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ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTS FOR A REAL ID COMPLIANT (STAR)

HAWAII DRIVER’S LICENSE, INSTRUCTION PERMIT,

PROVISIONAL DRIVER’S LICENSE

HAWAII STATE IDENTIFICATION CARD

Initial Application for a Driver’s License, Instruction Permit, Provisional Driver’s License:

As of March 5, 2012, applicants for an initial driver’s license, instruction permit, or

provisional driver’s license 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. (Notarized copies or faxes are not acceptable as proof for certified copies.)

Initial Application for a State Identification Card:

As of January 1, 2013, applicants for an initial 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. (Notarized copies or faxes are not

acceptable as proof for certified copies.)

Refer to the three sections within the "LIST OF ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTS FOR A REAL ID

COMPLIANT (STAR) HAWAII DRIVER’S LICENSE, INSTRUCTION PERMIT, PROVISIONAL

DRIVER’S LICENSE OR HAWAII STATE IDENTIFICATION CARD”.

Renewals:

United States Citizens or immigrants with permanent legal status: Documents are NOT

required for renewal if the information on those documents provided for ALL five (5) of the

category requirements described below are the same that were provided in-person during a

previous issuance of a Hawaii driver’s license, instruction permit, provisional driver’s license or

Hawaii state identification card. New documents must be provided in-person if there are any

changes to your U.S. citizenship status or legal name.

Non-U.S. Citizens: Documentation of continued legal presence is required with each

subsequent renewal application submitted for a Hawaii driver’s license, instruction permit,

provisional driver’s license or Hawaii state identification card.

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 last section below

titled "LIST OF ACCEPTABLE CONNECTING DOCUMENTS TO PROVE LEGAL NAME

CHANGES”.

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LIST OF ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTS FOR A REAL ID COMPLIANT (STAR)

HAWAII DRIVER’S LICENSE, INSTRUCTION PERMIT,

PROVISIONAL DRIVER’S LICENSE

HAWAII STATE IDENTIFICATION CARD

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 Record of Birth

(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 an expired or unexpired PRC

DHS/ USCIS I-688 Temporary Resident Card

DHS/ USCIS I-766 Employment Authorization Document (EAD) issued since 2004

Unexpired foreign passport, unexpired U. S. visa, and an approved I-94 form (or a DHS

admittance stamp on the passport)

FAS Citizen

(Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Palau)

Unexpired FAS national passport and an approved I-94 form

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.)

Wage and Tax Statement W-2 Form from the previous year. (A printed electronically

transmitted copy is acceptable.)

SSA-1099 form from the previous year

Non-Social Security Administration 1099 form from the previous year

A pay stub with the applicant's name

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Acceptable Documents For: (5) Hawaii Principal Residence Address

(Two documents from different entities or accounts are required)

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.

An affidavit available from your county DMV office to prove your residence 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 the staff processing your application. The affidavit form may be

obtained from your county DMV office.

Valid Driver’s License

Current vehicle registration or title

Valid insurance statement or card (Examples: automobile, homeowners, medical, etc.)

Mail addressed to the applicant from a government or medical entity not more than two-months

old (Examples: Voter notification postcard (yellow card), Social Security Administration 1099

benefits, hospital statement, etc.)

Current real property tax assessment form

Utility bill not more than two-months old (Examples: electric, water, gas, cable TV, phone, etc.)

Financial statement not more than two-months old (Examples: bank, credit union, or other

financial institution checking account or savings account, investment company, credit card,

debit card, etc.) Same account numbers from the same business entity will qualify as only one

proof for the address document requirement.

Payroll check or payroll check stub issued by an employer not more than six-months old

Current mortgage account or proof of home ownership

Current residential rental or time-share agreement for six-months or more

U.S. individual income tax return, W-2 form or income tax form 1099 from the previous year

Hawaii individual income tax return or HW-2 form filed in the last two-years

Letter from the Hawaii State Department of Human Services indicating the person is receiving

welfare assistance dated not more than 90-days old

Documentation or valid identification card that the applicant is receiving State of Hawaii public

assistance (health benefits, social services program, etc.) dated not more than 90-days old

Receipt for personal property taxes paid

A stamped Department of Taxation form A-6 (Tax Clearance Application)

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Medical card issued by a health insurance agency

Applicants documenting enrollment in a State or Federal address confidentiality program which

allows an applicant to obtain and use alternative addresses may use an alternative address on

the card, but must provide the applicant’s permanent address for file purposes

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 United States mail delivery. An address

convention used by the United States Postal Service is acceptable.

Hawaii principal residence address affidavit, provided the spouse, parent’s, guardian’s or

other’s address can be verified and the affidavit is notarized within two-months of the

application date. Contact your county DMV office for further information.

Homeless applicants may use the address of their current shelter agency, or if not staying in a

shelter, may use the general delivery of the post office nearest where they spend most of their

time. In addition, for state ID applicants, a signed sworn statement from a victim service

organization, an attorney, a member of the clergy, correctional institutional staff, a medical or

other health professional from whom the person has sought services, or a verification letter

from a homeless service provider as documentary evidence of the person’s address.

LIST OF ACCEPTABLE CONNECTING DOCUMENTS

TO PROVE LEGAL NAME CHANGES

Court Order for Name Change/ Adoption / Divorce – no others (Legal Name, Date of Birth,

and Court Seal are required to accept the order)

Marriage Certificate (U. S. Government Issued)

Certified decree of name change from the State of Hawaii Lieutenant Governor’s Office

Naturalization Certificate

Civil Union Certificate (U.S. Government Issued)

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