Establish Your Identity

To apply for a REAL ID card, you must present one primary document, which shows your date of birth, true full name, identity and U.S. citizenship or lawful status. Select a document that has your current full legal name (first, middle and last). An original document or certified copy is required.

Note:

State of Alaska law requires an applicant to provide true full name, which is the name that will appear on your physical Driver License or ID card. The Alaska DMV must electronically verify your identity, citizenship and lawful status with the issuer of the document(s). To avoid delay, make sure your documents are up to date and accurate.

Valid, unexpired U.S. passport or passport card.

Certified copy of U.S birth certificate (issued by a city, county, or state vital statistics office).

Certified copy of birth certificate from a U.S. Territory. Puerto Rico birth certificates issued on or after July 1, 2010 are accepted.

Consular Report of Birth Abroad of U.S. Citizen.

Unexpired foreign passport with valid U.S. Visa and approved I-94 form.

Certificate of Naturalization or Certificate of U.S. Citizenship.

Valid, unexpired Permanent Resident Card.

Valid/unexpired Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Card (I-766).

Valid REAL ID license or ID card from a compliant state (Note: Additional documentation of U.S. citizenship or lawful status is required).

Please enter your name exactly as it appears on your selection

Were you born in Alaska and need a copy of your birth certificate? Click here and select “Birth Certificates” under “Order Certificates”. Submit the request form with the appropriate documentation and fee to receive a copy of your certificate.

Were you born in another state and need a copy of your birth certificate? Please click here to find the appropriate vital records office.

Don’t have a birth certificate?

If you were born in Alaska, but don’t yet have a birth certificate on file, contact the Alaska Vital Records Office at (907) 465-3391 or visit our website at www.vitalrecords.alaska.gov. You will need:

Application for Delayed Birth
Documentary evidence that you were born in Alaska (school records, immunization records, or other similar documentation)
Birth Certificate Order form and $60

Need to update or replace your documents?

For a U.S. Passport or Passport card please click here
For a U.S. State or Territory Birth Certificate please click here
For immigration status or citizenship documents please click here

If you have any questions about the birth certificate request/application process, please call us at (907) 465-3391, Monday through Friday, from 8AM-5PM Alaska Time.