statements such as household repairs,
car repairs, veterinarian visits, yard
maintenance, etc.
• For persons under 21 years of age only,
a parent or legal guardian may provide a
document in their name and address and a
statement that the applicant resides in their
household. (May only be used to meet one of
the two required documents
NAME CHANGE
Required to verify full legal name or requested
name change if applicable. More than one may
be required to verify connection to identity and
lawful status document presented.
• Certified Marriage License
• Certified Divorce Decree
• Certified Adoption Papers
• Amended Birth Certificate
• Other Certified Court Order
NOTE: All commercial driver license and
commercial learner’s permit applicants must
submit two documents to verify residence
address. Acceptance timelines for some
documents will dier. Refer to the Acceptable
Document List for Commercial Driver License
applicant’s at dor.mo.gov. Otherwise eligible
applicants with no change to residence or mailing
address as shown on current document, based
on previously verified documents scanned and
retained by the Department, may be waived from
presentation of address verification documents.
Such waiver does not apply to applications for a
first-time REAL ID or CDL.
DO I NEED ONE?
WHAT IS IT?
Beginning May 7, 2025, every air traveler 18 years
of age and older will be required to present a REAL
ID-compliant driver license or ID card, or another
form of ID accepted by the Transportation Security
Administration, to board federally regulated domestic
flights. Travelers who do not present a REAL ID-
compliant license or acceptable alternative will not
be permitted through the security checkpoint.
• Flying domestically
• Accessing federal facilities,
military bases and federal
courthouses
• Entering nuclear power plants
• Driving
• Voting or Registering to Vote
• State Purposes
• Age Verification
•
You hold another form of
identification that meets federal
requirements, such as a valid
U.S. passport or passport card
YES
NO
REAL ID
REQUIREMENTS
HOW DO I GET ONE?
To apply for a REAL ID-compliant driver license or
nondriver ID card, gather the necessary documents
and visit a license oce location near you. Anyone
wishing to apply for a REAL ID-compliant license
or ID card must notify the person assisting them at
the start of their transaction.
Form 5754 (Revised 04-2024)
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
Missouri’s REAL ID-
compliant driver licenses
and nondriver ID cards
will have a star in the
upper right-hand corner.
A license or ID card that
is not compliant with
REAL ID will have “Not
for REAL ID Purposes”
in the upper right-
hand corner.
You can find a full, interactive list of REAL
ID acceptable documents and additional
information for document acceptance at
dor.mo.gov/driver-license/issuance/real-id/
If you previously served or are currently serving on
active duty in the United States Armed Forces, visit
dor.mo.gov/military/ to see the services and benefits
we oer to all eligible military individuals. A list of all
state agency resources and benefits can be found at
veteranbenefits.mo.gov/state-benefits/.
PROOF OF RESIDENCE
CONTINUED
NOTE: These document requirements are
for first-time REAL ID applications. Visit the
website to see requirements for issuance of
a renewal or duplicate of a prior REAL ID
compliant card.
WHAT DOCUMENTS DO I NEED TO APPLY?
NOTE: These document requirements
are for first-time REAL ID applications.
IDENTITY
One (1) of these documents with
your full name and date of birth:
• Valid, Unexpired U.S. passport/card
• Certified U.S. Birth Certificate
• U.S. Birth Abroad
• Certificate of Naturalization
• Certificate of Citizenship
• Valid, Unexpired Permanent
Resident Card
• Valid Foreign Passport stamped
approved or processed for an I-551
• Valid, Unexpired Arrival/Departure
Record I-94 with “Temporary
I-551” stamp
• Valid, Unexpired Employment
Authorization Document (EAD)
• Valid, Unexpired Foreign Passport
with a valid, unexpired US visa
accompanied by an I-94
• Valid, Unexpired Out of State
Real ID driver’s license, permit or
identification card
• Valid, Unexpired Missouri Real
ID driver’s license, permit or
identification card
LAWFUL STATUS
One (1) of these documents with
your full name and date of birth:
• Valid, Unexpired U.S. passport/card
• Certified U.S. Birth Certificate
• U.S. Birth Abroad
• Certificate of Naturalization
• Certificate of Citizenship
• Valid, Unexpired Permanent
Resident Card
• Valid, Unexpired Employment
Authorization Document (EAD)
• Valid, Unexpired Foreign Passport
with a valid, unexpired U.S. visa
accompanied by an I-94
*Please note that some documents
are eligible to be used as both identity
and lawful status verification.
Some immigration admission types
may require submission of secondary
immigration documents to complete
verification inquiries. A full list of
these documents can be found at
dor.mo.gov/driver-license/issuance/
real-id/interactive-guide.html.
SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER
One (1) of these documents that must
contain your name and full Social
Security Number (SSN), cannot be
laminated or altered in any way:
• Social Security Card
(must be signed if age 18 or older)
• W-2 Form
• SSA-1099 Form
• Non-SSA-1099 Form
• Pay Stub with applicant’s name
and SSN
• No Social Security Number
verification letter from the Social
Security Administration
(Only acceptable when submitted
with an Unexpired Foreign Passport
with a valid, unexpired U.S. visa
accompanied by an I-94)
Applicants with a previously verified
SSN on file may be eligible to provide
their number verbally.
PROOF OF RESIDENCE
Two (2) documents required from two (2)
separate sources listed below that include
your name and the same city, state and
zip code of your residence address
issued within one year (unless otherwise
defined). If you have an alternate mailing
address, an additional document from
this list must be presented to verify
the mailing address. Documents must
be presented in hard copy format for
verification and scanning.
• Utility Bill (phone, water, gas, electric,
trash, sewer, internet, and cable)
• Federal, State, or Local Government
Correspondence or Documents (An
ocial letter or document from federal,
state, or local government (municipality
or county) agency including but not
limited to: mailed correspondence,
U.S. Postal Service notice or address
change, Veteran’s Administration letter,
birth certificate with the mailing receipt
still attached, social security card
with the mailed receipt still attached,
student loan statement, savings bond,
military document (including form
DD214), W2, W-2G, W-2C, 1099 Form,
voter registration card, property tax
assessment, property tax notice,
property tax receipt, statement of non-
assessment, real estate tax assessment
or tax payment receipt)
• Financial Documents and Checks
(Documents where a financial
relationship exists between the
individual and any of the following:
bank, credit card, credit union,
recognized store credit card, or
investment and retirement accounts.
Employer issued pay check, social
security benefit check, tax refund
check, refund check from other
recognized organization, or federal or
state benefit check)
• Insurance Policies and Medical
Documents (Notice, statement or
card related to vehicle insurance,
health insurance, renter’s insurance,
homeowner’s insurance, special
or unique homeowner’s insurance,
life insurance, and long term care
insurance policies. Hospital or medical
bills, explanation of benefits, dental
records, vision examination records)
• Educational and Professional Licensing
Documents (Any letter from academic
institution (including a Missouri-based
homeschool organization for the
current school year, or any license or
notice of licensing for a nurse, physician,
engineer, electrician, esthetician, or
other federal, state or local licensing
boards, etc.)
An applicant may submit only one (1)
document from any of the following
categories that include your name and
residence address.
• Housing Documents (Mortgage,
mortgage statement, fully executed
leasing agreement, rental agreement,
deed, homeowner association letter)
• Letter from Homeless Shelter (Letter
from shelter issued within the previous
90 days indicating the applicant is
residing as part of their residential
assistance program)
• Missouri Safe at Home (SAH) Program
Card (Issued by the Secretary of State)
• Motor Vehicle or Driver License
Renewal Postcard or Unexpired
Missouri driver license, nondriver
license or instruction permit
• Postmarked Envelopes (A postmarked
envelope must contain the name
and address of the applicant and the
name and return address from any
well-established, verifiable, business
or organization. Other mailed bills or
