Mo. Code Regs. Ann. tit. 12, § 10-24.448
PURPOSE: This rule establishes the guidelines and documentation acceptable as proof of lawful status, identity, Social Security number, and Missouri residency for driver license, nondriver license, or instruction permit applicants.
(1) All applicants for a driver license, nondriver license, or instruction permit must provide one (1) or more documents, in English, that comply with each subsection below.
(A) Proof of Lawful Status:
a U.S. Citizen and the license record indicates such verification may be required to show proof upon subsequent applications. Documents acceptable to provide proof of lawful status include the following:
embossed, stamped, or raised seal and filed with a State Office of Vital Statistics or equivalent agency in the applicant’s state of birth. Hospital certificates are not acceptable forms of documentation;
Card;
Department of State Form FS-240, DS-1350, or FS-545;
U.S. Military Identification Card accompanied by a copy of a U.S. Birth Certificate. This proof of lawful status may not be acceptable for issuance of a REAL ID-compliant document per 6 C.F.R. Section 37 and section 302.170, RSMo; or
of a U.S. Birth Certificate. This proof of lawful status may not be acceptable for issuance of a REAL ID-compliant document per 6 C.F.R. Section 37 and section 302.170, RSMo;
unexpired immigration documents, upon each application, indicating lawful immigration status in the United States and supporting documents to validate classification and duration of stay. Documents acceptable to provide proof of lawful status include the following:
Document;
for an I-551;
by other U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) documents; or
agencies demonstrating lawful status may be acceptable when validated by USCIS and approved for purposes of proving lawful status.
Some valid, unexpired immigration documents may not be acceptable for the issuance of a REAL ID-compliant document per 6 C.F.R. Section 37 and section 302.170, RSMo. Some classes of admission codes may not be eligible to receive a REAL ID-compliant or non-compliant driver license, nondriver license, or instruction permit including, but not limited to, the following: A-1, A-2, B-1, B-2, W-B, and W-T.
(B) Proof of Identity: Documents used for purposes of proving identity must contain the applicant’s full legal name, date of birth, and match the person’s current name unless a change of name is established by a marriage certificate, marriage license, amended birth certificate, divorce decree, or other court order. Only original documents or a photocopy, bearing an original certification by the issuing authority is acceptable.
above, the following documents may be used to establish proof of identity:
Permanent Resident Card;
for an I-551;
Authorization Document (EAD);
U.S. Visa affixed accompanied by the approved I-94;
instruction permit.
duplicate driver license, nondriver license, or temporary permit document, in addition to the documents referenced in paragraph (1)(B)1., the following documents may be used to establish proof of identity:
instruction permit.
(C) Proof of Social Security Number: Applicants who have record of a previously verified Social Security number on file with the department may provide the Social Security number verbally at the time of application. However, the department may still require the applicant to provide a physical document to verify the Social Security number upon request. The following documents may be used to establish proof of Social Security number:
Social Security Number.
Applicants that cannot obtain, or are not eligible for, a Social Security number due to their work-authorization status must provide a letter from the Social Security Administration indicating a Social Security number will not be issued to them.
(D) Proof of Missouri Residency: “Residence address,” “residence,” or “resident address” is defined as the location at which a person has been physically present, and that the person regards as home. A residence address is a person’s true, fixed, principal, and permanent home, to which a person intends to return and remain, even though currently residing elsewhere. A post office box is not allowed as a residential address.
be the most recently issued credential. Examples include, but are not limited to, the following:
2. For applicants under the age of twenty-one (21):
documents listed above and a written statement that specifies the applicant resides in their household as proof of residential address for the applicant; or
present any document below which clearly indicates their full name and residential address. Examples of other acceptable residential address verification documents for applicants under the age of twenty-one (21) include recent—
practitioner, including physician billing statements and insurance statements; or
such as—
established organizations or programs containing the name and address of the applicant.
Applicants must present one (1) document proving Missouri residency for purposes of issuing a non-REAL ID-compliant driver license, nondriver license, or instruction permit. Applicants must present two (2) documents proving Missouri residency, from two (2) different issuing sources, for purposes of issuing a REAL ID-compliant driver license, nondriver license, or instruction permit. Applicants may present their current, unexpired Missouri driver license, nondriver license, or instruction permit for purposes of meeting one (1) of the two (2) documents required for issuance of a REAL ID-compliant document. Applicants requesting a separate mailing address for a REAL ID-compliant or non-REAL ID-compliant document must present one (1) additional document as proof that the mailing address is valid.