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One primary document or two secondary documents must be submitted in order to complete a transaction.

Documents must be originals. Photocopies will not be accepted.

Primary documents

  • Driver's license issued by a U.S. state, territory, or jurisdiction unexpired or expired for not more than one year
  • Learner's/instruction permit issued by a U.S. state, territory, or jurisdiction unexpired or expired for not more than one year
  • Photo identification card issued by a U.S. state, territory, or jurisdiction unexpired or expired for not more than one year
  • Current photo ID card (school and employment with identification number). Check cashing cards are not acceptable.
  • Unexpired U.S. military ID card of an active duty or retired member
  • U.S. Passport or passport card - unexpired
  • Unexpired Foreign Passport with VISA, I-94 or I-94W
  • U.S. Certificate of Naturalization - (form N-550, N-570 or N-578)
  • U.S. Certificate of Citizenship - (form N-560 or N-561)
  • U.S. Citizen Identification Card - (form I-197)
  • Temporary Resident Card - unexpired - (form I-688)
  • Employment Authorization Card - unexpired - (form I-688A, I-688B or I-766)
  • Refugee Travel Document - unexpired - (form I-571)
  • Resident Alien Card - unexpired - (form I-551)
  • Permanent Resident Card - unexpired - (form I-551)
  • Northern Marianas Card - unexpired - (form I-551)
  • Asylum - A copy of the first and last page of application for Asylum
  • Consular Report of Birth Abroad (form FS-240)
  • Certificate of Birth Abroad (FS-545)
  • Certification of Report of Birth of a U.S. Citizen (DS-1350)
  • Virginia Criminal Justice Agency Offender Information Form
  • United States Probation Offender Information Form

Secondary documents

  • U.S. Selective Service Card
  • U.S. military discharge papers (form DD214)
  • Certified school records/transcript issued by a U.S. state or territory
  • Certificate of Enrollment issued by Virginia Department of Education
  • Life insurance policy
  • Health care insurance card - (i.e. Medicare Card/Medicaid Card)
  • Unexpired welfare/social services identification card with photo, issued by a municipality
  • State-issued driver's license or learner's/instruction permit with photo, expired not more than 5 years
  • State-issued photo identification card - expired not more than 5 years
  • U.S. Passport or passport card - expired not more than 5 years
  • Unexpired military dependent ID card with photo
  • Foreign Passport - expired not more than 5 years, with a U.S. VISA
  • Unexpired weapons or gun permit issued by federal, state or municipal government
  • Unexpired pilot's license
  • Veterans' Universal Access Identification Card
  • INS form I-797 (applicable only for individuals whose names appear on the form)
  • USCIS student or dependent SEVIS I-20 with or without USCIS stamp (Applicant's name must appear on the form)
  • U.S. Department of State form DS-2019 (Applicant's name must appear on the form)

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