Obtaining a Non-Driver Photo ID
The applicant must be a Connecticut resident. To obtain an ID card, qualified persons must make an appointment at a DMV office.
Make an Appointment at DMV
Please note the following:
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New-issue ID cards will not be processed at AAA offices, Milford and North Haven Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union or West Haven City Hall.
What to bring:
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If you have a Connecticut-issued driver's license or learner's permit, you have the option to exchange it without bringing all your identity documents to DMV. If you do not, please follow the instructions below.
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The required documents from this list of acceptable forms of identification.If you are not a citizen of the United States, you will be required to show proof of your legal status in this country. Please note: Puerto Rico-issued birth certificates dated before July 1, 2010, are not acceptable and need to be replaced.
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If you are a non-U.S. citizen, please see additional information.
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Completed identification application form (form B-230).
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Payment for fee of $28.00. Please see acceptable forms of payments.
The non-driver photo ID fee is waived for:
- Applicants of a homeless shelter who provide proof of residency from an authorized shelter or transitional housing location in Connecticut. The identification card application (form B-230) must be signed by an official from the shelter or transitional housing location.
- Blind veterans who provide a Certificate of Blindness form from the Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind or a letter from a doctor/optometrist that they meet the definition of blind as defined in Connecticut General Statutes 1-1f(a) and provide a DD214 indicating they have been honorably discharged.
NOTE: If an applicant obtains a Connecticut Driver's License, the identification card must be surrendered when a driver's license is issued.
NEW PROCESS: You will not receive a permanent driver license or ID card while at a DMV office. It will arrive through the mail. For more on this, please see Central Issuance. After visiting an office, you can track the delivery of your new card.