Due to federal requirements, documents are now required to be presented
if your documents are not already on le with the MDOT MVA.
This applies when obtaining a new or renewal driver’s license (DL) or identication card (ID). Please use this document or visit our
Online Document Guide at http://www.mva.maryland.gov/odg to view a complate list of documents that you can bring and to
schdule an appointment to present them at your local branch.
• Documents must be the original or certied copy. (Photocopies, notarized copies, and documents with alterations or
erasures will not be accepted.)
• Documents must be in English or professionally translated into English (A list of translators is available on the Online
Document Guide at http://license.mva.maryland.gov)
• Current legal name must match all documents. If it does not, government-issued document(s) explaining the name change
will be required. (e.g. certied marriage certicate, original divorce decree, certied court order of name change).
• Parents or guardians of minors must be present to cosign the application and must provide acceptable proof of relationship.
• Learner permit applicants under the age of 16. Must provide a completed verication of identity and/or school attendance,
form (#DL-300) to an MVA ofcial during the learner’s permit application process. The attendance form must be presented to the
MVA in a sealed, unopened envelope provided by the applicant’s school or county home school coordinator, if home schooled.
Category A - U.S. CITIZEN OR PERMANENT RESIDENT
IDENTITY – CHOOSE 1
U.S. birth certicate - Original or certied copy
* Documents issued by a hospital, notication of birth, birth registration cards, and foreign birth certicates not accepted
To order a duplicate if born in Maryland – Visit https://health.maryland.gov/vsa/Pages/birth.aspx
To order a duplicate if born in another state – Visit https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w
U.S. passport - Valid, unexpired *Minors require additional documents to prove parental relationship.
Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA)- original or certied copy
Permanent Resident Card *Minors require additional documents to prove parental relationship
Certicate of Naturalization *Minors require additional documents to prove parental relationship.
Certicate of Citizenship *Minors require additional documents to prove parental relationship.
SOCIAL SECURITY – CHOOSE 1
Original Social Security (SS) Card: To request duplicate, visit http://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber
W-2 form or pay stub (displaying your name and entire SSN)
SSA-1099 or Non-SSA 1099 form (displaying your name and entire SSN)
RESIDENCY DOCUMENTS – CHOOSE 2 (FROM PAGE 2)
Category B – TEMPORARY LAWFUL STATUS
IDENTITY – CHOOSE 1
Unexpired employment authorization documents (EAD), Form I-766 or I-688B issued by the U.S. DHS
Unexpired foreign passport with a U.S. visa (unexpired or expired) afxed, with approved I-94 form or stamp documenting
most recent admittance into the U.S.
SOCIAL SECURITY – CHOOSE 1
Original Social Security (SS) Card: To request duplicate, visit http://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber
W-2 form or pay stub (displaying your name and entire SSN).
SSA-1099 or Non-SSA 1099 form (displaying your name and entire SSN).
Document from Social Security Administration demonstrating non-work authorized status
RESIDENCY DOCUMENTS – CHOOSE 2 (FROM PAGE 2)
How to Apply – Documents Required
FO-150a (03-24)
6601 Ritchie Highway, N.E.
Glen Burnie, Maryland 21062
Category C - Federally Non-Compliant DL/ID
IDENTITY – CHOOSE 1
Unexpired Foreign Passport WITHOUT Current Valid USCIS Documentation
Unexpired Consular ID from Mexico, Guatemala or Ecuador
If you do not have one of the above, you must present two (2) from the list below.
One must contain a photo, not more than eight (8) years old.
*Your valid Maryland Driver’s License or ID card may be used as one of the items below:
Foreign (non-US) Birth Certicate (original or certied copy)
National ID or voter card displaying applicant’s photo, name, and date of birth.
U.S. State driver’s license*
U.S. State identication card*
Foreign (non-US) Driver’s license
U.S. Military identication card
U.S. Military dependent identication card
I-766 employment authorization document
Certied School Records (DL-300), not more than 12 months old
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS – CHOOSE 1
Certication Letter from the Maryland Comptroller’s Ofce
https://marylandtaxes.gov/individual/income/obtain-mva-tax-certications.php
I already have a Maryland Driver’s license or ID card.
EVERYONE MUST PROVIDE PHYSICAL ADDRESS AND RESIDENCY – CHOOSE 2
Maryland vehicle registration card or title
Vehicle Insurance card or policy displaying your address
Utility, telephone, cable or satellite TV bill
Checking, savings or nancial account statement
Property tax bill or receipt
Mortgage account statement, deed, or other proof of homeownership
Residential rental contract (current apartment lease, or other current rental or real property with signatures.)
Mail from a federal, state or local government agency
Installment (loan) ocuments from a bank or other nancial institution
Sales tax or business license
Credit card statement
Residential service contract (refers to services performed at the address of residence; for example, cable or satellite
television service, TV repairs, lawn service or exterminator contract)
Cancelled check with imprinted name and address;
Selective Service card
SOURCES BELOW MAY BE USED WHEN APPLYING FOR A FEDERAL COMPLIANT DRIVER’S LICENSE OR ID CARD.
Voter registration card;
Copy of federal or MD income tax return ling
U.S. College Transcript or U.S. tuition bill;
U.S. High School Report Card or U.S. High School Transcript; or
Valid Maryland state issued professional license.
LEARNERS PERMIT (APPLICANTS AND HOLDERS)
If under 16 years old, Form DL-300 (Verication of Identity and /or Attendance Certication
High School Diploma/GED, ONLY for those 18 years old seeking to take their skills test within 3-9 months of obtaining a
learner’s permit
For more information, please call: 410-768-7000 (to speak with a customer agent).
TTY for the hearing impaired: 1-800-492-4575. Visit our website at: www.MVA.Maryland.gov
