600 New London Ave, Cranston, RI Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles 401-462-4368 www.dmv.ri.
gov
Credential transactions require a completed LI-1 Form and the correct number of documents listed below.
All documents must be originals, photocopies are not accepted.
Proof of Tax Verification
Applicant must provide verification from the tax administrator that they have either filed a personal income tax return as a Rhode Island
resident for the tax year preceding the date of application or have been claimed as a dependent on a personal income tax return by an
individual who has filed a personal income tax return as a Rhode Island resident for the tax year preceding the date of application.
o Tax Verification Form issued by Rhode Island ‘s Division of Taxation
Proof of Identity
Applicants must present two (2) Primary Identity Documents or (1) Primary Identity Document and one (1) Secondary Identity Document.
Proof of identity documents in a language other than English must be accompanied by a certified English translation of such document. Proof
of change to the name on any proof of identity documents must be demonstrated with a document issued by an authorized government
agency.
Primary Identity Documents Secondary Identity Documents
Must bear the applicant’s legal name and date of birth Must bear the applicant's legal name
Applicants must present at least one (1) Applicants must present one (1) Secondary Identity Document
if they do not present two (2) Primary Identity Documents
o A valid foreign passport issued by an applicant's o A valid driver privilege card or state identification card issued by a
country of citizenship that is unexpired or state or territory of the United States that is unexpired or expired
expired for less than five (5) years for less than five (5) years
o A valid, unexpired consular identification o An original or certified copy of a foreign birth certificate
document issued by an applicant's country of o A foreign driver's license
citizenship o A valid foreign national identification card
o An employment authorization document o A marriage certificate issued by a state or territory of the U.S.
o A refugee travel document (I-571) o A divorce decree issued by a state or territory of the United States
o A valid driver's license issued by a state of the o A court order for adoption, name change, or gender change issued
United States with the applicant's photograph, by a court of the United States or a court of a state of the United
signature, and date of birth that is unexpired or States that contains a court seal
expired for less than five (5) years o A U.S. permit to Reenter Travel Document (I-327)
o A USCIS form I-797
o A certified copy of school records or a school transcript issued by a
school accredited by a state, jurisdiction, or territory of the United
States
o A U.S. Merchant Mariners Card
o A U.S. Selective Service Card
o A U.S. Military DD214 or DD256
o A Veteran Administration Identification card with photograph
o A Transportation Workers Identification Credential
o A U.S. Active Duty/Retiree/Reservist/Dependent Military ID card
(DD-2 or Common Access card)
o A U.S. Customs and Border Protection FAST card
o An individual taxpayer identification number assignment letter
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600 New London Ave, Cranston, RI Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles 401-462-4368 www.dmv.ri.gov
Credential transactions require a completed LI-1 Form and the correct number of documents listed below.
All documents must be originals, photocopies are not accepted.
Proof of Residency
Applicants must present two (2)
P.O. Box addresses will not be accepted
o A utility bill (gas, electric, telephone, cable, oil, water, o A letter from a RI shelter or halfway house indicating the
sewer, satellite, heat, cell phone) with the address of applicant resides there. The letter must be on letterhead,
residence clearly stated, in the applicant’s name or in the dated within the past thirty (30) days, and include the
name of a member of the applicant’s immediate family, name and contact information of an administrator of the
dated within the past sixty (60) days shelter or halfway house
o A personal check or bank statement with the applicant’s o A jury duty summons dated within the past sixty (60)
name and address of residence dated within the past days
sixty (60) days o A W-2 form with the applicant’s name and address of
o A payroll check with the applicant’s name and address of residence from the immediately preceding year
residence dated within the past sixty (60) days o An installment loan contract (automobile, student loan)
o A lease agreement currently in effect. The lease with the applicant’s name and address of residence that
agreement must contain the applicant’s name and is currently in effect
address of residence and the landlord’s name, address, o A current Social Security Administration statement with
and telephone number. Handwritten lease agreements the applicant’s name and address of residence
will not be accepted. o A current pension or retirement account statement with
o A letter issued by a Rhode Island state agency or a the applicant’s name and address of residence
federal agency with the applicant’s name and address of o A Rhode Island-issued firearms permit with the
residence approving the applicant’s receipt of benefits applicant’s name and address of residence that is
from an entitlement program dated within the past sixty currently in effect
(60) days o A valid Rhode Island driver’s license or ID card
o A homeowner’s or renter’s insurance policy for the If an applicant is a minor, the following Proof of Residency
applicant’s home or apartment with the applicant’s documents are also accepted:
name and address of residence that is currently in effect o A school record from the current school year (report
o An automobile insurance policy for the applicant’s motor card, diploma, transcript, or ID
vehicle with the applicant’s name and address of card) stating the student’s address of residence (past
residence that is currently in effect year if during summer vacation)
o A property tax bill for the applicant’s residence from the o The Rhode Island driver’s license or identification card of
immediately preceding year the individual signing the minor’s application.
