Required Documents

Before You Begin

Depending on the service that you are looking to complete, you will be required to provide acceptable documents. Currently, there are three categories of documents: Proof of Identity, Proof of Oklahoma Residency, and Proof of Lawful Presence. Acceptable documents for each are listed below.

Not every service will require documents from each category

Refer to the specific service page to understand what documents are required

Photo copies of your documents are not accepted

Do you have everything you need for your visit?

Use our online Required Documents Form to determine which documents are needed for your visit. Please bring all documentation with you to a Service Oklahoma or Licensed Operator location.

Required Documents Checklist

Getting a Real ID?

Use the Real ID checklist to see the required documents needed to add a REAL ID credential to your License or ID card.

Real ID Checklist

Proof of Identity Documents

You will need to provide Proof of Identity. The document must be a certified original or a certified copy. Notarized documents are not accepted.

Examples of Proof of Identity include:

A valid Oklahoma Driver License or State ID Card not expired more than three years or a valid, non-expired out of state credential may satisfy this requirement. For CDL, the driver license or state identification card cannot be expired
Birth certificate
Consular Report of Birth Abroad issued by the U.S. Department of State (Form FS-240, DS-1350, or FS-545)
Valid, unexpired U.S. Passport or Passport card
Valid, unexpired Permanent Resident Card issued by U.S. Department of Homeland Security or USCIS (Form I-551)
Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship issued by U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Form N-550, Form N-570, N-560, or N56); Approval certificates will not be accepted
Valid, unexpired employment authorization document (EAD) issued by U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Form I-766)
Valid, unexpired foreign passport with a valid U.S. Visa and valid I-94 issued by U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Other USCIS documents may be required depending on your status, such as DS-2019, I-20, etc.

Please note that any documentation not listed above cannot be accepted as Proof of Identity.

If your name is different from the document which is presented from above (due to adoption, marriage, divorce, court-ordered name change), or is not the same on all your documents, you must provide additional documents with legal proof of every name change. If immigration documents are presented, the customer must provide proof of the updated name change with USCIS or SAVE.

Each document must be an original or a certified copy. Notarized documents are not accepted. Please provide one (1) document from the list below for every name change from your Section 1 document to your current name:

Valid, unexpired U.S. Passport
An official government-issued marriage certificate/license
Consular Report of Birth Abroad
Valid, unexpired Permanent Resident Card
Naturalization/Citizenship Certificate
Valid, unexpired Employment Authorization Card
Valid, unexpired foreign passport with a valid U.S. visa and valid I-94 issued by DHS. Other USCIS documents may be required depending on your status (DS-2019, I-20, etc.).
An official divorce decree
A court-ordered name change
Valid, unexpired REAL ID from another state
Valid, unexpired U.S. Department of Defense ID, including IDs issued to dependents (military ID)

Social Security Number

For some services, you will be asked for your Social Security number. Your physical social security card is not required - it is only required that you know your number.

Proof of Oklahoma Residency Documents

The following documents must include your name and the residential address:

Must be dated within the last 60 days:

Monthly statements, examples include:

Utility bills
Electricity bills
Telephone Bills, including cell phone
Water bills
Sewer bills
Cable bills
Satellite cable bills
Heating oil
Propane provider
Homeowner’s or renter’s insurance
Bank statement
Credit card statement

Correspondence delivered by the U.S. Postal Service, FedEx, or UPS, not including junk mail or handwritten letters

Must be dated within the last year:

Copy of previous year tax return filing, either federal or Oklahoma
W-2 wage or 1099 tax form
Property tax bill or receipt
Social Security Administration (SSA) document
Correspondence from a federal or Oklahoma governmental agency
Public assistance benefit card and correspondence, including correspondence from homeless shelter, halfway house or transitional service provider verifying that the provider receives mail for the customer

Active and valid

Valid, unexpired Oklahoma driver license or identification card*
Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Title or Registration
Oklahoma Boat Title or Registration
Oklahoma Voter Registration Card
Residential lease
Mortgage
Deed
Insurance policy or card with address including homeowner’s, renter’s, life, health, or vehicle insurance
Installment loan contract from a bank or other financial institution, not to include documents reflecting a cash advance or signature loan
Professional license issued by an Oklahoma governmental agency
Government issued pilot license
Valid handgun permit
Documents issued by the US Military
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) letter
Tribal vehicle titles or registration
Certified copy of court order
Oklahoma high school, college, university, or technology center transcript
Sales tax or business license
Oklahoma Agriculture Exemption Permit/Farm Tax Permit
Address Confidentiality Program
Affirmation of Shared Residency* (for REAL ID only)

* Not for CDL purposes

Proof of Lawful Presence Documents

Each document must be an original or a certified copy. Notarized documents are not accepted.

Birth certificate
Consular Report of Birth Abroad issued by the U.S. Department of State (Form FS-240, DS-1350, or FS-545)
Valid, unexpired U.S. Passport or Passport card
Valid, unexpired Permanent Resident Card issued by U.S. Department of Homeland Security or USCIS (Form I-551)
Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship issued by U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Form N-550, Form N-570, N-560, or N56); Approval certificates will not be accepted
Valid, unexpired employment authorization document (EAD) issued by U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Form I-766)
Valid, unexpired foreign passport with a valid U.S. Visa and valid I-94 issued by U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Other USCIS documents may be required depending on your status, such as DS-2019, I-20, etc.

Service Oklahoma
P.O. Box 11415
Oklahoma City, OK 73136