Non Driver ID Card

New Hampshire offers Non Driver Identification cards to residents who do not qualify for a driver license. An applicant must be a New Hampshire resident who is at least 12 years of age and who does not currently have a valid driver license.

When applying for your first Non Driver ID card, you must request an appointment for a Non Driver ID card. The following are requirements for all applicants requesting a first time Non Driver ID:

Completed Application for Driver License (DSMV 450).
Proof of Identity and Residency. Please review our Required Documents list for the type of license you wish to get: REAL ID compliant or non-compliant (not REAL ID).
Appropriate Fee
You may be required to bring additional documents to your specific appointment. Please review the list below:
- Permanent Residents/Refugees/Asylees/VISA and Work Authorization Card Holders should review the required documents for Non US citizens.

You will be issued a 60-day, temporary paper identification card and the permanent card will be mailed to you. The permanent Non Driver Identification card will be valid for 5 years.

Voter Identification Law

Information about the Voter Identification Law of 2012 along with an Explanatory Document on how the Voter Identification law will be implemented can be found at the New Hampshire Secretary of State's website or by contacting the Secretary of State Elections Division.