Proof Of Identity, for the DMV.?

Question

I'm 18. I, unfortunatly didn't get my license before now, and I regret it. I've got my permit. I went to schedule a Drive Test and the woman said I needed proof of identity and residence, but it can only be mail from the government or a business. I've never received mail from either! I have my birth certificate, voters card, a parent to vouch for me. I'm still in High School and they won't accept things from High Schools.

What can I do??

Is there anyone who had this problem? (Washington State residents especially, that is where I live.)

Please help.

Answer 1

Here is what WA DMV states for Teens:

If you are under 18 and your parent or guardian shows us proof of your identity and relationship, you may use his or her residential address as proof of residence. Your parent or guardian must live in Washington State and show us acceptable documents proving his or her identity and residence.

To prove you live in Washington State:

you can show us 1 document from this list.

        * Concealed weapons permit

        * Homeowner’s insurance policy or invoice

        * Home utility bill (such as gas, electricity, water, garbage, landline telephone, or cable) or hook-up work order dated within the past 60 days. You must be the only person named on the bill or work order.

        * Mortgage documents

        * Property tax bill or statement dated within the past 12 months

        * Your name and address in a current phone book made by a telephone book publisher

        * Moorage bill or contract

you can show us 2 documents from this list.

        * Auto insurance policy

        * Washington State business license

        * Business mail dated within the past 60 days. Mail must include your first and last name, and must be from state or federal revenue departments, the Social Security Administration, the U.S. Treasury, or the IRS. It cannot be addressed “in care of,” “for,” or “parent of.”

        * Current Washington State voter card

        * Home utility bill (such as gas, electricity, water, garbage, landline telephone, or cable) or hook-up work order dated within the past 60 days. Two or more unrelated people may be named on the bill or work order.

        * Medical record paid by insurance or a medical bill

        * Medicaid card or DSHS medical coupon

        * Pay stub showing your employer’s name AND phone number or address

        * Professional license (nurse, physician, engineer, etc.)

        * Selective service card showing a Washington State address

        * Professionally-filed tax return or filed copy sent to you by the IRS for the most recent tax filing year

        * Transcript or report card for the current school year from an educational institution in Washington State

        * W-2 form for the previous year

Answer 2

For the proof of identity, so can either use 1 out of this list..

Washington driver license — A valid, or expired within 1 year, Washington driver license, instruction permit, or ID card that contains your signature, date of birth, and photo.

Military ID — A valid military ID card from a branch of the United States armed services that contains your photo and signature.

Passport — A valid United States passport that contains your signature and photo.

Immigration ID — A valid immigration document from United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) that contains your signature and photo.

Parental authorization — If you are under 18, you may establish your identity with a Parental Authorization Affidavit. When you apply, your parent or guardian must come with you to the licensing office, sign the affidavit, and show us at least 1 primary document to prove his or her identity and 1 other document to prove he or she is your parent or guardian.

(If your parent or guardian’s proof of identity is an out-of-state driver license, or if your last name is different than your parent’s or guardian’s, we will require more documents.)

Out-of-state license — A valid, or expired within 60 days, out-of-state driver license, identification card, or photo instruction permit, or a driver license from a foreign country, plus either 1 supporting and 1 alternate document OR at least 2 alternate documents.

Government ID — A valid federal or state agency employee ID card that contains your signature and photo, plus either 1 supporting and 1 alternate document OR at least 2 alternate documents.

Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) ID letter — If you are under 18 and in court-ordered foster care with DSHS or another supervising Washington agency as your legal custodian, you may establish your identity with an identification letter from DSHS.

Or 2 of these..

Foreign Passport — A valid foreign passport with a valid and stamped U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) entry form I-94.

Indian ID — A federally recognized Indian tribal enrollment card or a U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs ID card that contains your signature and photo.

Verification letter — A verification letter from one of the following agencies if you are on work release, are supervised by an agency, or are in one of their eligible programs:

-Washington State Department of Corrections (electronic version only)

-United States Federal correction authorities

-DSHS Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration

-DSHS Children and Family Services

(We won’t accept letters from any other sources.)

-City police or county police employee ID — A Washington city or county police employee ID card containing your signature and photo.

Or 1 choice of the supporting documents and 2 choices from this list.

Alternate documents showing name and date of birth

Certified birth certificate

Concealed weapons permit

Consular report of birth abroad

Court-issued adoption papers

King County Club Entertainer Card

Military DD 214

Parent with proof of identity and proof of relationship (for child 18 or older)

Photo driver license from another state or foreign country (expired over 60 days)

Refugee Relief Placement Packet

U.S. or foreign passport (expired or without an I-94 form)

Veteran Administration ID

Ward of the Court decree

Washington State driver license or ID card (expired)



Examples of alternate documents showing name and signature

Divorce decree that contains your name and signature

King County Club Entertainer card

Marriage license or certificate (filed with the county)

Medical coupon

Mexican Matricula Consular

Minor ID issued by law enforcement

Mortgage document

Selective Service card

Social Security card (signed)

Taxi ID that contains your photo

Tax return (professionally filed)

Transfer of property (Quit Claim Deed)

Voter registration card



Examples of other acceptable alternate documents

Auto insurance policy

Business or professional license (nurse, physician, engineer, etc.)

Driving record from another state

Employee photo ID card issued by an employer for whom identification is an important security measure

Guatemala Consulate ID card

Medicaid card

Medical record paid by insurance or a medical bill

Metro reduced-fare bus pass containing your photo

Mexican school record with seal and your photo at age when issued

Pay stub showing your employer’s name and phone number or address

Photo public assistance card

Port authority identification

Property tax bill or statement dated within the past 12 months

Restricted-area ID card or security badge

School transcript (certified)

Yearbook containing your photo

Selective Service card

U.S. Merchant Mariner’s card

Voter registration or foreign voting card

Washington vehicle Certificate of Ownership (title)

For residency, you can use 1 from this list..

Concealed weapons permit

Homeowner’s insurance policy or invoice

Home utility bill (such as gas, electricity, water, garbage, landline telephone, or cable) or hook-up work order dated within the past 60 days. You must be the only person named on the bill or work order.

Mortgage documents

Property tax bill or statement dated within the past 12 months

Your name and address in a current phone book made by a telephone book publisher

Moorage bill or contract

Or 2 from this list...

Auto insurance policy

Washington State business license

Business mail dated within the past 60 days. Mail must include your first and last name, and must be from state or federal revenue departments, the Social Security Administration, the U.S. Treasury, or the IRS. It cannot be addressed “in care of,” “for,” or “parent of.”

Current Washington State voter card

Home utility bill (such as gas, electricity, water, garbage, landline telephone, or cable) or hook-up work order dated within the past 60 days. Two or more unrelated people may be named on the bill or work order.

Medical record paid by insurance or a medical bill

Medicaid card or DSHS medical coupon

Pay stub showing your employer’s name AND phone number or address

Professional license (nurse, physician, engineer, etc.)

Selective service card showing a Washington State address

Professionally-filed tax return or filed copy sent to you by the IRS for the most recent tax filing year

Transcript or report card for the current school year from an educational institution in Washington State

W-2 form for the previous year