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When you obtain or renew your driver's license or non-driver identification card you will need to prove:

  • You are a Maine resident and
  • You are a US citizen or are in the country lawfully (legal presence)
  • If your social security number is not on file with the Secretary of State, you must present your social security card or unexpired immigration document, specifically an I-94, to provide proof of social security ineligibility.

To help us serve you quickly, you will need the following documents:

Necessary Documents to obtain or renewing your driver's license or non-driver's identification card
To Prove Residency
(1 of the following - must indicate a physical address) 		AND To Prove Legal Presence
(1 of the following) 		AND

Other Required Documents for Renewing your Driver's License

  • A tax return
 

US Citizens

Non-Citizens
  

For Renewals
  • Paycheck stub
  
  • Permanent Resident Card
 
  • Check or money order payable to the Secretary of State
  • Utility bill
 
  • Passport or Passport Card from the United States
  • Resident Alien Card
 
  • At least one form of identification (license that is due to expire or birth certificate preferred)
  • Document issued by a government entity
 
  • Certificate of Naturalization
  • Arrival/Departure form I-94 (Stamped)
 
  • Please refer to the renewal packet you may have received for specific instructions or additional required documentation
  • Maine vehicle registration or other credential
 
  • Certificate of U.S. Citizenship
  • Employment Authorization Card
 

 
  • W-2
  
  • United States Citizen Identification Card
 

 
  • Tax bill
 
  • Identification Card for Resident Citizen in the U.S.
   

 
  • Current Maine driver's license with a physical address
     

 
  • Conditional order of restoration from a court or agency
 

 

    

 
  • Maine resident hunting and/or fishing license
 

 

    

 
  • Contract in your name - mortgage agreement, lease, insurance policy, insurance ID card, SR-22