Get a REAL ID in Alabama

Get an Alabama STAR ID (REAL ID): bring four original documents to an ALEA Driver License exam office; county license offices can't issue a first STAR ID, and the fee is $36.25.

Your situation

Do you have an Alabama driver license or ID card with a gold star in the upper left corner?

The gold star marks a STAR ID. Alabama cards issued on or after April 25, 2022 that aren't STAR IDs say "Not for Federal Identification" across the top. You can hold a STAR ID license or a STAR ID ID card, not both.

I have an Alabama card without the starNo Alabama license or ID yetYes, my card has the gold star

Is your current name different from the name on your birth certificate, passport or other identity document?

For example, you married, divorced or were adopted since that document was issued.

No, it's the sameYes

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Your plan

1. Gather your documents

   • Proof of identity and date of birth
     Original or certified documents: ALEA doesn't accept photocopies.
     Accepted documents (bring 1)

     • Valid, unexpired U.S. passport
     • Certified birth certificate issued by a state office of vital statistics
     • Consular Report of Birth Abroad (FS-240, DS-1350 or FS-545)
     • Certificate of Naturalization (N-550 or N-570)
     • Certificate of Citizenship (N-560 or N-561)
     • Valid, unexpired Permanent Resident Card (I-551)
     • Unexpired employment authorization document (I-766 or I-688B)
     • Unexpired foreign passport with a valid, unexpired U.S. visa (with the approved I-94 for your most recent entry)
   • Proof of Social Security number
     It must show your full Social Security number.
     Accepted documents (bring 1)

     • Social Security card
     • U.S. military form DD 214
     • Medicare or Medicaid card (only if the number is followed by the letter A)
     • W-2, current or previous year
   • Two proofs of Alabama residence · 2 different documents
     Showing your principal residence address. If a utility bill or similar document is in your spouse's or parent's name, also bring your marriage certificate or birth certificate.
     Accepted documents (bring 2)

     • Valid Alabama driver license or ID card with your current address
     • Voter registration card
     • Residential mortgage contract
     • Current lease or rental agreement
     • Proof of payment of residential property tax (homestead)
     • Previous year's tax return with your address
     • Vehicle registration with your name and address
     • Utility bill (water, gas or electric) (less than 90 days old)
     • State or federal court document showing your residence address
     • School enrollment documentation
     • Defense Department Form 214 (Report of Separation)
     • Sex offender registration documents
     • Current homeowners insurance policy with your name and address
     • Social Security benefits statement mailed to your physical address
     • U.S. or state government check or other document mailed to your physical address
     • Military orders showing your duty station and place of residence

2. Check your documents with ALEA's online guide

   ALEA's STAR ID guide helps you work out which documents you need and lists its Driver License exam offices.

   ALEA STAR ID guide ↗

3. Book an appointment

   You can schedule an appointment at an ALEA Driver License office online. ALEA doesn't say appointments are required.

   Schedule a driver license appointment ↗

4. Visit an ALEA Driver License exam office

   Only ALEA exam offices issue a first STAR ID; county probate and license commissioner's offices don't. Check the office page for temporary closures before you go.

   ALEA Driver License Offices ↗

5. At the office

   Show your original documents and pay the fee. ALEA doesn't take checks; credit cards (MasterCard, Visa or Discover) carry a 4% convenience fee.

Common reasons people get turned away

• Photocopies aren't accepted: bring originals or certified copies.
• County probate and license commissioner's offices can't issue a first STAR ID; go to an ALEA Driver License exam office.
• Utility bills must be less than 90 days old, and a bill in your spouse's or parent's name needs your marriage or birth certificate too.
• A STAR ID can't be added by mail.

Offices that issue REAL ID

ALEA says a first STAR ID is issued only at ALEA Driver License exam offices; county license offices (probate or license commissioner) can't issue a first STAR ID but can renew or replace an existing one. Agency source.

76 offices in Alabama

• Henry County Driver License Office – Abbeville Abbeville ✓ Office type issues it
• Tallapoosa County Driver License Office – Alex City Alex City ✓ Office type issues it
• Covington County Driver License Office – Andalusia Andalusia ✓ Office type issues it
• Clay County Driver License Office – Ashland Ashland ✓ Office type issues it
• St. Clair County Driver License Office – Ashville Ashville ✓ Office type issues it
• Limestone County Driver License Office – Athens Athens ✓ Office type issues it
• Baldwin County Driver License Office – Bay Minette Bay Minette ✓ Office type issues it
• Jefferson County Driver License Office – Bessemer Bessemer ✓ Office type issues it
• Jefferson County Driver License Office – Birmingham Birmingham ✓ Office type issues it
• Shelby County Driver License Office – Birmingham Birmingham ✓ Office type issues it
• Escambia County Driver License Office – Brewton Brewton ✓ Office type issues it
• Choctaw County Driver License Office – Butler Butler ✓ Office type issues it
• Wilcox County Driver License Office – Camden Camden ✓ Office type issues it
• Pickens County Driver License Office – Carrollton Carrollton ✓ Office type issues it
• Cherokee County Driver License Office – Centre Centre ✓ Office type issues it
• Bibb County Driver License Office – Centreville Centreville ✓ Office type issues it
• Washington County Driver License Office – Chatom Chatom ✓ Office type issues it
• Chilton County Driver License Office – Clanton Clanton ✓ Office type issues it
• Shelby County Driver License Office – Columbiana Columbiana ✓ Office type issues it
• Cullman County Driver License Office – Cullman Cullman ✓ Office type issues it
• Morgan County Driver License Office – Decatur Decatur ✓ Office type issues it
• Houston County Driver License Office – Dothan Dothan ✓ Office type issues it
• Winston County Driver License Office – Double Springs Double Springs ✓ Office type issues it
• Barbour County Driver License Office – Eufaula Eufaula ✓ Office type issues it
• Greene County Driver License Office – Eutaw Eutaw ✓ Office type issues it
• Conecuh County Driver License Office – Evergreen Evergreen ✓ Office type issues it
• Baldwin County Driver License Office – Fairhope Fairhope ✓ Office type issues it
• Fayette County Driver License Office – Fayette Fayette ✓ Office type issues it
• Baldwin County Driver License Office – Foley Foley ✓ Office type issues it
• DeKalb County Driver License Office – Fort Payne Fort Payne ✓ Office type issues it
• Etowah County Driver License Office – Gadsden Gadsden ✓ Office type issues it
• Geneva County Driver License Office – Geneva Geneva ✓ Office type issues it
• Hale County Driver License Office – Greensboro Greensboro ✓ Office type issues it
• Butler County Driver License Office – Greenville Greenville ✓ Office type issues it
• Clarke County Driver License Office – Grove Hill Grove Hill ✓ Office type issues it
• Marshall County Driver License Office – Guntersville Guntersville ✓ Office type issues it
• Marion County Driver License Office – Hamilton Hamilton ✓ Office type issues it
• Lowndes County Driver License Office – Hayneville Hayneville ✓ Office type issues it
• Cleburne County Driver License Office – Heflin Heflin ✓ Office type issues it
• Madison County Driver License Office – Huntsville Huntsville ✓ Office type issues it
• Madison County Driver License Office – Huntsville Huntsville ✓ Office type issues it
• Calhoun County Driver License Office – Jacksonville Jacksonville ✓ Office type issues it
• Walker County Driver License Office – Jasper Jasper ✓ Office type issues it
• Chambers County Driver License Office – LaFayette LaFayette ✓ Office type issues it
• Marengo County Driver License Office – Linden Linden ✓ Office type issues it
• Sumter County Driver License Office – Livingston Livingston ✓ Office type issues it
• Crenshaw County Driver License Office – Luverne Luverne ✓ Office type issues it
• Madison County Driver License Office – Madison Madison ✓ Office type issues it
• Perry County Driver License Office – Marion Marion ✓ Office type issues it
• Mobile County Driver License Office – Mobile Mobile ✓ Office type issues it
• Monroe County Driver License Office – Monroeville Monroeville ✓ Office type issues it
• Montgomery County Driver License Office – Montgomery Montgomery ✓ Office type issues it
• Montgomery County Driver License Office – Montgomery Montgomery ✓ Office type issues it
• Lawrence County Driver License Office – Moulton Moulton ✓ Office type issues it
• Coffee County Driver License Office – New Brockton New Brockton ✓ Office type issues it
• Blount County Driver License Office – Oneonta Oneonta ✓ Office type issues it
• Lee County Driver License Office – Opelika Opelika ✓ Office type issues it
• Dale County Driver License Office – Ozark Ozark ✓ Office type issues it
• Shelby County Driver License Office – Pelham Pelham ✓ Office type issues it
• St. Clair County Driver License Office – Pell City Pell City ✓ Office type issues it
• Russell County Driver License Office – Phenix City Phenix City ✓ Office type issues it
• Autauga County Driver License Office – Prattville Prattville ✓ Office type issues it
• Coosa County Driver License Office – Rockford Rockford ✓ Office type issues it
• Franklin County Driver License Office – Russellville Russellville ✓ Office type issues it
• Jackson County Driver License Office – Scottsboro Scottsboro ✓ Office type issues it
• Dallas County Driver License Office – Selma Selma ✓ Office type issues it
• Colbert County Driver License Office – Sheffield Sheffield ✓ Office type issues it
• Walker County Driver License Office – Sumiton Sumiton ✓ Office type issues it
• Talladega County Driver License Office – Talladega Talladega ✓ Office type issues it
• Pike County Driver License Office – Troy Troy ✓ Office type issues it
• Tuscaloosa County Driver License Office – Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa ✓ Office type issues it
• Macon County Driver License Office – Tuskegee Tuskegee ✓ Office type issues it
• Bullock County Driver License Office – Union Springs Union Springs ✓ Office type issues it
• Lamar County Driver License Office – Vernon Vernon ✓ Office type issues it
• Randolph County Driver License Office – Wedowee Wedowee ✓ Office type issues it
• Elmore County Driver License Office – Wetumpka Wetumpka ✓ Office type issues it

72 offices where you can't get it

• Henry County Vehicle Licensing Office Abbeville ✕ Not here
• Covington County Vehicle Licensing Office Andalusia ✕ Not here
• Calhoun County Vehicle Licensing Office Anniston ✕ Not here
• Clay County Vehicle Licensing Office Ashland ✕ Not here
• St. Clair County Vehicle Licensing Office Ashville ✕ Not here
• Limestone County Vehicle Licensing Office Athens ✕ Not here
• Escambia County Vehicle Licensing Office Atmore ✕ Not here
• Baldwin County Vehicle Licensing Office Bay Minette ✕ Not here
• Jefferson County Vehicle Licensing Office Birmingham ✕ Not here
• Jefferson County Vehicle Licensing Office – City of Clay Birmingham ✕ Not here
• Choctaw County Vehicle Licensing Office Butler ✕ Not here
• Wilcox County Vehicle Licensing Office Camden ✕ Not here
• Pickens County Vehicle Licensing Office Carrollton ✕ Not here
• Cherokee County Vehicle Licensing Office Centre ✕ Not here
• Bibb County Vehicle Licensing Office Centreville ✕ Not here
• Washington County Vehicle Licensing Office Chatom ✕ Not here
• Chilton County Vehicle Licensing Office Clanton ✕ Not here
• Barbour County Vehicle Licensing Office – City of Clayton Clayton ✕ Not here
• Shelby County Vehicle Licensing Office Columbiana ✕ Not here
• Cullman County Vehicle Licensing Office Cullman ✕ Not here
• Tallapoosa County Vehicle Licensing Office – Dadeville Dadeville ✕ Not here
• Morgan County Vehicle Licensing Office Decatur ✕ Not here
• Houston County Vehicle Licensing Office Dothan ✕ Not here
• Winston County Vehicle Licensing Office Double Springs ✕ Not here
• Coffee County Vehicle Licensing Office – Elba Elba ✕ Not here
• Barbour County Vehicle Licensing Office – City of Eufaula Eufaula ✕ Not here
• Greene County Vehicle Licensing Office Eutaw ✕ Not here
• Conecuh County Vehicle Licensing Office Evergreen ✕ Not here
• Fayette County Vehicle Licensing Office Fayette ✕ Not here
• Lauderdale County Vehicle Licensing Office Florence ✕ Not here
• DeKalb County Vehicle Licensing Office Fort Payne ✕ Not here
• Etowah County Vehicle Licensing Office Gadsden ✕ Not here
• Geneva County Vehicle Licensing Office Geneva ✕ Not here
• Hale County Vehicle Licensing Office Greensboro ✕ Not here
• Butler County Vehicle Licensing Office Greenville ✕ Not here
• Clarke County Vehicle Licensing Office Grove Hill ✕ Not here
• Marshall County Vehicle Licensing Office Guntersville ✕ Not here
• Marion County Vehicle Licensing Office Hamilton ✕ Not here
• Lowndes County Vehicle Licensing Office Hayneville ✕ Not here
• Cleburne County Vehicle Licensing Office Heflin ✕ Not here
• Madison County Vehicle Licensing Office Huntsville ✕ Not here
• Jefferson County Vehicle Licensing Office – City of Irondale Irondale ✕ Not here
• Walker County Vehicle Licensing Office Jasper ✕ Not here
• Chambers County Vehicle Licensing Office Lafayette ✕ Not here
• Marengo County Vehicle Licensing Office Linden ✕ Not here
• Sumter County Vehicle Licensing Office Livingston ✕ Not here
• Crenshaw County Vehicle Licensing Office Luverne ✕ Not here
• Perry County Vehicle Licensing Office Marion ✕ Not here
• Mobile County Vehicle Licensing Office Mobile ✕ Not here
• Monroe County Vehicle Licensing Office Monroeville ✕ Not here
• Montgomery County Vehicle Licensing Office Montgomery ✕ Not here
• Lawrence County Vehicle Licensing Office Moulton ✕ Not here
• Blount County Vehicle Licensing Office Oneonta ✕ Not here
• Lee County Vehicle Licensing Office Opelika ✕ Not here
• Dale County Vehicle Licensing Office Ozark ✕ Not here
• Russell County Vehicle Licensing Office Phenix City ✕ Not here
• Autauga County Vehicle Licensing Office Prattville ✕ Not here
• Franklin County Vehicle Licensing Office Red Bay ✕ Not here
• Coosa County Vehicle Licensing Office Rockford ✕ Not here
• Jackson County Vehicle Licensing Office Scottsboro ✕ Not here
• Dallas County Vehicle Licensing Office Selma ✕ Not here
• Talladega County Vehicle Licensing Office Talladega ✕ Not here
• Pike County Vehicle Licensing Office Troy ✕ Not here
• Jefferson County Vehicle Licensing Office – City of Trussville Trussville ✕ Not here
• Tuscaloosa County Vehicle Licensing Office Tuscaloosa ✕ Not here
• Colbert County Vehicle Licensing Office Tuscumbia ✕ Not here
• Macon County Vehicle Licensing Office Tuskegee ✕ Not here
• Bullock County Vehicle Licensing Office Union Springs ✕ Not here
• Lamar County Vehicle Licensing Office Vernon ✕ Not here
• Jefferson County Vehicle Licensing Office – City of Vestavia Hills Vestavia Hills ✕ Not here
• Randolph County Vehicle Licensing Office Wedowee ✕ Not here
• Elmore County Vehicle Licensing Office Wetumpka ✕ Not here

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Results show offices that issue REAL ID or may, nearest first, each labelled.

Read more

• Alabama driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and STAR ID
• REAL ID explained: what changed and which ID you need to fly

Sources · checked October 30, 2026

• Star ID (Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Driver License Division)
• STAR ID Document List (ALEA)
• STAR ID Frequently Asked Questions (ALEA)
• One Month Away Until the STAR ID (REAL ID) Enforcement Begins, news release of April 7, 2025 (ALEA)
• License and ID Cards: Document Requirements and Fees (ALEA)
• Application for Renewal or Duplicate of Alabama Driver License or ID card, form DL-100 (ALEA)
• ALEA Driver License Online Services (appointments, pre-application, renewal or duplicate)
• ALEA Driver License Offices

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