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MOTOR VEHICLES
What to bring for identification at the N.J. Motor Vehicle Commission:
At least one primary document
At least one secondary document
Social Security number
Proof of address
Documents must to add up to six points
Must bring at least one of
these primary documents:
U.S. citizens:
(These are worth four points)
Original civil birth
certificate or certified copy from
one of the 50 states, Wash., D.C., or
U.S. territory. (If your current legal name
is different [e.g., your maiden name],
then you must show legal proof of the
name change such as a certified marriage
or civil union certificate, divorce decree
or court order linking the new name
with the previous one.)
U.S. Department of State birth
certificate
U.S. passport current or expired
less than three years
Current N.J. digital driver
license
Current N.J. digital non-driver
ID card
Current N.J. digital boat
license
Valid active duty U.S.
military photo ID card
U.S. adoption papers
Certificate of naturalization
(Form N-550, N-570 or N-578)
Certificate of citizenship
(Form N-560, N-5561 or N-645)
Non-citizens:
(These are worth four points)
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 1-551) with expiration date
and verification form INS or USCIS
Refugee travel document
(Form 1-571)
U.S. re-entry permit
(Form 1-327)
Valid I-94 stamped "Refugee,"
"Asylee" or "Notice of Action"
(Form I-797 approved petition)
by INS or USCIA
Valid I-94 with attached photo
stamped "Processed for I-551 ..."
by INS or USCIA
(These are worth three points)
Current photo employment
authorization card Form I-6888 or
I-766). Must be presented with valid
Social Security card.
(These are worth two points)
Current alien registration card
(old Form I-551) without expiration
date and with INS or USCIS
verification
Photo temporary resident card
(Form 1-688)
Must bring at least one of
these secondary documents:
(These are worth three points)
Civil marriage, domestic
partnership or civil union
certification issued by the municipality
in which the ceremony occurred.
Order of decree of divorce,
dissolution or termination
Court order for legal name
change signed by a judge or court
clerk
Current U.S. military
dependent card
Valid N.J. firearm
purchaser card
(These are worth two points)
U.S. school photo ID card
with transcript or school records
U.S. college photo ID card
with transcript
Valid federal, state or local
government employee drivers
license
U.S. military discharge papers
(DD214)
FAA pilot license
(These are worth one point)
You cannot use more than two
of these:
Current N.J. photo driver license (non-digital)
Current photo driver license
from any other state or Wash., D.C.
Social Security card
Bank statement or record
ATM card with preprinted
name and applicant's signature
(An ATM card and bank statement
cannot be submitted together)
Current health insurance card,
prescription card or employee ID
card with printed pay stub
State professional license
N.J. public assistance card
with photo (also known as a
N.J. Social Services ID card)
High school diploma, GED or
college diploma
Property tax statement, bill or
receipt issued by a N.J.
municipality
For N.J. high school students:
a waiver certificate for the written
portion of the driver's test
Veterans Affairs universal
access photo ID card
Social Security number
The MVC will verify that your Social
Security number matches your name
and birth date on record with the
Social Security Administration
database.
Motor Vehicle Commission
online — www.njmvc.gov
toll-free 888-486-3339
Customer service representatives are available
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Must bring proof of address:
P.O. boxes not accepted as
proof of address
Utility or credit card bill issued
in the past 90 days that shows
your name at your current address
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, a Parent
or Guardian Certification that
verifies you are living with a
parent or guardian is accepted
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