Getting your ID and documents back in Connecticut
The short answer
If you are unhoused or living in a shelter, the Connecticut DMV gives a non driver ID at no cost. Get your birth certificate from a town vital records office or the State Vital Records Office (860 509 7700).
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Non driver ID at no cost
A Connecticut non driver ID usually costs $28. The DMV says that if you are unhoused or living in a shelter, you can get one at no cost with proof of Connecticut residency from an authorized shelter or transitional housing program. Homeless youth need Form B 230 signed by a school homeless liaison or a qualifying shelter or program. Fill out Form B 230 before your appointment.
Official page: portal.ct.gov/dmv/licenses-permits-ids/get-non-driver-id
Birth certificate
If you were born in Connecticut on or after January 1, 2003, any town vital records office or the State Vital Records Office can give you a copy. If you were born before 2003, ask the town where you were born, the town where your mother lived then, or the State Vital Records Office (410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, 860 509 7700).
Official page: portal.ct.gov/dph/knowledge-base/articles/faq/birth-certificates
Social Security card
You may be able to request a replacement Social Security card online at ssa.gov. Replacing a card costs nothing.
Official page: ssa.gov/number-card/replace-card
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Sources last checked October 27, 2026. If something has changed, please tell us so we can fix it.
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