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Table of Contents About the Guide ............ .. ........ .. ....... .... ......... . ...... . ... .... ......... .. ..... 2 How to Use This Guide .. .. ... . ........ .. ...... . .... ... .... . .... .. . . ....... . .. .. ..... ... ... 2 Checking Driver's Licenses ..... . ... .. ................. . ... .. ....... .... ....... . ... . .. . .... 3 Definition of Terms ....... .. ..... . ... . ... . ... . .. .. ........ ..... ...... . . ... ....... ......... . 3 Driver's Licenses: United States .... ........... . ...... ...... ...... ..... .......... .. ... .4-56 Alabama .. .. .................. .4 Kentucky ..... . ........... .. .. 22 otth Dakota ........... .. ... 39 Alaska .... ...... . . . .... . .. . .... 5 Louisiana ..... . .. . ..... . .... . 23 Ohio ....... ..... . .. . ... . .... . .40 Arizona .. ... ...... .. . . .... ... 6-7 Maine .................. . . ... . 24 Oklahoma ................... .41 Arkan a ... ... .... . ... . .... . . . 8 Maryland .. ... ...... ... . .. ... . 25 Oregon ...................... .42 California .... ...... . .. .. ...... 9 Massachusetts ... . .. . . .. . . . . . 26 Pennsylvania . ..... . ........ .43 Colorado ........... . .. .. . .. . . 10 Mi higan .... .. ............ . .. 27 Rhode Island .......... . ..... 44 Con necticut ............ .. .... 11 Minne ota .. .................. 28 South Carolina ....... ...... .45 Delaware .... . . . ...... .. .. . ... 12 Mis issippi ...... . . . . ...... ... 29 South Dakota .... .... ....... .46 District of Columbia ........ 13 Missouri ..... ................ . 30 Tennessee .. .. .. . .. ... .... . . . .47 Florida .. ..................... 14 Montana ...................... 31 Texa ............ .. .... .. .... .48 Georgia . .. .................... 15 Nebraska ... ..... .... ........ . 32 Utah .......... ... ..... . ...... .49 Hawaii .......... ......... .... l6 Nevada .. ... ........... ....... 33 Vermont .................. 50-51 Idaho ......................... 17 New Hamp hire ..... .. ...... 34 Virginia .......... . ........... 52 llli noi ................ . ....... 18 ew Jer ey ..... . .. ........ .. 35 Washington .............. .. .. 53 Ind iana . ............ .. ...... . . 19 ew Mexico . . .... . .......... 36 West Virginia .... . ... . . .. . . . . 54 Iowa .................... . ..... 20 e\ov York . ................... 37 Wisconsin .... ..... .. . ........ 55 Kansas .. ....... .. ... . ....... . 21 North Carolina .. ............ 38 Wyomi ng .................... 56 Driver's Licenses: Canada . . .. ..... . . . ..... . .. . .... . .. . .. . .... .... .... . . .. 57-66 Alberta ............... ... ............. 57 Newfoundland & Labrador.. 61 Quebec .... .. ............ .. .. .. ....... 65 British Columbia ................ 58 Nova Scotia ........ ... .. ........... 62 Sa katchewan .. ... ... .............. 66 Manitoba .... ....................... . 59 Ontario .............................. . 63 New Brun wick .. ... ... ..... .. .. 60 Prince Edward Island ... .. .. .. 64 river's Licenses: U.S. and Canadian Territories ..... . ........ .. . .. ........ .. 67-71 American Samoa ..... ........ ... 67 Puerto Rico ..................... .. .. 69 Nunavut ................. .. ...... 70-71 Guam .................... ... ........... 67 .S. Virgin I lands ...... ....... 70 Yukon ............ ... .................. . 71 Northern Mariana 1 land .. 68 orthwe, t Territmies .......... 70 UV Images for Selected Current Format Licenses . .. ...... . .. . ....... .. .... . . 71-77 Identification Cards . . ... . ............ . ........ ... ..... .... ...... .... .... 77-83 U.S. Federal Documents .. .. ....... .. ...... . ...... . . .. . .. . . .. ..... ... ..... 83-93 U.S. Electroni c Pa pott .. 83 Nonimmigrant Vi a .. 85-86 Immigration U.S . Passport Cards ..... 84 U.S. Dept. of State Driver's Documents ........ 89-92 Trusted Traveler Program 85 License & ID Card 86-88 Military ID Card . .. .... 93 Military Extension Policies ...... . . . .. . .... . .. .. ....... . ....... .. . .. ....... 94-95 onsular ID Cards ....... .. ....... . . .. .... ..... ...... . ... . ...... .. ...... . 96-97 Argentina ..... 96 Brazil . ..... . .. 96 South Korea . ... 97 Peru .......... 97 Bolivia ... . . .. 96 Guatemala .... . 96 Mcx.ico ........ 97 redit Cards ... .. .... . ... . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. . . .. . . . .. . .... ... ........... 98-100 merican Express . ..... 98 Discover .. ... .. .... . . . 99 Vi . a ........... . .. ... I 00 Din ~ Club .......... . 99 Ma terCard ........... I 00 1 About the Guide The Guide shows all valid driver's license federal ID documents and Consular ID formats for each U.S. state, Canadian province cards that are used a personal identi fication . and U.S. and Canadian tetTitory. This includes Note: Rare or p cialized forms of ID , uch as the current licen e format being i sued a. well tribal ID card , restricted use licen e , and a previously i ued formats that are still valid. school bu license , are not included . On some Licenses are hown in full-color and actual licen c , certa in detail ( uch as the commis- jze . Also included are U.S. and Canadian sioner's signature) may change. How to Use This Guide Compare a document you need to authenticate to details provided in the Guide: Description: Phy ical characteristic and NORTH CAROLINA appearance of the Ii cense fron Description: Currcm license has a w-dterprool' inside right fra me edge; red logo. nnd photo and back . De cribe appearance coaling. The from laminate has . rate outline, frame with white ·'fum 21 on (date)" outside stale seal, "NC" and " I 775." Barcode at top right photo edge. black "Turns 18 on (date)" in of corre ponding commercial edge on b:•ck. DL resembles the standard yellow bar ins ide right frame edge. licen e and any variation license bu t is marked "COMMERCIAL DRI- Validation: Current: Laser-etched text: 0\'Cr- among card of the same fo rmat. gVrEopRh iL ICovEe rla£y "o inn fbrloanctk .a Pndri 2r 0li cense: eJanpgpriaovge dg) haonsdt itamcatigle s da(oten eo fc oblionrh, . oBnea ckLa shears- ba k: amber "COI\otMERClAL " ' )o_o;er perforation (visible when backlit) at Minor's license:- - - - , CENSE'' and amber left center. Prior: Ghost image; overlay with Card orientation (vertical or the Wright Brothers Flyer with DOT logo o n either ,ide, and "NCDMV'' along the boctom: horizontal); plu color, wording microprinti ng. and location of date driver wi ll Number: Current: 12 digits . Prior. I to 12 digtts. All are unspaced. uncoded. tum 18 and/or 21. Term: As of OJ/0 1/07. 8 years for drivers 18- Validation:·-_ _ _ _ _ ___ __, 54; 5 years for 54 and older. Before that. first license expires when uge i dh·i~ible by 5 (may Security feature. (such a micro- be for 7 or 8 yearn). printing, laser engraving, and UV) are clearly de cribed. May incl ude other detail s , such a commi sioner ' · signatme. Number: and licenses, The state' ystem for assigning har.ik..f~,und image may be: LIQfnnouse , state seal, s tate licen. numbers, such as alpha- £iltloUiltte. Wright Brothers numeric equence , number of Flyer, or U.S. flag. digit , and pacing. Personal data, such as driver ' date of CURRENT LICENSE; birth or initial , may be VALID IN 2016• encoded. Minor's In vertical formal 'Temporary paper license Term: _______ J (with photo) valid 20 days; not valid for Jdentlflcatlon. How long a driver 's license will remain valid after is uance or renewal. May include different term for certain age or demographic group ·, and 38 p ssib le option · for extension. 2 Checking Driver's Licenses L t the 1 D. Checking Guide be your first line of defense when checking the d tails of a driver' license or ID card. Here are orne key clements to compare: • Does the card 's appearance (co lor, style, • Does the license number follow the config- de ign, and special symbols) match what uration described in the Guide? Compare you ee in the Guid ? A card in a different coded license numbers again t the holder' tyle may be outdated or counterfeit. bi1th date, name , and other per onal data on the licen e to pot any incon i tencies . • If examining a Commercial Driver 's License (CDL) or minor's license, does it • Doe the expiration date follow the term and match the Guide 's description? For exam- expiration rule hown in the Guide? (If the ple, many minor been es are in vertical licen ee is a member of the military ee ("sideways") format, and some CDLs have a Military Ex ten ion Policie on pp 94-95 .) different color headbar. • Examine UV and other security featu re . • Doe the card material and laminate match U e a backlight, fla hlight, or magnifying what is descri bed in the Guide? glas for clo e in pection of micropri nti ng or Ja er perforations. Make sure what you • Are there sign of tampering? If the photo- ee on the licen e matche what is hown or graph is altered , for instance the forger may de cribed in the Guide . apply an unauthorized lamination over it, omitting a tate seal or other key feature. Definition of Terms COL: Commercial Driver 's License . Optical Variable Device/Ink (OVD/OVI): Current License: License that i being issued by Security feature that change color as card i , the licensing agency. tilted . Enhanced Driver's License (EDL): Provide Photo Backdrop: The color behind the dr iver proof of identity and citizenship; erves a a in a license photo. passport alternative at cettain U.S .land and ea Prior License: A previou ly i ucd licen e style borders. that remain valid until the la t of them expire Ghost/Secondary Image: A smaller, generally or cannot be extend d . 1 clear copy of the holder ' photo . REAL ID Act: U .S. federal law mandating Headbar: The band across the top of orne licen - secUii t:y tandard for driver ' licen es and e , u ually color-coded by license type. ID cards. Hologram: 3D image that appears to change Retroreflective: Surface on the laminate of a when viewed from different angl s . card that makes certain data beneath it view- able only with a special viewer and from cer- inegram: Security feature that haws different tain angle . image depending on viewing angle. UV: Security image that reacts to ultraviolet light. tminate: A plasti film on a license that may See O symbol ; see also pp 71-77 . include ecurity feature . Validation: Microprinting, holograms UV inks ser engraving: A proces that adds photo- eal , and other ecurity features that indicate a ' raphs, character , and barcodes to driver ' correctly is ued license . li en es and JD cards. Can be viewed from a 1: rtain angle and i discemable by touch. Vertical License: ocurnent in pOLtrait" Chemical or mechanical removal of ala er format , usually used for minor ' license · or l'ngraving damage the card. for ID cards. reprinting: Text too small to be read with the naked eye. 3 ALABAMA Description: Rigid , plastic cards with two "UNDER 21 UNT (date)" along left license barcode and a magnetic tripe on back. On dge; graduated licen c add red "UNDER 18 curr nt Jicen e, tar in ide gold circle at upper UNTIL (date)" below the under 21 statement. left indicate licen e issued as of June 4, 2013 , Validation: State seal in UV ink, and state and i compliant with REAL ID Act; solid gold eal overlapping upper right photo comer. tar at upper left indicate licen e issued prior to June 4, 2013, and i materially compliant with Number: 7 or 8 digits for current licen e 7 REAL ID Act. Licenses may show out-of- tate for prior, un paced, uncod d . address. For CDL black ' COMMERCIAL Term: 4 year from origi nal i sue date , with DRIVER LICENSE." 60-day grace period. Expiration of licenses Minor's license: Vertical format with all in is ucd to foreign nationals i arne a that of red , "DRIVER LICENSE," photo fra me, and visa or immigration documents . PRIOR LICENSE; DRIVER LICENSE VALID IN 2016* Minor's in vertical format. • *"FN" before " DRIVER LICENSE" indicates license issued to a foreign national. " RACE" field may not appear. CURRENT LICENSE; VALID IN 2016* Minor's in vertical format. • *See text above for variation in star at upper left. " FN" before " DRIVER LICENSE" indicates license issued to a JO A foreign national. Director's HT 5-09 EYEs BRO name may vary. Licensee ~~•••BRO issued 30-day interim paper license prior to receipt of CDoirleoctttrour Horl. lPghU bB . cM scaCre rIty permanent license. 4 ALASKA Description: Current license: Credit-card KA" on left ide , "UNDER 21" on right side style with holographic overlay with the state seal of laminate; "UNDER 21 " or " 21" below and snowflakes. 2D barcode date of birth, photo. restrictions, and endorsements on back. P1ior Validation: Current ]j nse: Ghost image and licen e: Laminated plastic credit-card tyle a clear, state-shaped window at lower right , card; 2D barcode on back. For CDL, black microprinting (' STATE OF ALASKA") on "COMMERCIAL LICENSE" for current front and UV (see page 71 ). Prior license: license; blue "COMMERCIAL DRIVER Ghost image; optical variable image of LICENSE" in yellow bar for prior license. "ALASKA' and state flag across front; May show out-of-state addre s . 'ALASKA" repeats on left and right edges of Minor's license: Current licen e: Vertical license. format with black "UNDER 21 UNTIT... (dat ) ' Number: Up to 7 digits , unspaced , uncoded. in yellow bar above photo. Prior license: Veiti- cal format; wh1te "UNDER 21 UNTIT... (date)' Term: Expire on birthday in 5th year after i suance. in red bar above photo. Red vertical "ALAS- PRIOR LICENSE; VALID IN 2016 6861091 •Mino r's in vertical format. Female 5'7" 140 lbs Blue Eyes 1 .o.-. Class- D os-19-2005, Endorsements - NONE Restrictions - NONE EXPIRES - 12-12-2008 oup11cate Number· o CURRENT LICENSE; VALID IN 2016* •Mino r's in vertical format. *Alcohol-restricted license is BLU vertical with red "ALCOHOL ED T D RESTRICTED" banner above 05-21-2014 NONE photo. !Rt: NONE 00-01·2019 1 5 ARIZONA Description: Current license: Digitized credit ver Licen e" on vertical fmmat. card-style licen e with optical variable overlay. Validation: Current license: Gho t image, Back ha barcode, magnetic stripe, 2D stripe with overlapping laser perforation in the shape and dtiver class , endorsements and restrictions. of Arizona. Raised tactile plint in "date of birth" Prior license: Durable cards with magnetic field. Ptior licen e: 'Grand Canyon State" and stripe on back; 2D barcode on back of current state silhouette in holographic overlay; state seal license. May how out-of- tate addre . For visible under UV light; microprinting. CDL, green "COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE" (top license) ; green 'Commerdal Number: 1 letter followed by 8 digits or Driver Licen e" (bottom license). Social Security number. Social Security num- ber no longer used unless it was used formerly Minor's license: Current licen e: Graduated and licensee requests it. license i in vertical format with r d "UNDER 21 UNTIL [date]" to right of photo. Prior Term: Valid until age 65 (formerly 60) ; then 5 lie nse: Vertical format with yellow "UNDER years , expiring on birthday. 6-month extension 21" and white "Until (date)" to left of photo; avajJable if out of state for more than 30 day . ' GRADUATED" is added to title of license for driver under age 18. Fuchsia 'Graduated Dri- (Additional Arizona licenses on next page.) CURRENT LICENSE; DRIVER UCENSE USA VALID IN 2016* w*iPthh obtlou em baayr sb ea tc rtopp aendd, !9In C~IL•'A'S SN 0O I E -td DLN 008 54 7 96 'L~f A 3 OOB 01/01/ 974 bottom edges. Signature ' SAMPLE may be on a horizontal line. 2 JELANI 123MAIN ST PHOENIX, AZ 85007 bEXP 01/01/2039 · ISS 08/0612014 15 SEX M 's EYES BRO VET RAN 16 HGT 5'-09" 19 HAl BRO 1 WGT 185 1b DONOR . s DO 9001A9691S1126J4 PRIOR LICENSE; Number 000067081 VALID IN 2016* RIZONA E Dxapteir oesf Birth 0711/0111//12908432 Issued 10/25/2004 0 SAMANTHA SAMPLE *"MEDICAL ALERT" PHOTO LV may be in yellow. Class D EyM Hair BN 6 ARIZONA Description: Top licen e: Durable card with of "GRAND CANYON STATE" and state eal optical variable security feature and 20 bar- in state outline. Bottom ticen e: State seal and code on front; magnetic tripe on back. Bot- state silhouette next to or overlapping photo , tom license: Encased in p1a tic. For CDL. and a roughened patch over birth date. grc n "COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE' Number: One character followed by 8 digits for prior I icen e . or Social Security number. Beginning October Minor's license: Cunent license ha photo 2000 , Social Security number i u ed only if on left, 'UNDER 21 " and date of21 t birthday licensee requests it. in red to right of photo. Prior license ha Term: Valid until age 65, then 5 years xpir- "UNDER 21 UNTIL (date)" above photo ing on birthday. A 6-month extension available (may be a ticker) . if out of state for more than 30 days. Validation: Top licen e: Hol.ographic overlay License 813654424 PRIOR LICENSE; Issued 04110/1996 VALID IN 2016* Expires 01 /01 /2039 . Class D Sex F ~CiOr.&::.r.a!!.,,~---.:1,; Eyes BL Herght 5-07 Hair BN Weight 135 0 Bhthdate 01 /01/1969 P1S8HA0O1M EWNA IJXNE ATFZFH E8A5R0S 0O1S NA MPLE S"MPLE: *n"Iusmsubeedr "m baeylo nwo tl iaceppnesear . PRIOR LICENSE; AR+ZONA DRIVER LICENSE VALID IN 2016 0 8520 1 Nr •G ... f ' HLIGHT I£YH H I'IA 0C IONAOAt • 134 loa BL BN NO I ( A'( RCS1'RIC110N c.o.( o0r BHnHOI'TE I fl l l '-II 7 ARKANSAS Description: Durable cards with ecurity Validation : Fine-line background; ghos t overlay on front and 2D barcode on back. For image; driver ' signature appears twice; wavy CDL, current license has "COMMERCIAL lines , state seal, and flag in overlay (see cap- DRIVER'S LICENSE" and blue map enclosing tion below for variation); microprinting; state white "COL." outline repeats in UV ink ( ee page 71). Minor's license: Vertical fonnat; red photo Number: 9 digits, beginrung with 9, then 7 frame \vith white" nder 21 until (date)" in red sequential digits, then a check digit. bar below photo, and, .if applicable, black Term: 8 year , expiring on birthday. Learner ' "Under 18 until (date)" in yellow bar above red Jicen e expires on 16th birthday- inte1mediate bar. Inte1mediate license (i sued to drivers 16- licen e expire on 18th birthday. End-of-stay 18) has yellow map learner 's (issued to ciJivers date for non-U.S. citizens/foreign nationals. 14-16) has white map; both with red photo ID card valid 4 year (ages 5-59); non-expir- frame and same under 18/21 notations . ing age 60 and older. CURRENT ID CARD; VALID IN 2016 DOB: 07-01-1 ~55 NOW Minor's in vertical format. WHAT 25 OLD l.AN1..' PARON. AR 7J. '? _ s:•Jto • Expires: '6-1;.2v• os.os.2o1s ~$8ht: ~~es : CURRENT LICENSE; DRIVER'S LICENSE VALID IN 2016* 008. 01-01-1982 SAMPLE Minor's in vertical format. MARK BURCH 110 ~ox 12- 2 *Overlay reversed on some U" fL. c RO ;K, AR 722~3 earlier issues: curved lines across top, repeating seal IP;t!'ad· Expires and flag across remainder 05-~otPW 01-01·21)11 of card. May show red M')( . ~~~?ht ~~ ; "VETERAN" at bottom of !:n&:rs: Restr: main photo. 8