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The following are accepted by MVD as proof of identity:

- Original or certified copy of a birth certificate issued by a state or territory of the United States (note: Hospital birth records do not qualify as birth certificates) | View Example
- Original or certified copy of a foreign birth certificate
with a notarized English translation | View Example
- Original official copy of an FS545 or FS 1350 form certifying birth abroad and
translated into English | View Example

- Affidavit of Indian birth | View Example
- N560 certificate of citizenship | View Example
- N550 certificate of naturalization | View Example
- Valid permanent resident card issued by the United States government | View Example
- Court order for name change, gender change, adoption or divorce, as long as it includes the legal name, date of birth and court seal | View Example
- Marriage certificate issued by a state or territory of the United States | View Example

The following are accepted by MVD as proof of identity as long as the document was not also used as proof of identification number

- Driver license, learner’s permit or identification card issued by the US government or by a state or territory of the US, or by a jurisdiction of Canada, as long as it has a photograph and has not been expired more than one year | View Example
- Matricula Consular card issued after February 1, 2005 by the Mexican Consulate in Albuquerque or El Paso | View Example
- Valid passport issued by a country of citizenship | View Example
- American Indian or Alaskan proof of Indian blood, certificate of degree of Indian blood, federal Indian census card or tribal membership card | View Example
- Photo identification document card issued by the US Military or Coast Guard or the NM National Guard | View Example
- Identification document issued by the US Veterans Administration (VA), if it is accompanied by a VA Medical Center ID card | View Example
- Valid US active-duty, retiree or reservist military ID (DOD ID DD-2) | View Example

Items NOT accepted by MVD as proof of meeting this requirement include:
- Baptismal Certificate
- Library Card
- Hospital Birth Record
- Retail Membership Card
- Auto Club Card
- Gym Membership Card

If you are not eligible for a social security number, you will need to bring the following documents to any MVD Field Office:
- One (1) proof of Identification number - No SSN, and
- One (1) proof of identity - No SSN, and
- Two (2) proofs of New Mexico residency