All applicants for initial issuance of a REAL ID driver’s license or identification card must provide proof of the following:
- Identity
- Evidence of lawful status in the United States
- Date of birth
- Social security number
- Two (2) proofs of principal residence
Documents to Establish Social Security Information
The following list contains acceptable documents of social security verification:
- Social Security Card
- W-2 Tax Form with applicant’s name and full or partial Social Security Number
- SSA-1099 with applicant’s name and full or partial Social Security Number
- A non-SSA 1099 form with applicant’s name and full or partial Social Security Number
- A pay stub with the applicant’s name and full or partial Social Security Number
Documents to Establish Principal Residence
Present two (2) original documents which include the applicant’s name and Louisiana street address. The documents must be from separate/independent sources.
- Utility bills (i.e., water, sewer, gas, electric, cable/satellite TV, internet, telephone/cell phone, or garbage collection)
- Financial statements (i.e., bank/credit union account, investment account, credit card account, or loan/credit financing)
- Applicant’s unexpired Louisiana driver’s license, permit or identification card that shows his current principal residence
- Employer verification, including, but not limited to, one of the following: – Paycheck or paycheck stub – Letter from your employer on company letterhead – W-2 for earnings issued – Military orders issued
- The applicant’s parent, guardian, spouse or other immediate family member residing in the same household’s valid Louisiana driver’s license, permit or identification card. The family member must be present.
- Health insurance statement or explanation of benefits (EOB) for claim or a health care bill/invoice
- State of Louisiana or Federal income tax return or refund check
- Social Security documentation including Social Security Annual Statement, Numerical Identification System record, or Social Security check
- School record or transcript, report card, or student loan application
- Homeowners insurance policy or premium bill
- Mortgage, payment coupon, deed, escrow statement or property tax bill
- Louisiana Voter Registration card
- Auto-Insurance Policy
- Unexpired Firearms License (Gun Permit)
- I-797A or I-797C issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Refugee Address Verification Affidavit (DS-20)
- Current, valid, rental contract/agreement and/or rent payment receipts for a home, apartment, mobile home, dorm, extended stay motel, retirement/assisted living home, or a letter from a shelter.
Sources
https://www.expresslane.org/drivers/personal-driver-s-licenses/real-id/#gsc.tab=0