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How to Apply for a Connecticut Identification Card

Updated on Thu, 4/28/2011

The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) issues non-driver identification cards to State residents who don't have a valid ID card, driver license or instruction permit from the State or any other jurisdiction. The ID card can be used to prove your identity, age, and residence in a variety of situations. The identification card is valid for three to five years depending on your age.

If you get a new license or regain your license after suspension, you must return your ID card to the Connecticut DMV.

APPLYING FOR A CONNECTICUT ID CARD

  1. Locate a full-service DMV office or the Stamford or Winsted or Willimantic satellite office. You cannot apply online.
  2. Complete the Driver License/Identification Card form.
  3. Bring proper identification. You will be asked to present a certified birth certificate or valid passport and your social security card, apart from one identification from the list provided.
  4. Provide proof of legal presence if you are not a US citizen.
  5. Provide proof of Connecticut residence. It can be a paycheck, mail postmarked within the last 90 days, or any other proof of Connecticut residence.
  6. Pay the ID card application fee, currently $15, by cash or money order only. The Connecticut DMV does not accept payments by checks or credit cards. Confirm the fee with your local DMV Office.
  7. You must also surrender any valid driver license or instruction permit issued by the state of Connecticut or any other jurisdiction.

RENEWING A CONNECTICUT ID CARD

  1. Locate a full-service DMV office or the Stamford or Winsted or Willimantic satellite office. You cannot apply online.
  2. Bring proper identification. You will be asked to present a certified birth certificate or valid passport and your social security card. You may also have to present one identification from the list provided.
  3. Provide proof of legal presence if you are not a US citizen.
  4. Provide proof of Connecticut residence in the event that your address has changed. It can be a paycheck, mail postmarked within the last 90 days, or any other proof of Connecticut residence.
  5. Pay the ID card application fee, currently $15, by cash or money order only. The Connecticut DMV does not accept payments by checks or credit cards. Confirm the fee with your local DMV Office.

REPLACING A LOST, STOLEN, OR DESTROYED ID CARD

You may be issued a replacement identification card if your original ID card has been lost, stolen or destroyed, or if you have had a name or address change.
  1. Locate a full-service DMV office or the Stamford or Winsted or Willimantic satellite office. You cannot apply online.
  2. Bring proper identification. You will be asked to present a certified birth certificate or valid passport and your social security card. You may also have to present one identification from the list provided.
  3. Provide proof of legal presence if you are not a US citizen
  4. If your name has changed, you must notify the Connecticut DMV office with a change of name request along with certified documents.
  5. Pay the ID card application fee, currently $15, by cash or money order only. The Connecticut DMV does not accept payments by checks or credit cards. Confirm the fee with your local DMV Office.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Former State residents moving back to Connecticut may be eligible to apply for a renewal or replacement ID card, depending on the validity of their original identification card. Those whose Connecticut ID cards expired more than one year ago must apply for an original ID card.
  • See also Applying for a New License.
  • See also Change of Address.