Access to driver’s licenses for immigrants without status will begin on May 1st, 2021 for those who have an ITIN or are willing to get a letter of ineligibility for an SSN from the Social Security Administration (SSA).
To obtain a New Jersey driver’s license, permit, non-driver ID card or boat license, you must prove your identity by passing the 6 Points of ID Verification. You must show:
- At least one Primary Document
- At least one Secondary Document
- A verifiable Social Security Number (SSN), or Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN), or a letter of ineligibility for an SSN from the Social Security Administration (SSA)
- *Please note that the Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) has introduced amendments that will remove the SSA letter option and replace it with an affidavit for individuals to attest to their ineligibility for an SSN, but this amendment has not yet been adopted.
- If you are ineligible for a Social Security Number or do NOT have an ITIN, then a signed affidavit provided by MVC
- Proof of address
All primary and secondary documents presented must be valid and current, or expired for no more than three years.
Any document provided that is not written in English, must be accompanied by a certified translation.
PRIMARY DOCUMENTS
Applicants must submit at least one document from the following list:
Proof of Identity |
Points |
| US or US Territory birth certificate or certified
copy filed with a state office of vital statistics or equivalent agency in the individual’s state of birth |
4 points |
| US Department of State birth certificate (Form FS-545 or DS-1350) | 4 points |
| US Department of State Consular Report of Birth Abroad (Form FS-240) | 4 points |
| US adoption papers | 4 points |
| Certificate of Naturalization (Form N-550, N-570, or N-578) | 4 points |
| Certificate of Citizenship
(Form N-560, N-561 or N-645) |
4 points |
| United States passport or passport card | 4 points |
| New Jersey digitized driver license | 4 points |
| New Jersey non-driver digitized identification card | 4 points |
| United States military photo identification | 4 points |
| Original birth certificate from any country | 4 points |
| Photo driver license issued by a country other than the United States, must be presented with another government-issued document | 4 points |
| Photo driver license issued by any state, including the District of Columbia | 4 points |
| Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551) | 4 Points |
| Passport from applicant’s country of citizenship with validation | 4 points |
| Consular identification card | 4 points |
| I-94 stamped “Refugee,” “Parolee,” “Asylee,” or “Notice of Action”
(Form I-797 approved petition) by USCIS |
4 points |
| I-94 with attached photo stamped “Processed for I-551 . . .” by USCIS | 4 points |
| Photo employment authorization card (Form 1-688B or I-766) (must be presented with a valid Social Security card or proof of an ITIN) | 4 points |
| Photo Temporary Resident Card (Form I-688) | 4 points |
| Refugee travel document (Form I-571) | 4 points |
| US re-entry permit (Form I-327) | 4 points |
All primary and secondary documents presented must be valid and current or expired for no more than three years.
Any document provided that is not written in English, must be accompanied by a certified translation.
SECONDARY DOCUMENTS
Applicants must submit at least one document from the list below:
Proof of Identity |
Points |
| New Jersey digitized driver license | 3 points |
| Special learner’s permit with digitized image | 3 points |
| Examination permit with digitized image | 3 points |
| Probationary license with digitized image | 3 points |
| Photo driver license issued by another state, including the District of Columbia | 3 points |
| Civil marriage or civil union license or certificate or divorce decree | 3 points |
| Order or decree of divorce, dissolution or termination | 3 points |
| Court order for a legal name change, signed by a judge or
court clerk |
3 points |
| Document issued by United States Department of Homeland Security | 3 points |
| U.S. Uniformed Services photo identification card | 3 points |
| U.S. Civilian Retiree photo identification card | 3 points |
| Veteran’s Administration universal access photo identification card | 3 points |
| Valid NJ firearm purchaser card | 3 points |
| Official school or college photo identification card with transcript or school records (with applicant’s date of birth) from any country | 3 points |
| U.S. government employee driver license | 2 points |
| U.S. government employee photo identification card | 2 points |
| Valid federal or NJ government employee photo ID card | 2 points |
| Certified adoption records from a country other than the United States | 2 points |
| US military discharge papers (DD214) | 2 points |
| FAA pilot license | 2 points |
| Department of Corrections ID | 2 points |
| Driving privilege card with photo issued by another state or municipality, including the District of Columbia | 1 point |
| High school diploma or GED, college diploma, or trade school degree, from any country | 1 point |
| Health insurance card or prescription card | 1 point |
| Employee identification card accompanied by a printed pay stub from applicant’s employment in the United States | 1 point |
| For NJ high school students: a waiver certificate for the written portion of the driver’s test | 1 point |
| Bank statement or record | 1 point |
| Debit/credit card with pre-printed name and applicant’s signature (Please note: a debit card and bank statement cannot be submitted together) | 1 point |
| State professional license | 1 point |
| NJ public assistance card with photo (also known as an NJ Social Services ID card) | 1 point |
| Property tax statement, bill or receipt issued by an NJ municipality | 1 point |
Each applicant must present for inspection one acceptable proof of principal residence document, which may be, but is not limited to, the following:(Note: Photocopies are not accepted. Customer-provided printouts are accepted.) |
|
| Utility or credit card bill issued in the past 90 days. (mail addressed to a P.O. box is not acceptable) | |
| High school or college report card or transcript within the past two years (must contain address) | |
| If you are under 18, we will accept a written statement from a parent or guardian that certifies you are living with that parent or guardian along with a copy of their current driver license or non-driver ID | |
| First-class mail received from any federal, state or local government agency in the past six months | |
| A property tax bill, statement, or receipt issued within the past year | |
| Any letter or correspondence (including tax bills) received from the Federal IRS or any state tax office within the past year, including a New Jersey income tax refund displaying applicant’s address | |
| An original, unexpired lease or rental agreement with the name of the applicant listed as the lessee or renter | |
| A checking or savings account statement (bank or credit union) issued within the last 60 days | |
| A certification, verifying the address of an applicant under 18 years of age who does not have his or her own proof of address verification, from a parent or guardian | |
| A deed or title to real property displaying applicant’s name | |
| Original, current, unexpired lease or rental agreement displaying applicant’s name | |
| The MVC also provides an alternative proof of address exception for victims of domestic violence provided through the New Jersey Address Confidentiality Program; and a proof of address accommodation that is provided to persons who are homeless, which will now be accepted for a license as well as a non-driver ID. | |
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