Alaska State IDs

Proof of your Legal name, Date of Birth, and lawful presence (called the "primary document")
These documents are acceptable for proving your legal name and date of birth. Please bring one:

• An original or certified copy of a U.S. birth certificate from Vital Statistics.
• Passport or passport card issued by the United States or US Territory.
• A foreign passport with appropriate immigration status forms issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service.
• A resident alien, temporary resident alien, or employment work authorization document issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service.
• An Alaska instruction permit or Alaska State Identification card.
• Certificate of Citizenship, Naturalization, or Birth Abroad.

Proof of your principal residence
The following items are acceptable for proving your principal residence. The document must show your residence address, not a post office box or other mail cache facility. Please bring one:

• Utility bill
• Alaska voter registration card
• Alaska title and/or registration (Issued at least 30 days prior to application)
• Paycheck Stub
• 1st class mail
• Change of address confirmation from USPS
• Tribal ID card for remote address within tribal area
• School Records
• Insurance documents
• Canceled check or bank statement
• Legitimate lease or mortgage documents
• Letter from employer, bank, utility, charitable organization, etc. on letterhead verifying applicant’s residence address

Social Security Number, in accordance with AS 28.15.061(b)(4)

If you have a Social Security Number, you must put it on your application. The information on your application must verify with Social Security’s records.

If you do not have a Social Security Number, you must provide documentation from the Social Security Administration verifying that you have not been issued a number

Proof of Name Change (if you have changed your legal name)

If you have had a name change, the DMV must be able to establish a connection between your old name, new name, and any names in between through the documents below. The documents must be an original or certified copy of the original issued by a government agency.

• U.S. Passport (Must be current)
• Amended birth certificate
• Certified adoption papers, marriage certificate, court order or divorce decree
• Certificate of Dissolution, Divorce or Annulment (referencing previous and adjudicated name)
• Certificate of Naturalization
• Certificate of Name Change (referencing previous and adjudicated name)