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Refer to your state statutes or notary division.

These are the most widely accepted types of ID:

  • Drivers Licenses - issued by each of the 50 states. Some states also allow driver's licenses from Canada or Mexico as identification.
  • Non-driver IDs - issued by most states as an option to non-driving residents for identification purposes.
  • Passports - issued to U.S. citizens by the State Department to permit travel abroad.
  • Federal IDs - issued to employees of the U.S. government agencies, including military personnel of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
  • State and County Government IDs - issues to employees or licensees. Barbers and taxi drivers, for example, may possess licensing papers with a photo.
  • Alien Registration Receipt Cards - also called green cards, issued to permanent-resident aliens by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. These include Form I-151 and its replacement, Form I-551.
  • Border Crossing Cards - issued by the INS. Forms I-185 and I-186 permit citizens of Canada and Mexico, respectively, to enter the U.S. Crews aboard foreign aircraft and ships carry Form I-184.