Required documents for U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, Permanent Resident Alien
You'll need documents from each of the 3 categories below:
One (1) proof of your identity
Acceptable documents include:
- Valid, unexpired U.S. passport or passport card.
- A certified copy of a birth certificate filed with the State Office of Vital Statistics or equivalent agency in your state of birth (small laminated birth certificates or hospital certificates are not accepted)
- Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) issued by the U.S. Department of State, form FS-240, DS1350, or FS-545
- Valid, unexpired permanent resident alien card, conditional permanent resident card, form I-551
- Certificate of naturalization issued by DHS, form N550 or N-570
- Certificate of citizenship issued by DHS, form N-560 or N-561
One (1) proof of your Social Security Number
Acceptable documents include:
- Social security card issued by the U.S. government that has been signed (stub not accepted)
- If you don't have your social security card, you can use one of these documents instead, as long as it has your name and complete social security number
- W-2 form
- SSA-1099 form
- Non SSA-1099 form
- Pay stub
- Letter from the Social Security Administration indicating ineligibility to obtain a social security number as a result of legal/lawful presence status
Two (2) proofs you live in Utah
Acceptable documents include:
- Bank statement
- Court documents
- Current mortgage or rental contract
- Major credit card bill
- Property tax notice
- School transcript
- Utility bill
- Vehicle title
The papers need to show your name and address, and they must have a date that's within the last 90 days.
Documents must be:
- Original documents or certified copies with raised seal, stamp, or signature
- Unexpired
Documents cannot be:
- Photocopies
- Faxed copies
- Laminated
- If your document(s) aren't in English, you must have certified translation(s).
- A translator approved by the division must do the translation.
- The original and the translation count as one document for identification, so be sure to bring both.
- See the list of approved translators.
If your name has changed
- If the name on your license or ID card doesn't match the name on your birth certificate, amended birth certificate, or passport, you'll need legal papers to explain the difference.
- These papers could be:
- A certified marriage certificate from the state
- A divorce decree
- An updated passport
- A new birth certificate
- Adoption papers
- A citizenship or naturalization certificate
- Court papers showing the name change, sealed by the court.
Bring all required documents to your appointment
- You will have to return with them later if you don't
Document approval may take more time
- It may take more than a day
- It may require an additional visit
- All documents are imaged, stored in a secure database, and returned to you