{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","alternate_language":[{"language":"es","url":"https://migrantusa.com/es/dmv/id-estatal-por-estado/district-of-columbia/"}],"as_of":"2026-06-28","attribution":"MigrantUSA Editorial. District of Columbia driver license + state ID — without SSN options for immigrants. https://migrantusa.com/dmv/state-id-by-state/district-of-columbia/","dateModified":"2026-06-28","description":"District of Columbia driver license and state ID without an SSN: a Limited Purpose credential, the DC DMV document list and the REAL ID rules.","disclaimer":"General information, not legal advice. MigrantUSA is an independent publisher and is not a law firm. Always verify current details directly with the relevant agency before acting.","faqs":[{"answer":"Yes — a Limited Purpose Driver License, issued since May 1, 2014 under the Driver’s Safety Amendment Act of 2013. It lets DC residents who cannot provide a Social Security number drive legally. You must never have had an SSN, or have had one but now cannot establish legal presence, or not be eligible for one — and you submit a Social Security Declaration form proving SSN ineligibility. No ITIN or tax return is required.","question":"Can I get a DC driver license without an SSN or legal status?"},{"answer":"One primary identity document (an unexpired passport, a consular card, a US birth certificate, or an unexpired foreign driver license/ID) plus a secondary document (a foreign birth certificate, or an unexpired foreign driver license or ID). All documents must be valid, current, and reflect the same name. You also bring two documents proving your current DC address and two documents (dated at least 6 months before) proving how long you have lived in DC.","question":"What documents do I need?"},{"answer":"Yes. A non-driver Limited Purpose ID card is available to those who do not have, never had, or are not eligible for an SSN, under the same residency rules. Both the Limited Purpose driver license and ID card are valid for 8 years.","question":"Can I get a non-driver ID the same way?"},{"answer":"A DC driver license is $47 for 8 years; a non-driver ID card is $20 for 8 years (free for seniors 65+, recent ex-offenders, and homeless residents). The credential is marked ’not valid for official federal purposes’ — you cannot use it to enter federal facilities or a nuclear plant, or to board an airplane. Carry your passport for those.","question":"What does it cost and can I fly with it?"}],"generated":"2026-06-28","isBasedOn":"https://dmv.dc.gov/service/limited-purpose-driver-license","language":"en","license":"https://migrantusa.com/terms/","name":"District of Columbia driver license + state ID — without SSN options for immigrants","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"MigrantUSA","url":"https://migrantusa.com/"},"source_urls":["https://dmv.dc.gov/service/limited-purpose-driver-license","https://dmv.dc.gov/page/limited-purpose-credential-faqs","https://dmv.dc.gov/service/obtain-limited-purpose-non-driver-identification-card","https://dmv.dc.gov/book/dmv-fees/driver-license-fees"],"state":"District of Columbia","type":"dmv-state","url":"https://migrantusa.com/dmv/state-id-by-state/district-of-columbia/"}