Get a non-driver ID
Connecticut residents who don’t have a valid driver’s license or whose license is currently under suspension can apply for a state-issued photo identification card, known as a non-driver ID. This is the primary alternative form of photo ID issued by the DMV.
When to surrender a license
If you have a driver’s license but want to have a non-driver ID instead, you’ll need to surrender your current driver’s license.
Quick Links
- Renew your non-driver ID
- Replace your non-driver ID
- Change your name on your non-driver ID
- Exchange your Connecticut driver’s license or learner’s permit for a non-driver ID
- Get a non-driver ID
- Fees
- Quick tips
How to get a non-driver ID
- Step 1: Gather what you’ll need
- Step 2: Gather additional documents, if needed
- Step 3: Schedule an in-person DMV appointment.
- Step 4: Get your non-driver ID in the mail
Step 1: Gather what you’ll need
- Complete an identification application (Form B-230) prior to your appointment.
- If you have a Connecticut-issued driver's license or learner's permit, you have the option to exchange it without bringing all your identity documents to DMV.
- Puerto Rico-issued birth certificates dated before July 1, 2010, are not acceptable and need to be replaced. Please note: All identification documents for Puerto Rico residents must show full legal name, based on REAL ID requirements.
Step 2: Gather additional documents, if needed
REAL ID
If you apply for a REAL ID-verified non-driver ID, you must bring additional accepted forms of identification. If you already have a verified REAL ID license or permit, you don’t need to re-apply or resubmit additional documentation.
No fee renewal
If you are a blind veteran or living in a shelter or transitional housing, you can apply for your ID for free in person. See "Fees" for more information.
Step 3: Schedule an in-person DMV appointment.
New-issue ID cards are only processed at DMV offices. They aren’t processed at AAA or Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union locations.
