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Who is Eligible for a Personal Identification Card?

State identification cards are issued to any Michigan resident.  There is no minimum age requirement.  However, you may not have a state ID card and a Michigan driver's license at the same time unless your license has been restricted, suspended or revoked.  State ID cards are processed at any Secretary of State office.

Residents applying for a state ID card must present documentation of a valid Social Security number U.S. citizenship or legal presence, identification and Michigan residency.  All documents are subject to department approval.  Approvals may require more than one day.

State ID cards costs $10.  They are issued free to residents who are blind, age 65 or older, or who have had their driving privileges terminated due to a mental or physical disability.

Under Michigan law, a state ID card is as valid as a driver's license for identification purposes.

Note: Your situation may differ from the examples provided. Please check with the Department of State Information Center at (888) SOS-MICH (767-6424) to make sure you have all the correct paperwork before going to a Secretary of State office.

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