I.D. Checking Guide 2018

103 Pages·2018·117.172 MB·English

by  Drivers License Guide Company

CHECKING
GUIDE®
l.D. CHECKING GUI
U.S. & CANADA EDITION INTERNATIONAL EDITION
100 pages 360 pages; 174 countries,
Published every February. excluding U.S. & Canada
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Table of Contents
About the Guide ........................................................................... 2
How to Use This Guide .................................................................... 2
Checking Driver's Licenses ................................................................ 3
Definition of Terms ........................................................................ 3
Driver's Licenses: United States ....................................................... 4-55
Alabama ....................... 4 Kentucky ..................... 22 North Dakota ................ 39
Alaska ......................... 5 Louisiana .................... 23 Ohio ......................... .40
Arizona ...................... 6-7 Maine ........................ 24 Oklahoma ................... .41
Arkansas ...................... 8 Maryland ..................... 25 Oregon ....................... 42
California ..................... 9 Massachusetts ............... 26 Pennsylvania ............... .43
Colorado ..................... 10 Michigan ..................... 27 Rhode Island ............... .44
Connecticut .................. 11 Minnesota .................... 28 South Carolina ............. .45
Delaware ..................... 12 Mississippi ................... 29 South Dakota ............... .46
District of Columbia ........ 13 Missouri ...................... 30 Tennessee ................... .47
Florida ....................... 14 Montana ...................... 31 Texas ......................... 48
Georgia ....................... 15 Nebraska ..................... 32 Utah .......................... 49
Hawaii ....................... 16 Nevada ....................... 33 Vermont ...................... 50
Idaho ......................... 17 New Hampshire ............. 34 Virginia ...................... 51
Illinois ........................ 18 New Jersey .................. 35 Washington .................. 52
Indiana ....................... 19 New Mexico ................. 36 West Virginia ................ 53
Jowa .......................... 20 New York .................... 37 Wisconsin .................... 54
Kansas ....................... 21 North Carolina .............. 38 Wyoming .................... 55
Driver's Licenses: Canada ................................................ 56-65
Alberta ............................... 56 Newfoundland & Labrador.. 60 Quebec ............................... 64
British Columbia ................ 57 Nova Scotia ........................ 61 Saskatchewan ...................... 65
Manitoba ............................ 58 Ontario ............................... 62
New Brunswick ................. 59 Prince Edward Island ......... 63
Driver's Licenses: U.S. and Canadian Territories ................. ............ 66-69
American Samoa ................ 66 Puerto Rico ......................... 67 Nunavut .............................. 69
Guam .................................. 66 U.S. Virgin Islands ............. 68 Yukon .................................. 69
Northern Mariana Islands .. 66 Northwest Territories .......... 68
UV Images for Selected Current Format Licenses ............................ 69-75
Identification Cards ..................................................... 76-82
U.S. Federal Documents .................................................. 82-92
U.S. Electronic Passport .. 82 Nonimmigrant Visas ..... 84 Immigration
U.S. Passport Cards ..... 83 U.S. Dept. of State Driver's Documents ........ 87-91
Trusted Traveler Programs 83 Licenses & ID Cards 85-86 Military ID Cards ....... 92
Military Extension Policies ................................................ 93-94
Consular ID Cards ....................................................... 95-97
Argentina ........ 95 Brazil ........... 95 South Korea ...... 96 Peru ............ 97
Bolivia .......... 95 Guatemala ....... 96 Mexico .......... 97
Mexico States Bordering the United States ................................. 98-100
Baja California ..... ... 98 Coahuila .............. 99 Sonora ............. .. 100
Chihuahua ............ 98 Nuevo Leon ............ 99 Tamaulipas ........... 100
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About the Guide
The Guide shows all valid driver's license federal ID documents and Consular ID
formats for each U.S. state, Canadian province, cards that are used as personal identification.
and U.S. and Canadian territory. This includes Note: Rare or specialized forms of ID, such as
the current license format being issued as well tribal ID cards, restricted use licenses, and
as previously issued formats that are still valid. school bus licenses, are not included. On some
Licenses are shown in full-color and actual licenses, certain details (such as the commis
size. Also included are U.S. and Canadian sioner's signature) may change.
How to Use This Guide
Compare a document you need to authenticate to details provided in the Guide:
Description:
Physical characteristics and NEW HAMPSHIRE
appearance of the license, front
Description: Plastic cards with security over fine-line background: UV state seal. Prior:
and back. Describes appearance lay: ID and 2D barcodcs on back. License may Ghost image: repeating state seal in overlay; UV
of corresponding commercial show ou1-or-s1a1c address. Newest issues show "'NEW HAMPSHIRE': transparent slate maps:
weight in actual pounds: earlier use nmncric microp1inting.
license, and any variations code. Legal address may appear on back. Number: tr issued after 10/11117. "NHL''
among cards of the same format. "l'iCghOt M~rMreEcnR C(cIAurLre Dnt)R IoVrE 'R'C LOICL"E NaSgEai .n. ~:!i gadi nsi c(loicmepnusetc) ro-gr c"nNcHmNtc. d. (nIDum) fboelrlso.w Perdi obry to8 rtahnadt.o m10,
Minor's license:----- aglrceoehno (lp rreisotrr)i cbt<eidck. ground. Limited Privilco for ununmhyeprhicc)n. alcl.'of.Id ecdh .1masc tcforsll o(2w ns:u mfiersritc ,2 3 dailgpihtsa , =5
Card orientation (vertical or month of birth: 3 lcucrs = first and last letters of
last name. 11.rsr letter of first name; next 2 digits
horizontal); plus color, wording, = year of birth: next 2 digih =day of birth; l:t"it
and location of dates driver will digil = to prevent code duplication. Renewals
may show prior configuration.
turn 18 and/or 21 . Term: Gcnemlly valid 5 years. Valid 5 birthdays
from issue. Minor's expires on 21st birthday.
Validation:-------T s: fa:pirution date for non*U.S. citizens/foreign
nationals s:unc as visa cxpiralion date.
Security features (such as micro
printing, laser engraving, and
UV) are clearly described. May
include other details, such as
commissioner's signature.
Minor's In v 1cal format.
Number:------
The state's system for assigning
license numbers, such as alpha
numeric sequence, number of
digits, and spacing. Personal
data, such as driver's date of
CURRENT LICENSE; ~New Hampshire DRIVER LICENSE
birth or initials, may be VALID IN 2018•
encoded. (frontandback) a) NHLi2506717
Term=~----~ Minor's in vertical format.
How long a driver's license •tf Issued on or after
will remain valid after issuance 1/01/17, either has gold
circle/star cutout to show
or renewal. May include REAL ID compliance or
reads "NOT FOR FEDERAL
different terms for certain age IDENTIFICATION."
or demographic groups, and
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possible options for extension.
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Checking Driver's Licenses
Let the l.D. Checking Guide be your first line of defense when checking the details of a driver's
license or ID card. Here are some key elements to compare:
•Does the card's appearance (color, style, •Does the license number follow the config
design, and special symbols) match what uration described in the Guide? Compare
you see in the Guide? A card in a different coded license numbers against the holder's
style may be outdated or counterfeit. birth date, name, and other personal data on
the license to spot any inconsistencies.
•If examining a Commercial Driver's
License (CDL) or minor's license, does it •Does the expiration date follow the term and
match the Guide's description? For exam expiration rules shown in the Guide? (If the
ple, many minor's licenses are in vertical licensee is a member of the military, see
("sideways") format, and some CDLs have a Military Extension Policies on pp 93-94.)
different color headbar.
• Examine UV and other security features.
• Do the card material and lamjnate match Use a backlight, flashlight, or magnifying
what is described in the Guide? glass for close inspection of microprinting
or laser perforations. Make sure what you
• Are there signs of tampering? If the photo
see on the license matches what is shown or
graph is altered, for instance, the forger may
described in the Guide.
apply an unauthorized lamjnation over it,
omitting a state seal or other key feature.
Definition of Terms
COL: Commercial Driver's License. Optical Variable Device/Ink (OVD/OVI):
Current License: License that is being issued by Security feature that changes color as card is
the licensing agency. tilted.
Enhanced Driver's License (EDL): Provides Photo Backdrop: The color behind the driver
proof of identity and citizenship; serves as a in a license photo.
passport alternative at certain U.S. land and sea Prior License: A previously issued license style
borders. that remains valid until the last of them expires
Ghost/Secondary Image: A smaller, generally or cannot be extended.
less clear copy of the holder's photo. REAL ID Act: U.S. federal law mandating
Headbar: The band across the top of some licens security standards for driver's licenses and
es, usually color-coded by license type. ID cards.
Hologram: 3D image that appears to change Retroreflective: Surface on the laminate of a
when viewed from different angles. card that makes certain data beneath it view
able only with a special viewer and from cer
Kinegram: Security feature that shows different
tain angles.
images depending on viewing angle.
UV: Security image that reacts to ultraviolet light.
Laminate: A plastic film on a license that may O
See symbol; see also pp 69-75.
include security features.
Validation: Microprinting, holograms, UV inks,
Laser engraving: A process that adds photo
seals, and other security features that indicate a
graphs, characters, and barcodes to driver's
correctly issued license.
licenses and ID cards. Can be viewed from a
certain angle and is discernable by touch. Vertical License: Document in "portrait"
Chemical or mechanical removal of a laser format, usually used for minor's licenses or
engraving damages the card. for ID cards.
Microprinting: Text too small to be read with the
naked eye.
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ALABAMA
Description: Rigid, plastic card with two Validation: Fine-line background, state seal
barcodes and a magnetic stripe on back. in UV ink, and state seal overlapping upper
License may show out-of-state address. For right photo corner.
CDL, black "COMMERCIAL DRIVER LI
Number: 7 or 8 digits unspaced, uncoded.
CENSE." Director's name may vary.
Term: 4 years from original issue date, with
Minor's license: Vertical format with, all in
60-day grace period. Expiration of licenses
red, "DRIVER LICENSE," photo frame, and
issued to foreign nationals is same as that of
"UNDER 21 UNTIL (date)" along left license
visa or immigration documents.
edge; graduated license adds red "UNDER 18
UNTIL (date)" to the right of the under 21
statement.
CURRENT ID CARD; NONDRIVER IDENTIFIC"ATION
VALID IN 2e018 *
- ~ABAMf\
N0.1234567
Minor's in vertical format.
0.0.8. 01-05-1968 CXP01-05-2014
*May have star in upper left CONNOR
SAMPLE
indicating compliance with
1 WONDERFUL DRIVE
REAL ID Act or statement MONTGOMERY AL 36104-0000
indicating not for federal ID
1ss01-05-2010 SEXM HT5-05 msBLU
or neither.
~~~".""'."""".".""'.'~:.,.,...,,,'-,~- (lWT~120
V ,H,AIRB:
Colonel J. Christopher Murphy Y"
Director ol 1'1ublic Safety
CURRENT LICENSE;
VALID IN 2e018*
Minor's in vertical format.
*May have star in upper left
indicating compliance with
REAL ID Act or statement
indicating not for federal
ID or neither. "FN" before
"DRIVER LICENSE" indicates
license issued to foreign
•
national. Colonel Hugh B. McCall
Director of Public Safety
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ALASKA
Description: Current license: Credit-card Validation: Current license: Ghost image and
style with holographic overlay with the state seal a clear, state-shaped window at lower right,
and snowflakes. ID and 2D barcodes, date of microprinting ("STATE OF ALASKA") on
birth, restrictions, and endorsements on back. front, and UV (see page 69). Prior license:
Prior license: Laminated plastic credit-card Ghost image; optical variable image of
style card; 2D barcode on back. For CDL, "ALASKA" and state flag across front;
black "COMMERCIAL LICENSE" for cur "ALASKA" repeats on left and right edges of
rent license; blue "COMMERCIAL DRIVER license.
LICENSE" in yellow bar for prior license. Number: Up to 7 digits, unspaced, uncoded.
May show out-of-state address.
Term: Expires on birthday in 5th year after
Minor's license: Current License: Vertical
issuance. Minor's expires 90 days after 21st
format with black "UNDER 21 UNTIL (date)"
birthday. Licenses of non-U .S. citizens expire
in yellow bar above photo. Prior license: Verti
when their authorized stay expires.
cal format; white "UNDER 21 UNTIL (date)"
in red bar above photo.
New license planned for early 2019.
PRIOR LICENSE;
eVAL ID IN 2018
Minor's in vertical format.
Female 5'7"" 140 lbs Blue Eyes
Issue Daie Class -D
05-11-200J5, Endorsements -NONE
Restrictions -NONE
EXPIRES -12-12-2008
4>
Duplicate Number - O
USA •CURR ENT LICENSE;
DRIVER LICENSE VALID IN 2018*
180IO
Minor's in vertical format.
*Alcohol-restricted license is
HE G tT WEIGHT EYES
F 5-09 115 BLU vertical with red "ALCOHOL
...... I' 'ATE CLAS$ D RESTRICTED" banner above
L ......... ~t\M'°' 05-13-2014 ENDO MENTS NONE photo.
~4"' EXP! ESTRICTIONS NONE
• 09-01-2018 DUPLICATE NUM 1
ALASKA SAMPLE
1300 W. BENSON BLVD
SUITE 900
ANCHORAGE, AK 99503
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ARIZONA
Description: Current license: Digitized credit Validation: Current license: Ghost image with
card-style with optical variable overlay. Back overlapping laser perforation in the shape of Ari
has ID and 2D barcodes, magnetic stripe, class, zona. Raised tactile DOB. UV feature with cac
endorsements, and restrictions. Prior license: tus (see page 69). Prior license: "Grand Canyon
Durable card with magnetic stripe on back. May State" and state silhouette in holographic over
show out-of-state address. For CDL, green lay; UV state seal; microprinting.
"COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE" (cur
Number: 1 letter followed by 8 digits or Social
rent license); green "Commercial Driver
Security number. Social Security number only if
License" (prior license).
formerly used and licensee requests it.
Minor's license: Current license: Graduated
Term: Current with star: 8 years. Current with
license is in vertical format with red "UNDER
out star and prior format: valid until age 65; then
21 UNTIL (date)" to right of photo. Prior
5 years. Expiration is on birthday. 6-month
license: Vertical format with yellow "UNDER
extension available if out of state for more than
21" and white "Until (date)" to left of photo;
30 days. Licenses of non-U.S. citizens expire
"GRADUATED" is added to title of license for
when immigration documentation expires.
drivers under age 18.
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(Additional Arizona licenses on next page.) 11
CURRENT LICENSE;
VALID IN 2018* DRIVER UCENSE USA
0
(front and back)
9 CLASSD .., DLN 008954796
Minor's in vertical format. !1la~ ERNEDS TSN ONE 3 DOB 01/01/1974
*May have star in upper right 1 SAMPLE
indicating compliance with 2 JELANI
~ 123 MAIN ST
REAL ID Act or statement PHOENIX, AZ 85007
indicating not for federal ID lib txP 03/01 /2024 4a ISl;i 03/01/2016
or neither. Photo may be ~s SEX M 1aEYESBRO VETl!RAN
cropped with blue bars top 16 HGT '-Gt" 19 HAIR BRO
11WGT1851b 01/01/74
and bottom. Signature may
DONOR¥
be underlined.
5 DD 9001A9691S1421J4
PRIOR LICENSE; ARIZONA Number 000087081
Expires 07/11/2042
VALID IN 2018*
Date of Birth 01/01/1983
G Driver License Issued 10/25l2004
SAM~SAMPLE
Minor's in vertical format. PHOTO ONLY
*"MEDICAL ALERT"
may be in yellow.
ClauD
Eyee &U
Hlllf IN
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ARIZONA
Description: Top license: Durable card with of "GRAND CANYON STATE" and state seal
optical variable security feature and 2D bar in state outline. Bottom license: State seal and
code on front; magnetic stripe on back. Bot state silhouette next to or overlapping photo,
tom license: Encased in plastic. For CDL, and a roughened patch over birth date.
green "COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE"
Number: One character followed by 8 digits
for prior licenses.
or Social Security number. Beginning October
Minor's license: Top license has photo on 2000, Social Security number is used only if
left, "UNDER 21" and date of 21st birthday in licensee requests it.
red to right of photo. Bottom license has
Term: Valid until age 65, then 5 years, expir
"UNDER 21 UNTIL (date)" above photo
ing on birthday. A 6-month extension available
(may be a sticker).
if out of state for more than 30 days.
Validation: Top license: Holographic overlay
AR I ONA PRIOR LICENSE;
License 813654424
Issued 04/10/1996 VALID IN 2018*
Expires 01/01/2039
2 00Q Hi 1 Class D Sex F *"Issued" below license
• • • _.,.ial1llia..!.iriillll:l~----.&l Eyes BL Height 5-07
DRIVER LICENSE Hair BN Weight 135 number may not appear.
Birthdate 01/01/1969
SAMANTHA SAMPLE SAMPLE
1801 W JEFFERSON
PHOENIX t\Z. 85001
PRIOR LICENSE;
AR+ZONA
DRIVER LICENSE VALID IN 2018
~:;810714<l86 CL o<('.,rooRSEMENTS
'W
EXPIRES 09 2 094 • ~
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S\,OJTSDAL~w~Az 85201
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0:.,f}I. Nf1CMT •' HEK>._.T EYES HAIR DONOR
F 134 5Q8 BL BN NO
....... u, o .... ,, qcsnHCTION CMOEOOE BIRTH DATI:
.I. ...... ' '"·-~1' ,.
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ARKANSAS
Description: Durable card with security frame and same under 18/21 notations.
overlay on front and 2D barcode on back. For Validation: Fine-line background; ghost
CDL, "COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE" image; driver's signature appears twice; wavy
and blue map enclosing white "CDL." As of lines, state seal, and flag in overlay; micro
10103116, licenses compliant with REAL ID printing; state outline repeats in UV ink (see
Act have gold circle/star cutout near upper page 70). Overlay reversed on some earlier
right; non-compliant license states "NOT FOR
issues: curved lines across top, repeating seal
FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION" in black and flag across remainder of card.
above primary photo.
Number: 9 digits, beginning with 9; last digit
Minor's license: Vertical format; red photo
is a check digit.
frame with white "Under 2 I until (date)" in red
Term: Up to 8 years, expiring on birthday.
bar below photo, and, if applicable, black
Learner's license expires on I 6th birthday;
"Under 18 until (date)" in yellow bar above red
intermediate license expires on I 8th birthday;
bar. Intermediate license (issued to drivers 16-
CDL, 4 years. End-of-stay date for non-U .S.
18) has yellow map, learner's (issued to drivers
citizens/foreign nationals.
14-16) has white map; both with red photo
NON-DRIVER'S
CURRENT ID CARD; IDENTIFICATION
VALID IN 2G018*
(front and back)
SAMPLE
MEl.ONY
Minor's in vertical format.
123IWM$T
UT1\.! ROCK, AR 722011505
*May have star in
upper right indicating
compliance with REAL
ID Act or statement Issued Expires:
12·01"201 12-01-2020
indicating not for
Htiaht:
federal ID or neither. 5-0!!'
CURRENT LICENSE;
VALID IN 2G018* l'he Natural State @
DLN: 939838762 DOB: 09-11-1986
(front and back)
SAMPLE
Minor's in vertical format. MELONY
Dl~E
*May have star in 123MAlNST ~
Lirll.E ROCK, AR 7220f t5os ......., ,...-~-
upper right indicating
compliance with REAL
Issued: Expires'.
ID Act or statement 12-13'.2016 09-11-2025
indicating not for · · "sex: Height: Eyes:
F 5-04 BLU
federal ID or neither.
Endors: Restr:
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