The proof of date of birth may consist of one of the following: 

1. Certified United States birth certificate. The certificate must have a raised seal and be issued by an authorized government agency such as the Bureau of Vital Statistics or State Board of Health. Hospital issued certificates and baptismal certificates are not acceptable. 

2. Court order which must contain the individual’s full name, date of birth, and court seal. Some examples include an adoption document, a name change document, or gender change document. It does not include an abstract of criminal or civil conviction. 

3. Military identification card for active duty, retiree, or reservist. (Service member only. Dependent military ID’S are not acceptable as a primary document.) 

4. Passport - U.S., expired passports are not valid. 

5. Passport Card-US 

6. Report of Birth Abroad by a Citizen of the United States, issued by a U.S. consular officer. 

7. Passport – foreign with the following Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) documents are acceptable. The document must be an original. Expired documents are unacceptable: 

a. Resident Alien Card or Permanent Resident Card (I-551) 

b. Temporary Resident Card (I-688) 

c. Valid foreign passport with appropriate immigration documents 

d. Employment Authorization Card or Employment Authorization Document (I- 688A, I-688B, or I-766) 

e. Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization 

Proof of authorized stay in the United States is required to renew an Alaska license, permit or identification card. 

If the name on the document for proof of date of birth does not match the name on the document for proof of identification, certified copies of legal documents of name change must be provided to link all names previously used. 

The other form of identification may consist of one of the following: 

1. All primary documents. 

2. Social Security number. If you are presenting your card, it cannot be metal. 

3. Canadian or U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs card or an Indian Treaty Card. (DMV will determine acceptability.) 

4. Driver license or ID card that has not been expired over a year. 

5. Court order that contain s  the applicant’s date of birth. 

6. Foreign Birth Certificate 

7. Health insurance card, i.e. Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Kaiser, Aetna, or a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO). 

8. Marriage license or certificate. 

9. Individual’s medical records from a doctor or a hospital. 

10. Military dependent identification. 

11. Military discharge or separation papers. (DD214) 

12. Gun permit. 

13. Pilot’s license. 

14. Certified school record or transcript. 

15. Photographic government, employer, student identification card. 

16. Vehicle title issued 30 days prior to application. A vehicle registration is not acceptable. 

17. Welfare Card. 

18. Prison release document. 

19. TWIC Card (Transportation Worker Identification Card) 

