To verify your identity with ID.me, you'll need at least one valid, government-issued photo ID. We accept 12,500+ documents from 230+ countries and territories, including driver's licenses, state IDs, passports, national and Tribal IDs, and permanent resident cards. If we can't verify your identity with just one document, we may ask for more. This article explains the documents you can use to verify with ID.me.

Driver’s license

Your driver’s license must:

• Be valid and unexpired
• Include your full name and date of birth
• Match the information you enter during verification

You’ll need to upload both sides of your license.

State ID

You can use a state ID if you don't have a driver's license. It must meet the same requirements as a driver’s license.

Passport or passport card

Your passport or passport card must:

• Be valid and unexpired
• Clearly show your name, photo, and expiration date
• Match the information you enter during verification

National ID or Tribal ID

You can use a national ID card or a federally recognized Tribal-issued photo ID if you don't have a U.S. driver's license, state ID, or passport. It must:

• Be valid and unexpired
• Include your full name, date of birth, and photo
• Match the information you enter during verification

Permanent resident card

You can use your U.S. Permanent resident card (Green Card) to verify your identity. It must:

• Be valid and unexpired
• Include your full name, date of birth, and photo
• Match the information you enter during verification

We also accept Form I-551 or paper extension Form I-797A if it says "approved" or "notice of receipt."

Travel visa 

You can use a travel visa to verify your identity. It must:

• Be valid and unexpired
• Include your full name, date of birth, photo, and visa/identification number
• Include the full Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) code, if it's a machine-readable visa

When more documents are needed

Sometimes, you’ll need to upload more than one document to verify your identity and verify on a video call. This may happen if you:

• Have an expired driver’s license that’s been expired less than 12 months
• Live outside of the U.S.
• Have an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN), instead of a Social Security number
• Only have a non-U.S. passport 

In these cases, you’ll need to upload two primary documents, or one primary document and one secondary document. For details, visit Primary and secondary identity documents.

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