| If under 21: Form MV-45 signed by parent or legal guardian | 4 | NO |
| NY State Photo Driver license / Learner Permit / Non-Driver ID Card (must be current or not expired for more than 2yrs) | 6 | NO |
| US Passport / Passport Card | 4 | YES |
| US Military Photo ID Card (issued to active, reserve or retired personnel only) | 3 | YES |
| Certificate of Citizenship | 3 | YES |
| Certificate of Naturalization | 3 | YES |
| Welfare / Medicaid / NY State Card with PHOTO | 3 | NO |
| Welfare / Medicaid / NY State Card without PHOTO | 2 | NO |
| Employment Authorization Card With photo must be issued by INS/DHS | 3 | YES |
| For those Represented by Government or Government Approved Facilities: See Form MV-45A Statement of Identity | 4 | NO |
| For Disenfranchised or homeless youth: See Form MV-45B Statement of Identity | 4 | NO |
| Permanent Resident Card I-551 | 3 | YES |
| Reentry Permit | 3 | YES |
| Refugee Travel Document | 3 | YES |
| Foreign Passport with valid I-551 stamp or with statement on VISA written in ENGLISH or translated by an embassy | 3 | YES |
| NY State License Interim Permit without photo | 2 | NO |
| NY or NYC Pistol permit | 2 | NO |
| NYS Professional license | 2 | NO |
| NYS vehicle or boat Registration Document | 2 | NO |
| NY Certificate of Title | 2 | NO |
Foreign passport with a VISA and a valid
I-94 issued by INS/DHS written in ENGLISH or translated by an embassy
If your I-94 status code has:
F1 (Student) or F2 (spouse or child of a student), you must show the original stamped IN/DHS form I-20 with any other I-20 “notice of approval” (if appropriate). To be acceptable the student’s school must be in NYS
J1 (exchange visitor) or J2 (spouse or child of an exchange visitor) you must show the original stamped INS/DHS form DS-2019 with any other IAP-66 and “notice of approval” (if appropriate)
A1, A2, G1 or G3: Contact the Department of State for a driver’s license, learner’s permit or non-driver ID card
G-4: Apply for DMV services only at DMV’S Herald Square Office
I: Bring a letter from the foreign press center to the DMV’s Herald Square Office
Refugees and asylees must submit paperwork to the Supervisor for approval | 3 | YES |
| St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Photo ID Card | 2 | NO |
| Canadian Birth Certificate with St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Photo ID Card | 2 | YES |
| US Military Dependent ID Card | 2 | NO |
| US College ID Card with Photo and Transcript | 2 | NO |
| US High School ID card with Report Card | 2 | NO |
| US Marriage or divorce record or court issued name change decree | 2 | NO |
| US Computer Printed Pay Stub (must have your name on it) | 1 | NO |
| US Employee ID Card | 1 | NO |
| US HighSchool Diploma or GED certificate | 1 | NO |
| US Supermarket Check Cashing Card with your pre-printed name and signature on it | 1 | NO |
| US Union Card | 1 | NO |
| US health Insurance card/Prescription Card | 1 | NO |
| US Life insurance policy (active 2 yrs) | 1 | NO |
| US Utility Bill including name and address | 1 | NO |
| Veterans universal Access Photo ID Card | 1 | NO |
| W-2 Form must have social security number on it | 1 | NO |
| Only 1 of the following items if issued by the same financial institution:US Bank Statement US Cancelled Check with your printed name on it US Cash Card (ATM) must have your pre-printed name and signature Valid major US Credit Card | 1 | NO |
| Photo Driver License issued from another US State, jurisdiction or possession or Canadian providence or territory. (Must be current or not expired longer than a year) | 2 | NO |
| US or US Territory Birth Certificate showing first and last name issued by a Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, or US State Department | 0 | YES |
| US DOS Consular Report of Birth Abroad (FS-240, DS-1350, F-545) | 0 | YES |
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