Get a REAL ID in Missouri

Get a Missouri REAL ID-compliant license or ID card: bring original documents to one of Missouri's license offices, pay the same fee as a non-compliant card, and get your card by mail.

Your situation

Do you already have a Missouri license or ID card with a star in the upper right corner?

The star marks a REAL ID-compliant card. A card marked "NOT FOR REAL ID PURPOSES" or an out-of-state card doesn't count. Not a U.S. citizen? Choose "No": the DOR says applicants with USCIS immigration documents must apply in person and submit documents for verification.

No, or I'm not sureYes, and I'm a U.S. citizen

Are you a U.S. citizen?

YesNo

Is your current legal name different from the name on your identity or lawful status document?

For example, your birth certificate shows your name before marriage.

No, it's the sameYes

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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.
     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.
     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.
     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. Build your document list

   The DOR's interactive REAL ID guide asks a few questions and lists the documents you need, including any secondary immigration documents.

   Missouri REAL ID interactive guide ↗

3. 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.

   Missouri REAL ID information ↗

4. 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 ↗

5. 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.

Common reasons people get turned away

• Two residency documents from the same source, or two from the housing, voter card, postmarked envelope and similar items.
• Residency documents on a phone screen: the DOR needs hard copies to verify and scan.
• A laminated Social Security card, or an unsigned one if you're 18 or older.
• Expecting both a license and an ID card to be REAL ID: you can hold only one REAL ID-compliant card.

Offices that issue REAL ID

The Missouri Department of Revenue says you can apply for a REAL ID-compliant driver license or nondriver ID card at one of Missouri's more than 170 license office locations. Agency source.

172 offices in Missouri

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

Read more

• Missouri driver license and nondriver ID: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
• REAL ID explained: what changed and which ID you need to fly

Sources · checked October 30, 2026

• Missouri REAL ID Information (Missouri Department of Revenue)
• List of Acceptable Documents for REAL ID-Compliant Document Processing (Missouri DOR, rev. 08-2025)
• Driver Licensing Checklist (Missouri DOR)
• Other Information about the Missouri Driver License: fees (Missouri DOR)
• Permit/Driver License/Nondriver ID Fees chart (Missouri DOR, 08-2025)
• Driver Licensing FAQs: General (Missouri DOR)
• Find a License Office (Missouri DOR)
• New Missouri Driver Licenses and Nondriver ID Cards FAQ (Missouri DOR)

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