{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","alternate_language":[{"language":"es","url":"https://migrantusa.com/es/dmv/id-estatal-por-estado/maryland/"}],"as_of":"2026-06-28","attribution":"MigrantUSA Editorial. Maryland driver license + state ID — without SSN options for immigrants. https://migrantusa.com/dmv/state-id-by-state/maryland/","dateModified":"2026-06-28","description":"Maryland driver license and state ID without an SSN: the standard license, the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration 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. Immigrants without valid U.S. immigration documentation are eligible to apply for a noncompliant (standard, non-REAL ID) driver license or ID card. Instead of a Social Security number, you obtain a Maryland tax-certification letter showing you filed Maryland income taxes for two years. You apply by appointment at an MVA branch.","question":"Can I get a Maryland driver license without a Social Security number or legal status?"},{"answer":"It is valid for everyday use — driving and identification — but it cannot be used for federal purposes such as boarding a flight or entering a federal building. Maryland also issues a noncompliant non-driver ID card to people who cannot provide proof of lawful presence.","question":"What does the noncompliant license let me do — and not do?"},{"answer":"Use the MVA Online Document Guide to see exactly which identity, residency, and Social Security (or tax-certification) documents to bring to your appointment. Foreign-document applicants without USCIS documentation must schedule an appointment for the federally noncompliant license.","question":"What documents do I need?"},{"answer":"A new or renewal photo ID card is $40 (no fee at age 65+ or with a qualifying disability). A new non-commercial driver license for ages 21 and over is $88; an 8-year renewal is $64. Maryland ID cards are valid 8 years. Lawfully-present applicants receive a limited-term card valid only for the duration of their status, with the fee prorated.","question":"How much does it cost?"}],"generated":"2026-06-28","isBasedOn":"https://mva.maryland.gov/licenses-ids/additional-driver-id-services/noncompliant-drivers-licenses-ids","language":"en","license":"https://migrantusa.com/terms/","name":"Maryland driver license + state ID — without SSN options for immigrants","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"MigrantUSA","url":"https://migrantusa.com/"},"source_urls":["https://mva.maryland.gov/licenses-ids/additional-driver-id-services/noncompliant-drivers-licenses-ids","https://mva.maryland.gov/licenses-ids/get-new-license-permit-or-id/identification-id-card","https://mva.maryland.gov/about-mva/Pages/fees.aspx"],"state":"Maryland","type":"dmv-state","url":"https://migrantusa.com/dmv/state-id-by-state/maryland/"}