Identification & Vital Records

Identification

Driver’s License

Learn how to obtain or renew a Missouri driver’s license, non-driver’s license or permit.

• Driver’s and non-driver’s licenses
• Changes to the Missouri driver license
• Driver Examination Testing – Take the driver’s license examination or commercial driver’s license examination.
• Required documents for getting a driver’s license
• Information for teen drivers

Visit our page for “Driving & Vehicles” for more information about driver’s licenses, titling and registration, automobile insurance and road conditions.

Voter Identification

Proper identification is required to vote in Missouri.

• Acceptable IDs to vote in Missouri
• Replace a voter identification card

Update your Mailing Address

• Change your mailing address with the U.S. Postal Service
• Update your address for Driver License, Motor Vehicle, or Individual Income Tax records
• Change your address with the Internal Revenue Service
• Change your address with the Social Security Administration

Updating your address for voting

If you have moved to a different address within the same county, you are permitted to change your registration address on Election Day at your new polling place or the central polling location. If you have moved to a different county, you need to fill out a new voter registration application.

Passports

A United States passport, issued by the U.S. Department of State, is often required for Americans traveling abroad. A passport is often an acceptable form of identification.

• Passport Photo Requirements
• Renew a passport
• Lost or stolen passports
• Passport changes or corrections
• More about U.S. passports

Social Security Card

You need a Social Security number to get a job, collect Social Security benefits and receive some other government services. But you don’t often need to show your Social Security card. Do not carry your card with you. Keep it in a safe place with your other important papers.

The U.S. Social Security Administration can help you get a new or replacement social security card.

Marriage, Divorce, Birth & Death Certificates

Many Missouri residents can quickly obtain their birth, death, marriage, and divorce records at the local level. However, while there are some types of vital records available at the county level, there are other types of records that are only available from the Bureau of Vital Records in Jefferson City. For a listing of all available vital records and their availability, contact the Bureau of Vital Records.

Locally, marriage licenses can be obtained from the Recorder of Deeds Office in the county where the license was obtained. Divorce decrees can be obtained from the Circuit Clerk in the county where the divorce was granted.