Illinois Drivers License Documentation Requirements

To receive an Illinois driver’s license/ID card, you must provide acceptable forms of identification to prove your legal name, date of birth, Social Security number, residency and signature. Please note the following:

• Signature comparison is required in the verification process.
• The number of documents required depends on whether an applicant is applying for
  a driver’s license/ID card for the first time, or requesting a duplicate or corrected driver’s license/ID card.
• One document may satisfy more than one group.
• New residents must surrender all Illinois or out-of-state licenses/ID cards and/or
  instruction permits prior to issuance of an Illinois driver’s license/ID card.
• An applicant applying for a Temporary Visitor Driver’s License is not required to present documents from Group C. Instead, the applicant must submit a letter on Social
  Security Administration letterhead with each application, issued within 90 days prior
  to the date of application, verifying ineligibility for a Social Security number.

First-time Illinois Driver’s License/ID Card Applicant

An applicant applying for a driver’s license/ID card for the first time in Illinois must present:

• One document that satisfies each of Group A, B, and C.
• Two documents that satisfy Group D (one document from Group D if applicant under
  age 5 is applying for an ID card).

Duplicate/Corrected Driver’s License/ID Card Applicant

An applicant applying for either a duplicate or corrected driver’s license/ID card must
present:

• One document that satisfies Group A.
• One document that satisfies Group B, C or D (two documents from Group D if applicant is requesting an address change to appear on the document, unless applicant
  under age 5 is applying for an ID card).
• An applicant who requests a change in name, date of birth, Social Security number
  or gender must provide identification to link the change from the previous information to the new information.
• An applicant under age 60 whose license was stolen must present a police report
  to receive a duplicate driver’s license/ID card at no cost. Persons over age 60 do not
  need a police report for a duplicate driver’s license/ID card at no cost.

Illinois Driver’s License/ID Card Renewal Applicant

An applicant renewing a current Illinois driver’s license or ID card need only present
his/her current valid driver’s license or ID card if no changes are required. If the appli-cant does not have his/her current driver’s license or ID card or changes are required,
he/she must present:

• One document that satisfies Group A.
• One document that satisfies each of Group B, C or D (two documents from Group D
  if applicant is requesting an address change to appear on the document).

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