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Wednesday, 14 May 2008 |
If you need to renew your driver's license, be advised that the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) has eliminated the requirement that you need to bring your social security card with you to the license agency at the time of the renewal. An Ohio Driver's License, Ohio CDL or Ohio ID Card which is current or has been expired for less than six (6) months is acceptable without further proof of the applicant's social security number if it has been previously verified in the BMV's records.
The elimination of this requirement only applies to current holders of an Ohio Driver's License, CDL or ID Card. New applicants for a license are required to provide a primary document and secondary document with their application. The primary document must provide the applicant's name and date of birth. Examples of primary documents include:
Driver license
U.S. Birth Certificate
State issued identification card
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Service (BCIS) documents
Certified copy of court order
Military identification
Valid passport
State issued Learner's Permit
Release Identification Card
Secondary documents must include the applicant's name and date of birth and social security number. Examples include:
Official Social Security card or Numident printout
Medical treatment records from a doctor or hospital
Military discharge separation papers
Military dependant identification
Credit card
School record or transcript
Human Services card
Bureau of Indian Affairs card/Indian Treaty card
Gun permit
Marriage Certificate or License
Employer Identification card
Pilots' License
Health insurance card
Vehicle Title
Certified copy of a court order
Student Identification card
Foreign Birth Certificate
Voter Registration card
Internal Revenue Service or State Tax form
Failure to provide these documents at the time of application will result in the denial of the application. For further information in regards to obtaining a driver license for new applicants, please see the BMV's website at www.bmv.ohio.gov.
Articles appearing in this column are intended to provide broad, general information about the law. Before applying this information to a specific legal problem, readers are urged to seek advice from an attorney.
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