Connecticut - Apply for State ID Card

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Procedure

1. At the DMV your first stop will be at the information desk where you will be instructed to enter your information into the kiosk to start the ID card process.
2. After submitting all the required information, you will then be directed to the licensing/ID card issuance area with your kiosk receipt.
3. Pay the required fee.

Note: If an applicant obtains a Connecticut Driver's License, the identification card must be surrendered when a driver's license is issued.

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Required Documents

If you have a Connecticut-issued driver's license or learner's permit, you have the option to exchange it without bringing all your identity documents when you apply for the procedure. If you do not, you will need to bring the following:

• Valid identification: list of acceptable forms of identification.
• Non-US citizens: proof of your legal status. Note: Puerto Rico-issued birth certificates dated before July 1, 2010, are not acceptable and need to be replaced. see additional information
• Completed Connecticut Identification Card Requirements and Application (form B-230).

IDENTITY: You must present two (2) forms of identification; at least one of the documents must be from the Primary document list.

PRIMARY document list

US Born:

• US Birth Certificate or Registration of Birth (Government Issued; Hospital issued are not acceptable)
• US Passport or Passport Card

Non-US Born:

• Foreign Passport w/ supporting documents
• Certificate of Naturalization
• Certificate of Citizenship
• Permanent Resident Card
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad

FULL LEGAL NAME

• By law, the full name shown on the Primary document is your legal name and will be printed on your card.

SECONDARY document list

• Out of State US photo driver license
• US Territory or Canadian photo driver license
• Out of State US or Canadian issued photo learner permit
• Connecticut issued non-driver identification card, driver license or learner permit (Your driver license or ID may be required to be surrendered)
• US Military ID or dependent card with photo
• Connecticut State Permit to Carry Pistols or Revolvers
• Military discharge/separation papers (DD-214)
• Court Order: Must contain full name and date of birth (i.e. name change, adoption, marriage or civil union dissolution) Does not include abstract of criminal or civil conviction
• Marriage license or Civil Union Certificate (certified copy issued by town/city)
• Pilots license (issued by the US DOT Federal Aviation Administration)
• School record/transcript (must be certified; school photo ID not acceptable)
• Social Security Card (Not laminated or metal. 16 and older must sign)
• CT State Department of Social Services issued photo public assistance card
• CT Department of Corrections original certificate of identification (not available from DOC unless issued when discharged)
• Baptismal certificate or similar document
• State or Federal Employee Identification with signature and photo and/or physical description with or without date of birth

SOCIAL SECURITY: By law, you must present one of the following to prove your Social Security number. The 1099 or W-2 is only for proof of Social Security number, not identity.

• Social Security card (Not laminated or metal)
• W-2 form (issued within 5 years)
• 1099 (issued within 5 years)

Non-US Citizens not eligible for a Social Security number must present proof of ineligibility from the Social Security Administration.

CONNECTICUT RESIDENCY: You must provide two (2) different pieces of mail or electronic mail from two different sources to prove your home is located in Connecticut. The documents do not need to include a postmarked envelope and may have been sent to a P.O. Box or by email. Both documents must:

- Show your name and your Connecticut residence address - Be dated within 90 days (unless stated otherwise below) - Be computer generated (typed)

• Bill from a bank or mortgage company, utility company, credit card company, doctor or hospital
• Bank statement or bank transaction receipt showing the banks name and mailing address
• Pre-printed pay stub showing your employers name and address
• Property or excise tax bill, or Social Security Administration or other pension or retirement annual benefits summary statement and dated within the previous 12 months
• Medicaid or Medicare benefit statement
• Current valid homeowners, renters policy or motor vehicle insurance card or policy dated within the previous 12 months
• Current motor vehicle loan statement for a motor vehicle registered in your name
• Residential mortgage or similar loan contract, lease or rental contract showing signatures from all parties needed to execute the agreement and dated within the previous 12 months
• Postmarked mail (If postmarked, address may be handwritten)
• Connecticut voter registration card
• Change-of-address confirmation from the United States Postal Service showing your prior and current address (Form CNL107)
• Survey of your Connecticut property issued by a licensed surveyor
• Official school records showing enrollment
• Parents or legal guardian of minor may provide any two of the foregoing documents addressed to the parent residing at same address to prove minor residency, or use their own CT driver license or ID which shows the same address as one of the two required.

LEGAL PRESENCE: (non-U.S. Citizens) Legal status will be verified using Systematic Alien Verification of Eligibility (SAVE) which may take 10 business days or more.

• I-94 and US Visa
• I-551 Stamp in foreign passport
• Permanent Resident card or Resident Alien card
• Employment Authorization card
• Refugee Travel document
• B1/B2 requires Employment Authorization Card and verified Adjustment of Status Application
• F1 requires I-20 or Employment Authorization Card
• J1 requires DS2019

Non-US Citizens not eligible for a Social Security number must present proof of ineligibility from the Social Security Administration and are not qualified for a verified driver license or ID card.

If length of legal presence is unknown or expires before a full six (6) year term, the applicant is not qualified for a verified driver license or ID card.

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of Motor Vehicles
60 State Street
Wethersfield, CT 06161
Phone: 860-263-5700
Website

AAA License Renewal Locations http://www.ct.gov/dmv/cwp/view.asp?a=808&q=244578

Bridgeport - DMV Hub Office

Bridgeport Office

95 Sylvan Avenue

Bridgeport, CT 06606

(For GPS devices, use this address: Bridgeport, CT, 60 North Avenue)

Website: http://www.ct.gov/dmv/cwp/view.asp?a=808&q=244580

Cheshire - Knowledge testing by appointment only through DMV's online service.

Cheshire Testing Center

1625 Highland Avenue

Cheshire, CT 06410

Website: http://www.ct.gov/dmv/cwp/view.asp?a=808&q=504934

Danbury - DMV Hub Office

Danbury Office

2 Lee Mac Avenue

Danbury, CT 06810

Website: http://www.ct.gov/dmv/cwp/view.asp?a=808&q=244582

Derby - Photo License Center

12 Main Street

Railroad Station

Derby , CT 06418

Website: http://www.ct.gov/dmv/cwp/view.asp?a=808&q=244584

Enfield - Limited Service Office

Enfield Office

4 Pearson Way

Enfield, CT 06082

Website: http://www.ct.gov/dmv/cwp/view.asp?a=808&q=244588

Hamden - DMV Hub Office

Hamden Office

1985 State Stre

Eligibility

Non-Driver Photo Identification Cards (ID) can be obtained by any applicant who does not possess a valid motor vehicle driver's license or whose license is presently under suspension.

The applicant must be a Connecticut resident.

Fees

ID Fee: $22.50

The non-driver photo ID fee is waived for:

• Applicants of a homeless shelter who provide proof of residency from an authorized shelter or transitional housing location in Connecticut. The Connecticut Identification Card Requirements and Application (form B-230) must be signed by an official from the shelter or transitional housing location.
• Blind veterans who provide a Certificate of Blindness form from the Board of Education and Services for the Blind or a letter from a doctor/optometrist that they meet the definition of blind as defined in Connecticut General Statutes 1-1f(a) and provide a DD214 indicating they have been honorably discharged.

Acceptable forms of payment in different DMV offices

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

Connecticut ID Application Form (form B-230) request link

You may also call (860)263-5700 (in the Hartford area or outside of Connecticut) or (800) 842-8222 (Toll-free within Connecticut only) and request the form.

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Instructions

To those who are qualified to obtain am ID card, you must apply at any DMV Hub Offices, as well as Enfield, New Britain, Norwich, Old Saybrook and Winsted.

Please take note that new-issue ID cards will not be processed at the Putnam Satellite office, DMV Photo License Centers or AAA offices.

Required Information

• Applicant Name
• Social Security Number
• Date of Birth
• Sex
• Race
• Height, Weight, Hair color, Eye color
• Country
• Social Security Number
• Mailing address
• Residence address

Need for the Document

Even those of us who do not ? whether by chance or by choice ? drive, need some kind of identification. These days, solid, irrefutable and valid identification is required in order to do any business, including banking, buying property, obtaining credit, writing a check, buying an airline ticket, traveling, and a host of other things.

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