Acceptable Documentation
Required by K.S.A. 8-240 and K.S.A. 1324
(Effective 11/01/2008)
All original applicants
must present one item from list A, a second item from list A, B, C,
or D, proof residency and proof principle residence address. Applicants
that were not born in the US or those that are not American Citizens
must provide proof of lawful presence from List B, a second item from
list C or D, proof of residency and proof of principle residence address.
All applicants for renewal
must present the expiring license or ID Card and at least one item
from list E for proof of residency and proof principle residence address.
If they do not have the Driver's License or ID Card, they must present
at least two items form list A, B, C, or D for proof of identity,
and at least one item from list E for proof of residency and proof
of principle residence address.
A Social Security number
is required from all applicants; however, it will not be used as the
Driver's License or Identification Card number. If a Social Security
number cannot be provided, documentation from List B, proving lawful
presence will be required along with proof of residency and proof
of principle residence address. All documents must be the original
or certified copy; no photocopies will be accepted.
PLEASE NOTE - an out
of state license is acceptable as a second form of ID, but not as
proof of legal name and date of birth. Visit the National Center for
Health Statistics at www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm for information
for obtaining birth certificates, marriage license and divorce decrees
from each state.
A) Documentation for
American Citizens or persons born in the United States:
1. Certified birth certificate (federal, state, county, Dept. of Justice.
2. Birth
certificate from a US territory (Puerto Rico, Guam, US Virgin Inslands
and US Samoa)
3. U.S. passport or passport card - not expired
4. US Military ID - not expired (active duty, dependent, retired,
reserve, or National Guard)
5. Certified order of adoption - original US document
6. Certificate
of Naturalization with intact photo
7. US Military Common access card with photo, DOB, name and branch
of service
8. US Government - issued Consular report of birth aboard
B) Documentation for
those not born in the US or those that are not American Citizens:
1. Valid foreign passport with I-94 or valid "Processed for I-551"
stamp with a mandated departure greater than 60 days in the future
- No Border Crossing Cards
2. I-94 with refugee status (passport not required)
3. Valid I-551 INS Resident Alien/Permanent resident card
4. Valid photo employment authorization (Issued by US Department of
Justice)
C) Documentation for
Proof of name change:
1. Certified marriage certificate, US, city, county, state issued
2. Certified divorce decree, US with official signature
3. Certified court order of name change, US only
4. Certified court order of adoption
5. Marriage Certificate from a Foreign Country - if not in English,
the certificate must be translated
D) Additional Documentation
to apply for a replacement Kansas DL or ID card:
1. Valid motor vehicle registration with signature
2. Selective Service Card with signature
3. Valid life insurance card or policy
4. Valid health insurance card or policy
5. Kansas Vehicle Title
6. Diploma or GED
7. Valid Kansas School or college Identification card with photograph;
or, commerically produced school yearbook with photo less than three
years old
8. Professional license
9. Medicare Identification Card
10. Student Identification Card
11. Employee Identification Card
12. Parole documents
13. Medical Records
14. Kansas voter registration card
15. Photo DL or ID previously issued by Kansas or any other state
16. A copy of any Federal or State income tax return bearing the signature
of the person
17. An identification certificate issued by the Department of Corrections
to an Offender under the supervision of the Secretary of Corrections
E) Documents for prrof of Kansas residency and/or prrof residence
address - must be in the name of the applicant
1. Kansas school forms; such as tutition invoices, receipts, class
schedules, report cards, DE-99, or transcripts with the applicants
Kansas residence address; or, school, college or university records
containing the students name and Kansas residence address and valid
school or college Identification Card with photograph
2. Utility bills that display a Kansas residence address
3. Kansas property tax bill or receipt indicating a Kansas residence
address
4. Kansas Mortgage documents or home wner insurance documents for
a Kansas residence or proof of Kansas home ownership with a Kansas
residence address
5. W-2 not more than 18 months old with the applicants name and Kansas
residence address
6. Valid Kansas motor vehicle registration
7. Proof of Kansas public assistance with a Kansas residence address
8. Residential rental and/or lease agreement with a Kansas residence
address; credit card statement with residence address issued within
the last 90 days; checking or savings account statement within 60
days
9. Payroll check stub issued within thelast 2 months imprinted with
applicants Kansas residence address
10. Original monthly bank statement not more than 2 months old issued
by a bank with Kansas residence address
11. Ulitity bill, not more than 2 months old, issued to the applicant
(Cellular phone and pager bills are not acceptable)
12. Current automobile, life or home owners insurance bill that includes
the name and residence address of applicant (cards or policies are
not accepted)
13. Copies of school records/transcripts from a Kansas school in which
the applicant is currently attending
14. Driver License, Learners Permit, DMV issued identification card
with photo or renewal notice; displaying the applicants current residence
address
15. US Postal Service of address conformation form or posted mark
US marked mail with forwarding address label (must display applicants
name)
16. Letter from Social Welfare Institution (Homeless shelter, battered
womans shelter, halfway house, group home, orphanage, etc) stating
applicant is resident of facility
17. An identification certificate by the Department of Corrections
to an offender under the supervision of the Secretary of Corrections
containing a residence address verification
DE-56a (11/08)
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