California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Article 2 - Driver Licenses and Identification Cards › Section 15.00 - Information Required to Establish Legal Presence in the United States (U.S.) for Purpose of Determining Eligibility for an Original Driver's License or Identification Card

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Except as otherwise provided by law, the department may not
					 issue a driver's license or identification card to any person unless the person
					 presents to the department proof of California residency, as specified in
					 Section 15.01 of this Article, and proof
					 of their legal presence in the United States.
(a) Proof of legal presence is established
				  when a person presents any one of the following genuine documents bearing the
				  applicant's true full name to the department:
(1) A certified copy of a United States birth
				  certificate issued in or by a city, county, or state vital statistics
				  department.
(2) A U.S. Certificate
				  of Birth Abroad (FS-545, DS-1350) or a Report of Birth Abroad of U.S. Citizen
				  (FS-240).
(3) A Proof of Indian
				  Blood Degree issued by the federal government.
(4) A Certified Birth Certificate issued
				  from:
(A) Puerto Rico, on or after July 1,
				  2010.
(B) Guam, on or after April
				  10, 1899.
(C) U.S. Virgin Islands,
				  on or after January 17, 1917.
(D)
				  Northern Mariana Islands, after November 4, 1986.
(E) American Samoa.
(F) Swain's Island.
(G) District of Columbia.
(5) A valid U.S. passport or passport
				  card.
(6) One of the following
				  unexpired U.S. Military Identification Cards and documents:
(A) DD-2 or Common Access Card for active
				  duty, reserve or retired Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, or Navy.
(B) DD-1173 for dependents of active duty
				  military personnel, Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, or Navy.
(C) AF-447, A-447, MC-447, N-447 for
				  dependents of reserve duty military personnel, Air Force, Army, Marine Corps,
				  or Navy.
(D) DD-1934 for
				  Medical/Religious personnel.
(E)
				  DD-214 Report of Separation for Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, or Navy
				  personnel.
(7)
				  Certificate of Naturalization (N-550, N-570, N-578).
(8) Certificate of Citizenship (N-560, N-561,
				  N-645).
(9) Northern Mariana Card
				  issued by DHS (I-551).
(10)
				  American Indian Card issued by DHS (I-551).
(11) U.S. Citizen Identification Card (I-179,
				  I-197).
(12) Resident Alien Card
				  (I-551, AR-3, AR-3A, AR-103).
(13)
				  Temporary Resident Identification Card (I-688).
(14) Alien Registration Receipt Card (I-151)
				  valid until declared invalid by DHS.
(15) Permanent Resident Re-entry Permit
				  (I-327).
(16) U.S. Border Crossing
				  Identification Card and Visa (Known as the "Mica") with a valid I-94.
(17) A foreign passport stamped "Processed
				  for I-551".
(18) Record of Arrival
				  and Departure (I-94) stamped Temporary Evidence of Lawful Admission for
				  Permanent Resident.
(19) A valid
				  Canadian passport.
(20) A certified
				  copy of a Canadian birth certificate.
(21) Non-Resident Alien Canadian Border
				  Crossing Card (I-185, I-586).
(22)
				  Mexican Border Crossing Card (I-186 with a valid I-94 or I-586 with a valid
				  I-94).
(23) Record of Arrival and
				  Departure (I-94 or I-94W) with a valid foreign passport.
(24) Record of Arrival and Departure (I-94)
				  with one of the following types of unexpired foreign passports to Hong Kong
				  residents:
(A) Certificate of
				  Identity.
(B) Document of
				  Identity.
(C) British National
				  Overseas (BNO).
(D) Hong Kong
				  Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
(25) A certified order or judgment from a
				  court of competent jurisdiction stating the true full name, date of birth and
				  that the applicant was born in the U.S. or U.S. Territories or that the
				  applicant's presence in this country is authorized by Federal law.
(26) Certification provided by the California
				  Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) which verifies the legal
				  presence of the applicant.
(27)
				  Employment Authorization Card (I-688A, I-688B, I-766).
(28) Record of Arrival and Departure stamped
				  "Refugee, or Asylee, Parolee or Parole" (I-94) coded: Section
				  207 (Refugee), 208 (Asylum), 209
				  (Refugees), 212d(5) (Parolee), HP (Humanitarian Parolee) or PIP (Public
				  Interest Parolee).
(29) An
				  immigration Judge's Order Granting Asylum.
(30) Refugee Travel Document
				  (I-571).
(31) Notice of Action
				  (I-797) Approved Petition).