You can use tax returns, business licenses, utility bills, and more to prove your residency in Oklahoma. The process will be slightly more extensive if you want to get a REAL ID.

To get a license in Oklahoma, you must first prove you live in Oklahoma. Unfortunately, this is one of those things that can’t be done through a simple online renewal system. You’ll have to physically go to the Department of Motor Vehicles to receive your ID.

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What documents can be used as proof of residency in Oklahoma?

Though you will need to provide more documents for a REAL ID than a regular license, it is well worth the extra effort. As of May 2023, you will need a REAL ID to be able to fly domestically. In order to get a REAL ID in Oklahoma, you will need to provide two documents from the following list or one document and an Oklahoma-issued driver’s license or ID. This license can be current or expired, but the name and address must match the documents.

Here is what you’ll need as proof of residency:

Mail delivered by the U.S. Postal Service, FedEx, or UPS

Utility bill—the address being verified may be listed as the service address instead of the mailing address

Vehicle or boat title or registration (for OK state or tribe)

W-2 or 1099

Voter registration card

Bank statement

Federal or state tax return (with signature or proof of filing electronically)

USCIS form DS-2019 or I-20, or I-797

Copy of lease (with tenant and property owner signatures)

Insurance policy or statement (homeowner’s, renter’s, life, health, or vehicle)

Property tax statement

Handgun license

Pilot’s license

Agriculture Tax Exemption card

Social Security Administration correspondence

TSA correspondence

Military correspondence

Public assistance correspondence

Homeless shelter, transitional service provider, or halfway house correspondence

School transcript or enrollment records

Deed or land title

Professional trade license (issued by an OK government agency)

State, city, or county sales tax or business license

If you wish to get a regular license, you will only need one of these documents. You may also use:

Certified copy of a court order (must include name, address, and date of birth)

Public assistance benefit card

Please note that whatever documents you use will need both your name and current residential address or they will not be considered valid proofs.

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What documents do not qualify as proof of Oklahoma residency?

While you have quite a few ways to prove your residency in Oklahoma, some documents won’t make the cut. Here is a list of some things you shouldn’t bring with you:

Anything with a P.O. box or non-residential address

Junk mail

Mail with a forwarding address or adhesive address label

Payday loan documents

Out-of-state licenses or IDs

Tax returns older than 18 months

Property tax bills older than 12 months

Utility bills older than 60 days

Oklahoma State Agency correspondence older than 12 months

What qualifies for proof of identity in Oklahoma?

When you get your new license, you will not only need to prove where you live but who you are. If you are an immigrant, you can use documents related to your immigration status in this category.

This list identifies what you can use as proof of identity:

Birth certificate

Unexpired U.S. passport

Naturalization/citizenship certificate

Consular Report of Birth Abroad

Unexpired Permanent Resident Card

Unexpired employment authorization card

Valid foreign passport (with U.S. visa and I-94 issued by DHS)

If your name has changed since these documents were issued, you will need further documentation. Bring with you proof of your name change, be it a court order, marriage certificate, adoption paperwork, etc.

Be advised you will also need your social security number—but unlike many states, Oklahoma does not require proof of your SSN, so you will only need to know the number.

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