Driver License/identification Card and REAL ID Checklist
Driver License/identification Card and REAL ID Checklist
Original or certified copy of a birth certificate issued by a state bureau of vital Proof of Identity (Secondary)
statistics or equivalent agency from a U.S. state, U.S. territory, the District of Proof of Citizenship
Columbia. Laminated copies and photocopies are not accepted.
Evidence of current Texas Vehicle Registration for each vehicle you own (Out-of- Proof of Texas Residency
State applicants only must provide this document for proof of Registration) Proof of Vehicle Registration
Evidence of current Texas Vehicle Insurance for each vehicle you own Proof of Texas Residency
Proof of Insurance
Impact Texas Drivers Program Completion Certificate (You will have 90 days from Proof of Driver Education
the date you successfully complete the program to pass the driving skills exam)
Documents must be original or certified copy. Certified documents should not be laminated. No photocopies can be
accepted.
This checklist provides guidelines that may not cover every individual situation.The Texas Department of Public Safety
reserves the right to reject unverifiable documents and request additional documents or investigate documents presented.
Driver license/identification card and REAL ID Checklist
Texas Department of Public Safety
Driver license - 25 Years or Older
The following chart provides an overview of Texas document requirements. Documents must
be originals or certified. Laminated documents may not be accepted. Photocopies may not be
accepted.
Type of Document Number of Required Documents
(A complete list of accepted documents is found below)
If you have never been issued a birth certificate or other official document proving your1 identity or U.S.
Citizenship and need further assistance, please send an email to REALID@dps.texas.gov. Be sure to include
your full name, date of birth, and a telephone contact number where you can be reached.