Procedures

01. Verification of Name. First-time applicants for a driver’s license or identification card will provide the County Sheriff’s issuing office with one (1) of the following in order to verify their name: (7-1-25) a. Original certified copy of the birth certificate; (3-31-22) b. Court order; (3-31-22) c. Original certified copy of the marriage license; (3-31-22) IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE IDAPA 39.02.75 – Rules Governing Names on Idaho Transportation Department Drivers’ Licenses & Identification Cards Section 300 Page 5 d. Divorce decree (if applicable); (3-31-22) e. Driver’s license from another state or country that is current or if expired, has been expired for less than five (5) years; or (3-31-22) f. A valid, unexpired passport. (3-31-22) 02. Surrendering Driver’s License or Identification Card. Applicants for license or identification card renewals or duplicates will surrender the previous driver’s license or identification card. Name changes are allowed if the criteria in Section 200 are met. (7-1-25) 03. Document Approval by the Department. Other documents may be accepted to change a name, on approval by the Idaho Transportation Department. (3-31-22) 301. -- 999. (RESERVED)