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Kentucky identification card application instructions

Official owner Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

First ID issuance, current account options, document requirements and fee-specific assistance routes.

What problem this helps solve

First ID issuance, current account options, document requirements and fee-specific assistance routes.

Who completes it: Applicant; guardian presence/consent applies to minors under agency rules.

What this does not prove

Official instructions and the person's notice control; an application is not an eligibility or approval decision.

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Read named official sources on2026-09-30. No account, submission, provider contact or acceptance test performed.

Last checked Sep 30, 2026. A working link does not establish the current edition, suitability, agency acceptance, or service availability.

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1. Check that this route fits

Stage and purpose
Select first issuance, replacement, renewal or REAL ID upgrade
Who completes it
Applicant; guardian presence/consent applies to minors under agency rules.
Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Application mode
In person; Optional pre-application; Eligible renewal/replacement online/mail

2. Prepare before starting

  • Check credential type and required supporting evidence before visiting.

Documents named by the source

  • Birth/identity, Social Security and residency evidence as instructed.
  • Special homeless ID route requires qualifying service/residency attestation and remaining identity evidence.
Fees and fee waivers
Ordinary ID: $11.50/4 years or $23/8 years; REAL ID:$14/4 years or $28/8 years. Special homeless/voter and child rules differ; confirm payment surcharge.
Account
myDrive online verification may require a recent KYTC Letter ID. First issuance still needs office visit; exact applicant online eligibility UNKNOWN.
Appointment
UNKNOWN — use current office scheduling guidance.
Signature
UNKNOWN — regional-office application and any special affidavit requirements control.
Third-party certification or assessment
Unknown — confirm any certification, referral, or assessment with the official owner.

3. Follow official submission instructions

Read official instructions
  • First issuance in person at Driver Licensing Regional Office
  • Eligible renewal/replacement methods depend on current myDrive verification rules

4. Get help or an accommodation

Languages: English source read; other versions UNKNOWN.

Accessibility: External source conformance was not evaluated; request agency assistance for an inaccessible process.

5. Know the supported next step

  • Keep office receipt and follow credential-delivery instructions.

Restrictions and unresolved details

  • No REAL ID application by using TC 94-199.
  • Homeless ID fee exemption does not waive birth/SS evidence.
  • Online sign-in does not replace an initial required office visit.

Official instructions and the person's notice control; an application is not an eligibility or approval decision.

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Official title
Kentucky identification card application instructions
Form number
Unknown / not established
Program
Kentucky personal ID
Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Revision / edition
Unknown
Who completes it
Applicant; guardian presence/consent applies to minors under agency rules.
Signature
UNKNOWN — regional-office application and any special affidavit requirements control.
Submission methods
First issuance in person at Driver Licensing Regional Office, Eligible renewal/replacement methods depend on current myDrive verification rules
Supporting documents
  • • Birth/identity, Social Security and residency evidence as instructed.
  • • Special homeless ID route requires qualifying service/residency attestation and remaining identity evidence.
Languages
English source read; other versions UNKNOWN.
Accessibility
External source conformance was not evaluated; request agency assistance for an inaccessible process.

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