As an individual entity, you must provide at least one primary source document or two secondary source documents, as listed below, to satisfy proof of identity.

Non-US citizens with visiting visa classifications are not eligible to obtain a DC driver license or DC identification card. Non-US citizens may obtain a DC driver license or DC identification card if they possess a USCIS Notice of Action, Form I-797, reflecting you have applied for an employment authorization card, permanent resident card or adjustment of status

If you have a name change due to marriage or a court order, you are also required to bring (in addition to the above documents) your marriage certificate or court documents to show proof of your name change.

• State-issued United States birth certificate or birth certification card
• DC driver license, learner permit, or identification card, not expired for more than 180 days
• Unexpired United States passport
• Certificate of Naturalization
• Certificate of US Citizenship
• Letter with picture from Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) or DC Department of Corrections certifying name and date of birth
• Unexpired Foreign Passport w/visa and I-94 reflecting duration of stay
• Form I-94 (Arrival and Departure Record) stamped Asylee, Refugee, or Asylum Approval Letter
• Unexpired Foreign Passport w/visa (classification A and G), I-94, and US State Department Letter (reflecting no diplomatic immunity)
• Unexpired Foreign Passport w/visa (classification F), I-94 and I-20
• Unexpired Foreign Passport w/visa (classification J), I-94 and DS-2019
• Unexpired Employment Authorization Card
• Unexpired Permanent Resident Card
• Unexpired Permanent Resident Alien Card
• Unexpired Refugee Travel Document

• DC driver license, learner permit, or identification card, which has not been expired for more than 365 days.
• Certified copy of high school or college records from a United States jurisdiction or territory reflecting applicant's full name and date of birth.
• Unexpired United States military identification card or discharge papers (DD-214).
• Unexpired health insurance card reflecting applicant's full name and date of birth.
• Unexpired identification card issued by a government agency reflecting the expiration date and the applicant's full name, date of birth, and photo.

Note: DC driver license, learner permit or identification cards for non-US citizens will expire on the US Immigration expiration date. Therefore immigration documentation must be resubmitted upon renewal.

Proof of US Citizenship (Commercial Driver License)

• Valid, unexpired US Passport
• Certified copy of birth certificate filed with a State Office of Vital Statistics
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) issued by the US Dept of State
• Certificate of Naturalization issued by the US Dept of Homeland Security
• Certificate of Citizenship issued by the US Dept of Homeland Security

Proof of Lawful Permanent Residency (Commercial Driver License)

• Valid, unexpired Permanent Resident Card issued by USCIS or INS

Proof of Business Identity

As a business entity, you must provide at least one primary source document, as listed below, to satisfy proof of identity.

Primary Sources (one required) - must be original:

• DC Business License.
• Certificate of Occupancy.
• Government issued document showing DC Tax Identification Number.