All original applicants for a driver license or identification certificate must present proof of identity satisfactory to the department. All documents must be verifiable. There are three categories of documents that may be presented to establish proof of identity.

1. (1) Primary identification. These items are complete within themselves and require no supporting instruments: These documents must contain the applicant's complete name and full date of birth:

   1. (A) Texas driver license (DL) or identification certificate (ID) with photo within two years of expiration date ;
   2. (B) unexpired United States passport;
   3. (C) United States citizenship (naturalization) certificate with identifiable photo;
   4. (D) unexpired United States Immigration and Naturalization Service document with verified data and identifiable photo; or,
   5. (E) unexpired United States military ID card for active duty, reserve or retired personnel with identifiable photo.

2. (2) Secondary identification. These items are recorded governmental documents (United States, 1 of the 50 states, a United States territory, District of Columbia or Canadian province):

   1. (A) original or certified copy of a birth certificate issued by the appropriate State Bureau of Vital Statistics or equivalent agency;
   2. (B) original or certified copy of United States Department of State Certification of Birth (issued to United States citizens born abroad); or
   3. (C) unexpired photo DL or photo ID issued by another (United States) state, US territory, the District of Columbia, or Canadian province;
   4. (D) original or certified copy of court order with name and date of birth (DOB); or,

   5. (E) for applicants born before 1961, the following items would be acceptable in this category:

      1. (i) original or certified copy of Form DD-214;
      2. (ii) original or certified copy of other state or federal governmental record that states name and DOB (such as United States census records or Social Security records).

3. (3) Supporting identification. These items consist of other records or documents that aid examining personnel in establishing the identity of the applicant. The following items are not all inclusive. The examining or supervisory personnel may determine that an unlisted document meets the department's needs in establishing identity.

   1. (A) school records;
   2. (B) insurance policy (at least two years old);
   3. (C) vehicle title;
   4. (D) military records;
   5. (E) unexpired military dependant identification card;
   6. (F) original or certified copy of marriage license or divorce decree;
   7. (G) voter registration card;
   8. (H) Social Security card;
   9. (I) pilot's license;
   10. (J) concealed handgun license;
   11. (K) Texas driver's license temporary receipt;
   12. (L) expired DL or ID issued by another state, territory, District of Columbia or Canadian province that is within two years of the expiration date.
   13. (M) a foreign passport (with or without a United States Visa); or
   14. (N) a consular document issued by a state or national government.

4. (4) Every original applicant must present:

   1. (A) one piece of primary identification, or
   2. (B) one piece of secondary identification plus two pieces of support identification; or,
   3. (C) two pieces of secondary identification.

Source Note:The provisions of this §15.24 adopted to be effective February 24, 1999, 24 TexReg 1192; amended to be effective September 21, 2000, 25 TexReg 9641; amended to be effective August 20, 2002, 27 TexReg 7539.