I need to replace my ID
Three steps. If you already have one paper, go to the next step.
Get a birth certificate
Indiana does not issue a birth certificate for a person born in another state. Ask the vital records office in the state where the birth happened.
The first certificate is $10.00. Each extra copy in the same order is $4.00.
Search fees are not refunded.
For a mail order, print State Form 49607, Application for Search and Certified Copy of Birth Record.
That form's instructions cover identification requirements and the mailing address.
Make the check payable to the Indiana Department of Health.
Walk-in service is not available at the Indiana Department of Health.
- To buy a certificate in person, go to the local health department where the birth or death occurred.
The local health department must be the county where the birth happened.
- Order by phone at (866) 601-0891.
Processing times may vary.
Indiana asks for 1 primary identity document.
One primary document is a government-issued driver's license or state ID.
If you use secondary documents, Indiana asks for 2.
A Social Security card is a secondary document.
One secondary requirement says the document must be signed.
A Department of Correction ID card or printout is a secondary document.
One secondary requirement says the document must include a picture.
A fee waiver for an Indiana birth certificate is not confirmed yet.
What to write if you have no mailing address is not confirmed yet.
Get a Social Security card
Social Security card replacements are free.
Depending on your situation, you may be able to ask for a replacement online or in person.
- USAGov links to Social Security for the questions that pick the way to replace the card.
- Social Security phone: 1-800-772-1213.
Which documents Social Security accepts is not confirmed yet.
What to do if you are in the United States and have no mailing address is not confirmed yet.
Get a state ID
For a new identification card, bring original versions or certified copies of the documents below.
One document proving your identity.
One document proving your lawful status in the United States.
One document proving your Social Security number.
Two documents proving your Indiana residency.
A United States birth certificate is an accepted identity document.
It must be an original or a certified copy filed with a U.S. state or territory office of vital statistics, or the equivalent office in the state of birth.
A document proving your Social Security number is required.
The full SSN
Be displayed on the document for it to be accepted.
Social Security card.
W-2 form.
SSA-1099 form.
Non-SSA-1099 form.
Pay stub
with your name and Social Security number on it.
If you do not have the Social Security card, you may ask the Social Security Administration for a replacement.
The fee for a new, renewed, amended, or replacement identification card is $9.00.
A free ID card may be issued if you are at least 18 years old, a United States citizen, and you are eligible to vote.
You cannot hold both an identification card and a driver's license at the same time, even if one is issued by another state.
You may get a replacement identification card online, at a BMV Connect kiosk, or at your local branch.
Customers with lawful temporary or permanent status must visit a branch to obtain a replacement ID card.
- State Form 50879 is the Indiana Residency Affidavit.
Homeless applicants without a residence address.
You must complete an Indiana Residency Affidavit. You will also need a letter from a government entity or a nonprofit, on letterhead. The letter must show the facility name, address, and phone, and a legal representative's name, signature, and date. The representative must say the organization provides services to you and will accept delivery of mail for you.
You may ask for a mailing address on your BMV file that is different from your residential address.
The credential will be sent to the mailing address.
BMV mail is not forwarded.
- If you have not received your card within 14 days, call the BMV at 888-692-6841.
A fee waiver for an Indiana ID card because you are homeless is not confirmed yet.