Proving Your Identity

I lost my driver's license and other photo ID. How can I prove who I am?

• Many agencies will accept your word when you apply for disaster relief.
• Others will help you get the proof you need.
• You should also take steps to get a replacement driver's license.

How can I get a replacement driver's license or ID card in Alabama?

• You can get a replacement Driver License (DL) or Identification Card (ID) by filling in the application form for Alabama.
• You can pick up a form at any driver's license office.
• The Alabama Department of Public Safety asks that you contact a Driver License Examining Office. Click here to find a local office.

How much do I have to pay for my replacement license or ID?

• The fee is currently $23.50.

Where can I get more information about proving my identity?

• Call your local DPS Driver License office. Click here to locate your local office.
• Check the Alabama Department of Public Safety Driver License Division DPS Driver License FAQ.

What should I do if I lost my Social Security card?

• You need to visit a Social Security office or complete Form SS-5 Application for a Social Security Card. The online information is available in English, Spanish and many additional languages.
• Social Security will want evidence of your identity.
• If you were born outside of the United States, you must show proof of your U.S. Citizenship or current lawful immigration status.

How can I provide "evidence of identity"?

You can show one of the following:

• U.S. driver's license
• U.S. State-issued non-driver identity card; or
• U.S. Passport

If you do not have one of these documents and cannot get a replacement within 10 work days, Social Security may accept other documents that show your legal name and biographical information, such as:

• a Military ID card
• Certificate of Naturalization
• Employee identity card
• Certified copy of medical record (clinic, doctor or hospital)
• Health insurance card
• Medicaid card
• School identity card or record

For young children, Social Security may accept medical records maintained by a medical provider. Social Security may also accept a final adoption decree, or school identity card or other school record maintained by the school.

If you are not a U.S. citizen, Social Security must see your current U.S. immigration document(s) and your foreign passport with biographical information or photograph.

How can I locate a Social Security office where I live?

Visit the Social Security Office Locator.

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