North Dakota Department of Transportation
State ID card at a driver license site. Call this line for guidance if you can't show address documents.
Official page: dot.nd.gov/driver/id-card-requirements
Getting ID and Documents Back in North Dakota: State ID and Birth Certificate
How to replace your ID and papers in North Dakota: the state ID card, proof of address if you have no home, certified birth certificates and help for young people.
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How much is a North Dakota ID card?
There is no fee if you are 18 or older. It costs $8 if you are under 18, and $8 to replace a lost, stolen or destroyed card. You must visit a North Dakota driver license site in person. Anyone of any age can get one.
Official page: dot.nd.gov/driver/id-card-requirements
What do I need to bring?
One document that proves identity, date of birth and legal U.S. presence, like a certified birth certificate, a valid U.S. passport or a Permanent Resident Card. Also proof of a North Dakota address, and your Social Security number. Documents must be originals or certified copies. No photocopies.
Official page: dot.nd.gov/driver/id-card-requirements
What if I have no home address?
Accepted proof of address includes a lease, utility bill, pay stub, or a Relief Agency or Shelter Certification. P.O. boxes are not accepted. If you can't show the address documents, call 855 633 6835 for guidance on possible alternatives.
Official page: dot.nd.gov/driver/id-card-requirements
How do I get a certified birth certificate?
North Dakota Vital Records charges $15 per certified copy. Order online at vrcerts.hhs.nd.gov/cart, where Web Order Pickup is usually ready in under two hours. You can also order by mail. Call 701 328 2360. Mailed copies usually go out within 3 to 5 business days. You can order your own record if you are at least 16, or a parent named on it can.
Official page: hhs.nd.gov/vital/birth
I'm a young person. Is there document help?
The Vital Document Legal Hotline at 1 800 RUNAWAY helps young people get IDs, birth certificates and similar documents. Call or text 800 786 2929.
Official page: 1800runaway.org
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Bunkly tip: order the birth certificate first. It can prove identity, date of birth and legal presence for the ID card, so it opens the next step.
Who to call in North Dakota
Here are official places to start. Other places may also help. Each place decides who it can serve, and hours change, so call ahead when you can.
North Dakota Vital Records
Certified copies $15 each, online, by mail or by appointment.
Official page: hhs.nd.gov/vital/birth
1 800 RUNAWAY, Vital Document Legal Hotline
Free help for young people to get IDs and birth certificates.
Official page: 1800runaway.org
FirstLink, North Dakota 211
Ask where to get help with papers near you. Dial 211.
Official page: myfirstlink.org
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