You can choose to Take photo with your phone or Upload photo from your computer. In the following example, we will choose Take photo with your phone.
Note: If your driver's license is expired, you may still use it to verify your identity.
Verify your identity using a driver's license or state ID
- Enter your mobile phone number and select Continue.
- You will receive a text message with a link from ID.me on your mobile device, open it and select the link to proceed.
Note: If you don't receive this text message within 5 minutes, go back to the ID.me page and select the Send it again button. - Follow the prompts to take a photo of both the front and back of your driver's license or state ID, and select Continue.
Note: If your photos were not accepted, please select Retry. - If asked, follow the prompts to verify ownership of your phone. Select to receive a text or voice message, and enter any code provided. If you aren't asked to verify your phone, continue to Step 5.
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Enter your Social Security Number, if requested.
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Review and confirm your information, select the checkbox for the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), then select Yes.
Note: You may select Edit to make updates or changes, but you may be prompted to join a video call with an ID.me Trusted Referee. -
Select Allow and continue to access information and services on the partner website. If you select Deny, your access to the partner site will be limited.