Alabama Administrative Code › Title 760 - ALABAMA LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 760-X-1 - PROMULGATED RULES › Section 760-X-1-.20 - Authorized Presence

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
All applicants for an original Alabama driver license or
				identification card must submit proof of authorized presence in the United
				States as authorized under federal law. This will help to safeguard the
				accuracy and integrity of Department of Public Safety documents and reduce the
				high cost of involved as a result of using fraudulent identification in
				obtaining goods and services.
(1)
			 Identification Requirements. Applicants for an Alabama Driver License or
			 Identification card must:
(a) Present two (2)
			 forms of identification, at least one of which contains a photograph, (one form
			 must be from the "Primary Listing")
ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTATION
FOR PROOF OF
NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, AND AUTHORIZED
				PRESENCE
DOCUMENTS MUST BE ORIGINAL OR COPIES
CERTIFIED BY ISSUING AGENCY
Unless otherwise noted, documents must be current. Immigration
				documents must reflect at least 160 days allowable time remaining in the United
				States.
PRIMARY
(May include date of
						  birth)
SECONDARY
(May not include Date of
						  Birth)
US Birth Certificate** Issued by an agency designated by
						  State or Federal Authority
US State Issued Driver License or Non-Driver ID card
US Passport*
International Driver License/Permit*
Alabama Identification Card
Marriage License
Alabama Driver License
US Armed Forces Driver License
Certificate of Naturalization
US Military DD-214
Certificate of Citizenship
Professional License Issued by a State or Federal Agency
US Certificate of Birth Abroad
Selective Service Card
Resident Alien Card
Veterans Administration Medical Insurance ID
Valid Foreign Passport with valid United States
						  immigration document
ID card issued by School (With photo)
School Enrollment Form * DL-1/93 Certified School Record
						  * Most recent report card * Certified letter from school * GED certificate *
						  Current transcript * Certificate of Graduation
W2 Tax Form (previous year with copy of filed forms)
Documents from Court of Record
* Divorce Decree
* Adoption Decree
* Name Change Decree
* Bankruptcy Decree
Probation or release documents issued by State or
						  Federal Departments of Corrections with photo ID cards issued by the same
						  authority or felon ID card issued by the Sheriff of the county of applicant's
						  residence.
ADDITIONAL SECONDARY FOR NON-U.S. CITIZENS
Employment Authorization Document - with valid social
						  security card
Valid visa authorizing presence in the country for a
						  period exceeding six months (see 5(a) below for listing of visa classifications
						  acceptable for consideration)
Valid I-94 Arrival/Departure Record issued by the DHS
Original Form I-797, Notice of Action, issued by the DHS
						  showing approval of change of status or extension of stay
Original Form I-797, Notice of Action, issued by the DHS
						  evidencing timely filing of an extension petition
Social Security Card
is required of all applicants who have been assigned and/or are eligible for
				the assignment of a social security number by the Social Security
				Administration. For citizens of the United States who, based upon sincere,
				well-established religious objections, do not have a social security number
				assigned to them, must provide, along with other documents evidencing
				identification of the applicant, verifiable proof from the Social Security
				Administration that a social security number has never been assigned to them.
				For foreign nationals whose legal presence in the United States extends beyond
				160 days from the date of application for an Alabama driver's license and who
				produce verifiable proof from the Social Security Administration that they are
				ineligible for the assignment of a social security number, see paragraph five
				(5) below. This exception to the social security number requirement is
				inapplicable to the issuance of Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDL). Information
				required for the issuance of Commercial Driver's Licenses is governed by the
				provisions of
				32-6-49.1
				et. seq,
Code of Ala. 1975
, as amended.
*Required for all 15 year old United States citizen applicants
				under Title
				32-6-8(b).
				Foreign-born applicants must have their birth certificate translated into
				English and certified by the Embassy of the country of issuance unless they
				have obtained a United States Passport, which may be used to prove their date
				of birth.
(b) Present three
			 (3) forms of non-photo identification (one form must be from the "Primary
			 Listing").
(c) Applicants
			 transferring an out of state driver license must present their out of state
			 driver license, Social Security card (or one of the other acceptable documents
			 for social security number)
AND
one other form from the "Primary
			 Listing".