| New driver license and ID rules apply to everyone every time |
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Even if you've had your driver license or ID card for years, or even decades, you must bring documents that meet new state requirements each time you renew or replace your card.
As of July 1, 2008, all applicants for Oregon driver licenses, instruction permits and ID cards will be required to show DMV documents that provide:
- Proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful presence in the country – such as a government-issued birth certificate or U.S. passport, or foreign passport with U.S. immigration documents.
- Proof of Social Security number – such as a Social Security card, employment document or tax document.
- Proof that you are not entitled to a Social Security number, if you do not have one and are not eligible for one – such as immigration documents that do not include permission to work in the United States.
- Proof of full legal name – such as birth certificate, or a combination of documents that create a link proving current full legal name, such as a birth certificate and government-issued marriage certificate.
Note: All documents, including birth and marriage certificates, must be issued by a federal, state or local government agency of the United States in order to be acceptable by DMV. The only exception is a foreign passport, but that must be accompanied by U.S.-issued immigration documents.
More information:
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| Don't wait until your card expires! |
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It can take weeks to obtain some of the documents you'll need to meet the new laws, so don't wait until your license or ID card expires, or is lost or stolen. Make sure you have your vital identification, citizenship, name-change or immigration documents safely stored before you need them.
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| Background |
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The new requirements taking effect July 1, 2008, are a result of state law passed during the 2008 Oregon Legislature. They are in addition to other requirements, such as proof of Oregon address, payment of fees and passage of tests. Drivers younger than 18 must meet additional state requirements.
Also effective July 1, 2008, fees for driver licenses, instruction permits and ID cards will increase a total of $4.50 per card -- $1.50 to fund SB 1080 requirements and $3 to fund facial recognition software.
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| Other ID law changes and proposed changes |
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There are several state and federal initiatives designed to tighten ID issuance.
Download a chart that summarizes the backgrounds of these changes and proposed changes, as well as the major requirements of each.
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| Social Security verification |
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Since Feb. 4, 2008, DMV has been electronically verifying Social Security numbers of applicants for new, renewal and replacement driver licenses, permits and ID cards. This requirement is a result of a governor’s executive order and was put in law by Senate Bill 1080.
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| Facial recognition software |
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After July 1, 2008, Oregon DMV will begin to use "facial recognition" software, a new tool in the prevention of fraud. The law, created by the 2005 Oregon Legislature, is designed to prevent someone from obtaining a driver license or ID card under a false name.
In order to use facial recognition, DMV has changed from over-the-counter issuance of cards to centralized issuance. Customers who qualify for driving privileges or ID cards get an interim card at DMV and then receive their final card in the mail within five to 10 business days.
For DMV Customers:
FAQ - Centralized issuance and interim cards
FAQ - Facial recognition at DMV
For businesses and agencies that request ID from customers:
FAQ - For businesses and agencies that use Oregon ID
Permanent cards have slightly different look and feel
Sample driver license images
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| Federal Real ID Act |
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The Real ID Act is federal legislation, passed by Congress in 2005, that creates nationwide standards for the issuance of driver licenses and ID cards. In the future, cards from states that do not comply with the act will not be accepted for federal identification purposes, such as boarding an airplane.
Oregon has not made a decision whether to comply with the act. But Oregon DMV has requested and received an extension of the May 2008 deadline from the Department of Homeland Security. The extended deadline is Dec. 31, 2009.
Since the federal government finalized rules for the act on Jan. 10, 2008, Oregonians and their lawmakers can study the rules and make a decision about whether and how Oregon will comply.
Department of Homeland Security's Real ID Act page.
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