Get a REAL ID in Missouri

Online or in person

No, one office visit · One visit to a license officeFirst-time REAL ID applicants present original documents at a license office; residency documents must be in hard copy. The DOR's REAL ID and license office pages don't mention appointments for license offices.

Cost

Same as a non-REAL ID cardClass F license: $16.50 (3 years) or $33 (6 years); nondriver ID: $24. Getting a REAL ID early as a duplicate: Missouri waives the duplicate fee once if you've never had a REAL ID, but the license office processing fee ($9 or $18) still applies. Card payments add 2.0% + $0.25.

You leave with

Card by mail, 10-15 business daysYou leave with a temporary paper document, valid 45 days and marked "NOT FOR REAL ID PURPOSES"; your old card is punched VOID.

Your plan

1. Gather your documents

   • Proof of identity and U.S. citizenship
     Original documents with your full name and date of birth. These count for both identity and lawful status.
     Show accepted documents (bring 1)

     • Valid, unexpired U.S. passport or passport card
     • Certified U.S. birth certificate
     • U.S. Birth Abroad record
     • Certificate of Naturalization
     • Certificate of Citizenship
   • Proof of Social Security number
     Must show your name and full Social Security number; not laminated or altered. If your number was already verified on a Missouri record, you may be able to give it verbally.
     Show accepted documents (bring 1)

     • Social Security card (signed, if you're 18 or older)
     • W-2 form
     • SSA-1099 or non-SSA-1099 form
     • Pay stub with your name and Social Security number
     • Letter from the Social Security Administration saying you have no number (only with a foreign passport, U.S. visa and I-94)
   • Two proofs of Missouri residence address · 2 different documents
     From two separate sources, with your name and residence address, issued within one year unless noted. Paper documents only. At most one may come from the housing, shelter, Safe at Home, Missouri license or postcard, voter card and postmarked envelope items. Bring one more if your mailing address is different.
     Show accepted documents (bring 2)

     • Utility bill (phone, water, gas, electric, trash, sewer, internet, cable)
     • Federal, state or local government letter or document (e.g. property tax notice or receipt, W-2, 1099, VA letter, student loan statement)
     • Bank, credit card, credit union or investment statement, or a pay, benefit or refund check
     • Insurance notice, statement or card, medical or hospital bill
     • Letter from a school or a professional licensing board
     • Mortgage, lease, rental agreement, deed or homeowner association letter
     • Homeless shelter letter (issued within the previous 90 days)
     • Missouri Safe at Home program card
     • Renewal postcard, or unexpired Missouri license, nondriver ID or permit
     • Missouri voter registration card (within two years)
     • Postmarked envelope from an established business or organization
     • Under 21: a parent's or guardian's document and statement that you live with them (counts for one of the two)

2. Renew or apply for a duplicate

   Within six months of your card's expiration you apply as a renewal. Earlier than that, you can apply for a duplicate to get a REAL ID; the duplicate fee is waived once if you've never had a REAL ID, but the license office processing fee still applies. The DOR says a duplicate gets the same expiration date as your prior card, and the waiver does not apply if you want a different class of license or to add endorsements or restrictions.

   Missouri REAL ID information ↗

3. Visit a license office

   Bring your original documents to any of Missouri's more than 170 license offices. The DOR accepts cash, personal check, cashier's check, money order, and Discover, American Express, Visa or Mastercard.

   Find a license office ↗

4. Wait for your card

   Cards are produced centrally and mailed within 10 to 15 business days. Until then you carry a temporary paper document, valid 45 days and marked "NOT FOR REAL ID PURPOSES". A temporary driving document can be extended at a license office if your card hasn't arrived; a nondriver ID temporary can be used until the card comes.