Complete a Driver’s License (DL) or ID Card Application. Visit a DMV office, where you will: Provide your social security number (SSN). Verify your identity with an acceptable identity document. Your current name needs to match the name on the identity document.

Depending on the model, there are different security features to verify the authenticity of a national ID card: MRZ (Machine-Readable Zone) Special inks and special fonts Bar codes or 2D bar codes Printing methods and microprinting Embedding a contact or contactless chip Elements that reflect or react to special lighting or at specific angle