Government IDs

Birth Cer­ti­fic­ate, this doc­u­ment that is required to get a gov­ern­ment-issued ID so if you don’t have one, this should be your first step.

Proof of your social secur­ity num­ber (SSN) is needed to get a gov­ern­ment issued ID.

You can apply for a Mary­land (state) ID Card or Driver’s License through the MVA web­site. You usu­ally need your birth cer­ti­fic­ate, social secur­ity num­ber (a cur­rent pay stub with social secur­ity num­ber and your full name), and proof of res...