Issuance of Operator’s License to a Person Who Does Not Hold Valid Out-of-State License

1. (a) If an applicant for a Connecticut operator's license does not have an operator's license from another state or territory which is valid and unexpired, or if an applicant has never held an operator's license in this state, such applicant shall present to the commissioner evidence of identity, consisting of one document from each of the following two groups or both documents from Group One, as follows: Group One(1) A birth certificate or registration of birth issued by a government entity having a raised seal thereon applied by a certifying authority; or (2) An official unexpired passport. If the passport submitted in accordance with the provisions of this subsection has not been issued by the United States government, the passport shall bear evidence showing lawful entry into the United States and acceptance for such purposes by the United States Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services, or its successor agency. Group Two(1) An official, unexpired document issued by a federal or state government containing the person's signature and a photograph or computerized image of the person;

   1. (2) A military identification card or military dependent card with photograph;
   2. (3) A social security card with signature;
   3. (4) An original baptismal certificate or similar document;
   4. (5) A Connecticut pistol or firearm permit;
   5. (6) A military discharge form DD214;
   6. (7) A certificate of naturalization;
   7. (8) An original or a certified copy having a raised seal thereon of an adoption decree or order;
   8. (9) An original or a certified copy having a raised seal thereon of school records;
   9. (10) A Connecticut identity card issued on October 1, 2001 or later, in accordance with section 1-1h of the Connecticut General Statutes;
   10. (11) A certificate of citizenship;
   11. (12) An alien registration receipt card (resident alien card) or I-551 stamp;
   12. (13) A temporary resident card;
   13. (14) A travel document issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security; or(15) An original certificate of identification issued by the Department of Correction.
2. (b) At least one of the documents presented to the commissioner shall include a photograph or computerized image of the applicant or have both the applicant's full legal name and date of birth.

(Effective August 19, 1994; Amended April 25, 2008; Amended September 7, 2016)