

than others. Try one of these combinations to

pass 6 Point ID Veriﬁcation:

Changed your last name through marriage?

• Civil birth certiﬁcate (4 pts, primary)

• Civil marriage certiﬁcate (3 pts, secondary)

• Utility bill less than 90 days old

(address veriﬁcation)

Using a US Passport?

• US Passport (4 pts, primary)

• Current NJ photo driver license (1 pt,

secondary)

• ATM card with name and signature

(1 pt, secondary)

• Credit card bill less than 90 days old

(address veriﬁcation)

New driver?

• Civil birth certiﬁcate (4 pts, primary)

• Social Security card (1 pt, secondary)

• Bank statement or record (1 pt, secondary)

• Parent/guardian address veriﬁcation

Get It Right the First Time

Every ID document you show must be an

original or certiﬁed copy with the ofﬁcial state or

municipal seal. If any documents do not meet

this requirement, or if any documents appear

altered or false or are deemed invalid for any

reason, you may be required to submit additional

documentation.

New Jersey law requires you to submit your

Social Security number.

Questions?

The NJ Motor Vehicle Commission is ready to

serve you like never before. Visit the MVC online

at www.njmvc.gov, or call the MVC toll-free in

New Jersey at (888) 486-3339. Out-of-state, dial

(609) 292-6500. For license suspensions and

restorations, dial (609) 292-7500.

Customer service representatives are available

from 8:30 AM to 4:15 PM, Monday through Friday.

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YOU MUST ALSO PRESENT PROOF OF

ADDRESS, WHICH MAY BE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO,

ONE OF THESE

 Utility or credit card bill issued in the past 90 days that

shows your name at your current address

Note: Mail addressed to P.O. boxes not accepted as

proof of address (39:3-9a)

 Checking or savings account statement from a bank or

credit union, issued in the past 60 days

 High school or college report card or transcript containing

your address, issued within the past two years

 Original lease or rental agreement showing your name

as the lessee or renter

 Property tax bill, statement or receipt from the

past year

 Any letter or correspondence (including tax bills)

received from the IRS or state tax ofﬁce in the last year

 First-class mail received from any federal, state or

local government agency in the past six months

 If you are under 18, then we will accept a Parent or

Guardian Certiﬁcation that veriﬁes you are living with a

parent or guardian

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

CHOOSE PROOF OF ADDRESS

To complete 6 Point ID Veriﬁcation, the MVC will verify

that your Social Security number matches your name

and birth date on record with the Social Security

Administration database.

www.njmvc.gov

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Requirements:

 At Least One Primary Document

 At Least One Secondary Document

 Veriﬁable Social Security Number

 Proof of Address

4-POINT DOCUMENTS:

US CITIZENS

 Civil birth certiﬁcate* or certiﬁed copy from one of

the 50 states, District of Columbia or a US territory.

Photocopies or certiﬁcates from hospitals or religious

entities are not accepted.

Please read IMPORTANT INFORMATION above.

 US Department of State birth certiﬁcate

(Form FS-545, FS-240 or DS-1350)

 US passport, current or expired less than

3 years

 Current US Passport card

 Current NJ digital driver license

 Current NJ digital non-driver ID card

 Current NJ digital boat license

 Valid active duty US military photo ID card

 US adoption papers

 Certiﬁcate of naturalization

(Form N-550, N-570 or N-578)

 Certiﬁcate of citizenship

(Form N-560, N-561 or N-645)

CHOOSE PRIMARY DOCUMENTS

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YOU MUST SHOW AT LEAST ONE OF THESE

NON CITIZENS

[ ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT(S) MAY APPLY; CALL 888-486-3339 ]

 Foreign passport with INS or USCIS veriﬁcation and valid

record of arrival/departure (Form I-94)

 Foreign passport with INS or USCIS veriﬁcation and valid

Form I-551 stamp

 Current alien registration card (new Form I-551) with expiration

date and veriﬁcation from INS or USCIS

 Refugee travel document (Form I-571)

 US re-entry permit (Form I-327)

 Valid I-94 stamped “Refugee,” “Parolee,” “Asylee” or “Notice

of Action” (Form I-797 approved petition) by INS or USCIS

 Valid I-94 with attached photo stamped “Processed for I-551…” by

INS or USCIS

3 – POINT DOCUMENT:

 Current photo employment authorization card (Form I-688B

or I-766).

Must be presented with valid Social Security card.

2- POINT DOCUMENTS:

 Current alien registration card (old Form I-551) without

expiration date and with INS or USCIS veriﬁcation

 Photo temporary resident card (Form I-688)

Do you have 6 points? POINTS OF PRIMARY DOCUMENTS  + POINTS OF SECONDARY DOCUMENTS  = TOTAL 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If your current legal name is different from the name on your civil birth certiﬁcate (e.g., your maiden name), then you must show legal proof of the

name change. Legal proof = Certiﬁed marriage or civil union certiﬁcate, divorce decree or court order linking the new name with a previous name.

Note: 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 use of the previous name.

Certain documents may require proof of legal US presence. Visit www.njmvc.gov for a list or call (888)486-3339.

All documents must be original or certiﬁed copies, in English, and have the required state and/or municipal seals. Certiﬁed copies of New

Jersey records are available from the municipality that originally issued them and from the State Bureau of Vital Statistics at www.nj.gov/health/vital or

(609) 292-4087. If your birth certiﬁcate is from Jersey City/Hudson County you must check www.nj.gov/health/vital/jerseycity or call (888)486-3339.

CHOOSE SECONDARY DOCUMENTS

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YOU MUST SHOW AT LEAST ONE OF THESE

3-POINT DOCUMENTS:

 Civil marriage, domestic partnership or civil union certiﬁcate

issued by the municipality or state in which the ceremony

occurred. Please note: Photocopies or certiﬁcates issued by

religious entities are not acceptable

 Order or decree of divorce, dissolution or termination

 Court order for a legal name change, signed by a judge or

court clerk

 Current US military dependent card

 US military photo retiree card

 Valid NJ ﬁrearm purchaser card

2-POINT DOCUMENTS:

 US school photo ID card with transcript or school records

 US college photo ID card with transcript

 Valid federal, state or local government employee

driver license

 Valid federal, state or local government employee photo

ID card

 US military discharge papers (DD214)

 FAA pilot license

1-POINT DOCUMENTS:

[ YOU CANNOT USE MORE THAN TWO OF THESE ]

 Current PHOTO driver license from any other state or the

District of Columbia

 Social Security card

 Bank statement or record

 ATM card with preprinted name and applicant’s

signature. (Please note: An ATM card and bank

statement cannot be submitted together.)

 Current health insurance card, prescription card

 Employee ID card with printed pay stub

 State professional license

 NJ public assistance card with photo

(also known as a NJ Social Services ID card)

 High school diploma, GED or college diploma

 Property tax statement, bill or receipt issued by a

New Jersey municipality

 For NJ high school students: a waiver certiﬁcate for the

written portion of the driver’s test

 Veterans Affairs universal access photo ID card

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