§ 6-05 Proof of Identity.
RCNY § 6-05
(a)Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, in order to establish identity, an applicant will be required to meet the following criteria: (1) An applicant must provide documents from the charts set forth in 68 RCNY § 6-05(c) below that in aggregate total at least three points; (2) An applicant must provide photo identification; and (3) One of the documents submitted must contain the applicant's date of birth.
(b)HRA may determine in the future that additional documents, including data or electronic versions of documents received from the issuing agency, licensed by the issuing agency, or in an HRA or DHS case record, may be accepted and will be afforded the value of one point toward establishing the identity of the applicant. In the event that HRA exercises its authority pursuant to this subdivision, HRA will publicize its acceptance of new documents or data, including, but not limited to, publication on the IDNYC website.
(c)(1) The following documents establish the identity of the applicant (3 points): Document DescriptionAcceptable as Photo ID?Point Value for Proof of IDAcceptable as Proof of Date of Birth?Document DescriptionAcceptable as Photo ID?Point Value for Proof of IDAcceptable as Proof of Date of Birth?U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport Card U.S. passport or passport card. Yes 3 YesForeign Passport (Machine Readable) A machine readable Foreign Passport. Yes 3 YesU.S. State Driver's License or Learner's Permit Photo IDPhoto identification card issued by U.S. state (other than New York State Driver's License with current New York City address) or territory granting driving privileges, with address, date of birth, and expiration date.Yes 3 YesU.S. State Identification Card Photo identification card issued by U.S. state (other than New York State Identification Card with current New York City address) or territory with address, date of birth, and expiration date.Yes 3 YesU.S. Permanent Resident CardAlien registration card (I-551), also known as a permanent resident or green card. Must include expiration date. Unexpired I-551 stamps in passport also accepted for permanent residents awaiting issuance of their green cards. Yes 3 YesNYS Benefit Card with Photo Welfare/Medicaid/NY Food Stamp Card, also known as an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Card or Common Identification Benefit Card (CBIC), with Photo and date of birth. Yes 3 YesCommon Access CardDepartment of Defense (DOD)-issued photo identification card with date of birth, date of issuance, expiration date, blood type, and DOD identification number, issued to active duty, retiree or reservist military personnel only. Yes 3 YesCurrent U.S. Work PermitEmployment Authorization Document (EAD) or work permit issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that proves that the holder is authorized to work in the U.S. with date of birth and expiration date. Yes 3 YesCertificate of Citizenship/ NaturalizationU.S. Certificate of Citizenship (N-560 or N-561); Certificate of Naturalization (N-550, N-570 or N-568).Yes 3 YesU.S. Merchant Mariner Credential Photo identification card issued by U.S. Coast Guard National Maritime Center, with address, date of birth, and issue and expiration dates. Yes 3 Yes U.S. Department of State Driver's License or Non-Driver Identification Card without Current Home Address U.S. Department of State Driver's License or Non-Driver Identification Card with date of birth, photo and expiration date, but without current home address. Yes 3 Yes NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) Released Offender Identification Card Photo identification card issued by DOCCS, with identification number, date of birth and cardholder release date no more than one year prior to the date submitted. Acceptable even if the card has expired. Yes 3 Yes ID Issued by the Eastern District of New York U.S. Pretrial Services AgencyPhoto identification document issued by EDNY Pretrial Services Agency to individuals under federal supervision. Yes3YesNYS Unified Court System Attorney Secure Pass ID Card Photo identification card issued by the NYS Unified Court System to attorneys. Includes color photo, date of birth, attorney registration number, and expiration date. Yes 3 Yes U.S. Tribal IDA U.S. Tribal photo ID with photo, address, signature, date of birth, and expiration date.Yes 3 YesIDNYC Card without Current Home Address A current or expired IDNYC Card without a current home address. If the card is expired, the card must be within the renewal period. Yes 3 YesI-94 Form with Photo and Fingerprint Issued by U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityI-94 Arrival / Departure Record issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security with date of birth, photo, and fingerprint. Yes3YesGlobal Entry CardGlobal Entry Card issued by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Yes3YesMunicipal Identification Cards Certain municipal identification cards issued by local governments and approved by HRA.Yes3Yes (2) The following documents are worth two points toward establishing the identity of the applicant: Document DescriptionAcceptable as Photo ID?Point Value for Proof of IDAcceptable as Proof of Date of Birth?Document DescriptionAcceptable as Photo ID?Point Value for Proof of IDAcceptable as Proof of Date of Birth?Foreign Passport (Not Machine Readable) Foreign Passport that is not machine readable.Yes 2 YesExpired U.S. Passport or Passport Card U.S. Passport or Passport Card that has expired no more than three years prior to the date submitted. Yes 2 Yes Expired Foreign Passport Foreign passport that is machine readable and has expired no more than three years prior to the date submitted Yes 2 Yes Expired IDNYC CardIDNYC Card that has expired less than three years before the date submitted but is outside the renewal period. Yes2YesExpired New York State (NYS) Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Driver’s LicenseNew York State Driver’s License, including Commercial Driver’s License or Learner’s Permit issued by NYS DMV with current home address, date of birth, photo and expiration date no more than 5 years old. Yes2YesConsular Identification CardPhoto identification card with address, date of birth, and expiration date, issued by foreign governments recognized by the U.S. to their citizens, who are outside the issuing country.Yes 2 YesTibetan Greenbook (Not Machine Readable)Official form of identification for Tibetan people, issued by The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA). Yes2YesVeterans Identification Card issued by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Must include photo and member ID number. Yes 2 No Veterans Health Identification Card issued by VA Must include photo and member ID number. Yes 2 No U.S. Federal, State, or Local Government Employee ID Federal, state or local government employee photo ID card.Yes 2 NoU.S. Birth Certificate Certificate of birth issued by a State or Territory, or a locality of a State or Territory, or by the U.S. State Department, including Consular Report of Birth Abroad. A birth certificate issued in Puerto Rico prior to July 1, 2010 will not be accepted. All birth certificates issued prior to that date have been invalidated by Puerto Rican law.No 2 YesVisa Issued by U.S. State DepartmentU.S. State Department-issued immigrant or non-immigrant visa with photo identification. Yes 2 YesForeign Driver's License (Machine Readable) Machine readable photo identification card granting driving privileges with address, date of birth, and expiration date.Yes 2 YesForeign National Identification Card (Machine Readable) Machine readable national identification card with photo and date of birth or age. Must be accepted for purposes of re-entry to issuing country. Includes machine readable voter registration cards that serve as national identification cards. Yes 2 Yes, if date of birth included. Social Security CardThe following types of Social Security Cards (unrestricted and restricted) issued by the U.S. Social Security Administration will be accepted: (i) a card that enables the holder to work without restriction; (ii) a card that permits an individual with authorization from the Department of Homeland Security to work on a temporary basis; and (iii) a card marked "not valid for employment."No 2 NoU.S. Individual Taxpayer Identification Number Assignment Letter Letter from U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) assigning ITIN number to applicant with date of birth. (IRS Notice CP565) No 2 NoU.S. Uniformed Services IDPhoto identification card with date of birth and expiration date issued to military retiree or military family member to access military service benefits or privileges.Yes 2 YesNYS Education Department Professional Identification Card Photo identification card issued by the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions, with profession, license number and expiration date. Yes 2 No NYS Interim Driver's License, Learner's Permit, or Non-Driver's Identification Card Interim driver's license, learner's permit, or non-driver's identification card, issued by NYS Department of Motor Vehicles. No 2 Yes Approval Notice on Form I-797, I-797A, I-797B or I-797D Issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Notice from USCIS approving applicant for an immigration benefit that either is currently valid or does not have an expiration date. No2NoElectronic Verification of Birth RecordElectronic Verification of Vital Events (EVVE) system, maintained by the National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS) which matches information provided by applicants to United States birth certificate databases. No2NoNYC TLC Driver LicensePhoto ID issued by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission for authorized taxi and limousine drivers. Yes2NoFederal Bureau of Prisons Inmate IdentificationInmate identification issued by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Yes2YesI-385 Form (Alien Booking Record) Issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)I-385 Alien Booking Record (or booking card) issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), dated no more than one year prior to the date submitted and including complete name, photo, and fingerprint. Yes2Yes, if date of birth included.I-220A Form (Order to Release on Recognizance) Issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with PhotoI-220A Order to Release on Recognizance issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), dated no more than one year prior to the date submitted and including photo, complete name, file number, and official stamp / signature. Yes, if photo included.2NoI-220B Form (Order of Supervision) Issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with PhotoI-220B Order of Supervision issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), dated no more than one year prior to the date submitted and including photo, complete name, file number, and official stamp/signature. Yes, if photo included.2No (3) The following documents are worth one point toward establishing the identity of the applicant: Document DescriptionAcceptable as Photo ID?Point Value for Proof of IDAcceptable as Proof of Date of Birth? Document DescriptionAcceptable as Photo ID?Point Value for Proof of IDAcceptable as Proof of Date of Birth? Educational Institution ID Card: middle, secondary, post-secondary schools, colleges and universitiesPhoto ID issued by an accredited U.S. educational institution, including New York City Department of Education and CUNY schools.Yes 1 Yes, if date of birth included. Foreign Driver's License (Not Machine Readable) Photo identification card granting driving privileges with address, date of birth, and expiration date, that is not machine readable.Yes1 YesForeign National Identification Card (Not Machine Readable) National identification card with photo and date of birth or age, that is not machine readable. Must be accepted for purposes of reentry to issuing country. Includes voter registration cards which are used as national IDs. Yes 1 Yes, if date of birth included. Foreign Military Photo Identification CardPhoto identification card issued to active duty, retiree or reservist military personnel by foreign country. Yes 1 Yes, if date of birth included. Foreign Birth CertificateCertificate of birth issued by current or former sovereign nation.No 1 YesU.S. Birth Certificate of Applicant's ChildBirth certificate of applicant's child, issued by a State or Territory, or a locality of a State or Territory, or by the U.S. State Department, including Consular Report of Birth Abroad listing applicant as birth parent. A birth certificate issued in Puerto Rico prior to July 1, 2010 will not be accepted. All birth certificates issued prior to that date have been invalidated by Puerto Rico law.No 1 YesNYS Benefit Identification Card without Photo Welfare/Medicaid/NY Food Stamp Card, also known as an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Card or Common Identification Benefit Card (CBIC), without Photo and with date of birth. No 1 YesNYC Summer Youth Employment Program Identification CardPhoto identification card issued by a community based organization that administers the NYC Summer Youth Employment Program.Yes 1 NoU.S. School Transcript From High School or Post-Secondary School, College, or University Official copy of academic transcript, including terms and dates attended or attending, cumulative academic record, and, if applicable, degrees awarded. No 1 No Diploma from a U.S. High School, High School Equivalency Program, or U.S. Post-Secondary School, College, or University U.S. High School Diploma, High School Equivalency Diploma granted based on General Educational Development (GED) and Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) exams, or U.S. postsecondary school, college, or university diploma. No 1 No Employee, Consultant or Board Member Identification Card from Organization Located in U.S. Photo identification card with organization name and address identifying applicant as employee, consultant, board member or as having another similar position. Includes clergy identification cards issued by a religious organization. Yes 1 NoU.S. Union Photo IDCard identifying holder as a member of a union that represents employees working in the United States.Yes 1NoCertificate of marriage, domestic partnership, civil union, divorce or dissolution of marriage, domestic partnership or civil unionCertificate of marriage, domestic partnership, civil union, divorce or dissolution of marriage, domestic partnership or civil unionNo 1 YesReduced Fare MetroCard for Seniors and People with DisabilitiesMust include photo identification and be issued by Metropolitan Transportation Authority.Yes 1 NoAccess-A-Ride ID CardPhoto identification card issued by Metropolitan Transportation Authority.Yes 1 NoU.S. Voter Registration CardVoter registration card issued by any State or Territory. Yes, if photo included.1 NoSelective Service Registration CardA card issued by the U.S. Selective Service System to men ages 18 - 25, who have registered with the Selective Service.No 1 YesMedicare CardMedicare identification card with name, Medicare claim number, and signature. No1NoU.S. Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) CardITIN card (IRS Form 9844) from U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), with cardholder's ITIN number, name, and signature. No1NoNYS Office of Mental Health (NYS OMH) Facility Photo ID CardIdentification card issued by NYS-OMH operated psychiatric facility, with name and photo. Yes1NoNYC Care CardCard issued by NYC Care program with name, member number, and effective date. No1NoNYC Department of Correction ID Verification SystemElectronic verification by New York City Department of Correction which contains a photo, name, year of birth, and release date. Acceptable until 5 years after release date. Yes1No“Verification of Release” form issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement, Division of Children’s Services“Verification of Release” document from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), including photo, date of birth, and name and address of applicant’s sponsor. Includes Form ORR UAC/R-1, Form ORR R-535, and any form used by ORR for verifying release. Must be dated no more than one year prior to date submitted. Yes1Yes“Verification of Release” card issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement, Division of Children’s Services“Verification of Release” card from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), including photo, date of birth, and address. This is the plastic card version of the paper “Verification of Release” document, Form ORR UAC/R-1, Form ORR R-535 and any form used by ORR for verifying release. Must be dated no more than one year prior to date submitted. Yes1YesI-862 Form (Notice to Appear) Issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)I-862 Notice to Appear issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), dated no more than one year prior to the date submitted and including complete name, file number, and official stamp/signature. May be issued by U.S. ICE as Form I-862. No1NoCopy of Foreign Birth CertificateA copy of a certificate of birth issued by a current or former sovereign nation may be accepted as proof of identity only if accompanied by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) document accepted by IDNYC. Copy must be legible/ readable. No1YesCopy of Foreign PassportA copy of a foreign passport may be accepted as proof of identity and photo only if accompanied by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) document accepted by IDNYC. Yes1Yes (Amended City Record 3/24/2016, eff. 4/23/2016; amended City Record 7/2/2018, eff. 8/1/2018; amended City Record 9/20/2019, eff. 12/2/2019; amended City Record 7/11/2025, eff. 8/10/2025)
