1. (1) DMV may, upon receipt of a written request, and for good cause, provide for issuance of a valid driver license without a photograph to any applicant qualified to hold an Oregon driver license:

   1. (a) Who is a member of a religious denomination that prohibits photographing of its members because it is contrary to its religious tenets;
   2. (b) Whose religious beliefs require the applicant to wear a head covering, clothing or similar material that partially or completely covers the applicant’s face, preventing the applicant from being photographed as described in OAR 735-062-0016(2);
   3. (c) Who has severe facial disfigurement; or
   4. (d) Who is stationed outside of this state while in the active military service in the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard or who is the spouse or dependent of such an individual, and the department is unable to issue the driver license using the previous photo on file as provided under OAR 735-062-0125.

2. (2) In addition to satisfying the requirements of section (1), an applicant for issuance of a driver license under this rule must:

   1. (a) Provide a verifiable SSN or written statement that the person has not been assigned a SSN, as provided in OAR 735-062-0005;
   2. (b) Provide proof of identity and date of birth as required under ORS 807.040 and provided in OAR 735-062-0020; and
   3. (c) Provide proof of residence address as provided in OAR 735-062-0030(1).
3. (3) An applicant applying for a renewed driver license under subsection (1)(c) of this rule must also provide proof of being a resident of or domiciled in Oregon as described in OAR 735-016-0040.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 184.619, 802.010 & 807.110

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 807.110

History

DMV 18-2025, amend filed 11/13/2025, effective 01/01/2026
DMV 34-2020, amend filed 12/11/2020, effective 01/01/2021
DMV 2-2020, amend filed 01/28/2020, effective 01/28/2020
DMV 3-2018, minor correction filed 02/13/2018, effective 02/13/2018
DMV 11-2015, f. 12-17-15, cert. ef. 1-1-16
DMV 16-2011, f. 12-22-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12
DMV 17-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-27-10
DMV 16-2008, f. 6-23-08, cert. ef. 7-1-08
DMV 23-2005, f. & cert. ef. 11-18-05
DMV 16-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-17-05 thru 12-13-05
DMV 21-2001, f. & cert. ef. 10-18-01
MV 15-1986, f. 9-16-86, ef. 10-1-86, Renumbered from 735-031-0038
MV 80, f. & ef. 10-4-77