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ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTS FOR A REAL ID COMPLIANT (STAR)
HAWAII DRIVER’S LICENSE, INSTRUCTION PERMIT,
PROVISIONAL DRIVER’S LICENSE
OR
HAWAII STATE IDENTIFICATION CARD
Initial Application for a Driver’s License, Instruction Permit, Provisional Driver’s License:
As of March 5, 2012, applicants for an initial driver’s license, instruction permit, or
provisional driver’s license are required to provide original or certified documents to prove each
of the following categories: (1) Legal Presence, (2) Legal Name, (3) Date of Birth, and (4)
Social Security Number; and effective May 1, 2014, (5) Hawaii Principal Residence
Address. Documents presented for proof must be valid originals or certified copies, and
unexpired. (Notarized copies or faxes are not acceptable as proof for certified copies.)
Initial Application for a State Identification Card:
As of January 1, 2013, applicants for an initial state identification card are required to
provide original or certified documents to prove each of the following categories: (1) Legal
Presence, (2) Legal Name, (3) Date of Birth, and (4) Social Security Number; and effective
May 1, 2014, (5) Hawaii Principal Residence Address. Documents presented for proof must
be valid originals or certified copies, and unexpired. (Notarized copies or faxes are not
acceptable as proof for certified copies.)
Refer to the three sections within the "LIST OF ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTS FOR A REAL ID
COMPLIANT (STAR) HAWAII DRIVER’S LICENSE, INSTRUCTION PERMIT, PROVISIONAL
DRIVER’S LICENSE OR HAWAII STATE IDENTIFICATION CARD”.
Renewals:
United States Citizens or immigrants with permanent legal status: Documents are NOT
required for renewal if the information on those documents provided for ALL five (5) of the
category requirements described below are the same that were provided in-person during a
previous issuance of a Hawaii driver’s license, instruction permit, provisional driver’s license or
Hawaii state identification card. New documents must be provided in-person if there are any
changes to your U.S. citizenship status or legal name.
Non-U.S. Citizens: Documentation of continued legal presence is required with each
subsequent renewal application submitted for a Hawaii driver’s license, instruction permit,
provisional driver’s license or Hawaii state identification card.
Additional documents may be required if there is a difference in names on the documents
submitted. You must provide "connecting documents" to establish the link between the
names of any documents that have different names printed. Refer to the last section below
titled "LIST OF ACCEPTABLE CONNECTING DOCUMENTS TO PROVE LEGAL NAME
CHANGES”.
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