You will be required to provide
ONE of EACH of the following:
Proof of Identity
• AnoriginalorcertiedcopyofaUnited
States-issuedbirth certicate(U.S.
DepartmentofStateandU.S.Militarybirth
certicatesAREacceptable.Hospitalbirth
certicatesandBureauofCensusrecords
areNOTacceptable.)
• Valid,unexpiredUS PassportorOcial
U.S.PassportCard
• Ifforeignborn,valid,unexpiredDepartment
of Homeland Security documents
Social Security Number
• Whileaproofdocumentisnolonger
required,youmustprovideavalidSocial
SecurityNumberveriablewiththeSocial
SecurityAdministration.
Proof of Legal Name Change
If you have changed your name, you may
be required to provide some or all of the
following:
• Certiedmarriagecerticate(souveniror
minister’scopiesareNOTacceptable)
• Originalorcertiedbirthcerticatewith
amendedlegalname
• Courtorderwithlegalnamechange
• Certieddivorcedecree(s)withlegalname/
namechange
• Ifyouareage50orover,havesatisedall
otherdocumentationrequirements,holda
currentWVdriver’slicenseorIDcardinthe
namebeingveried,andhavegonethrough
atleastoneWVlicenserenewalcycle,a
signedstatementmaybesubmittedinlieu
ofthenamechangedocumentsuchasthe
marriagecerticateordivorcedecree.
You will be required to provide TWO
proofs of WV residency. Acceptable
documents include:
• WVutilitybills(notmorethan90daysold)
• Taxrecordsissuedbyacity,countyorstate
(doesnotincludetaxreturns)
• AvalidWVvehicleregistrationcard
• WVVoter’sRegistrationcard
• WVmortgagedocuments,WVhomeowner
insurancedocumentsforaWVresidence,or
proofofWVhomeownership
• W-2formthatisnotmorethan18monthsold
(youmayusethesameW-2asyourproofof
SocialSecuritynumber)
USA
visit dmv.wv.gov
ACCEPTABLE PROOF DOCUMENTS
for a West Virginia Driver’s License or Identification Card
call 800.642.9066
• WVweaponspermit
• ProofofWVpublicassistance
• Residentialrentalorleaseagreement
For a complete list of acceptable proof of
residency documents, visit dmv.wv.gov or
call 800.642.9066.
Unacceptable documents include:
• ThosewithPOBoxaddresses
• Terminationnoticesfromautilitycompany
• Twodocumentsfromthesamecompany
• Recurringdocumentsmorethan90daysold,
suchasutilitybillsandbankstatements
CDL and GDL Applicants
BothCommercialDriver’sLicenseand
GraduatedDriver’sLicenseapplicantswill
berequiredtoprovideadditionalproof
documents.
For more information on all required
documents, please contact DMV.
FAQs dmv.wv.gov/SLFAQ
NOTICE
ALL First Time, Transfer, and Expired
Driver’s License and ID Card Applicants:
A rst time applicant must provide one proof of
identity document, two proofs of West Virginia
residencywithnameandphysicaladdress,andproof
oflegalnamechange(s)ifyourname haschanged
or is dierent from what appears on your proof of
identitydocument. DMV must be able to establish
a link between ANY and ALL name changes.
First time applicant rules apply to those whom:
• Have never obtained a West Virginia driver’s
licenseorIDcard
• HaveaWVdriver’slicense(non-CDL)orIDcard
thatismorethan36monthsexpired;or
• Aretransferringavaliddriver’slicenseorIDcard
fromout-of-state.
Additionally, all out-of-state driver’s license or ID
card transfers are required to exchange their out-
of-state card for a WV card.Ifyouwishtotransfer
adriver’slicenseandhavelostyourcard,youmust
present a certied driving record from the state in
whichyouarelicensed.Thedrivingrecordmustbe
datedwithinthe30dayspriortothedateyouwishto
exchangeyourout-of-statelicenseforaWVdriver’s
license.NewresidentswhowanttodriveinWVmust
applyforaWVdriver’slicensewithin30daysafter
establishingresidency.
NOTICE TO APPLICANTS