IDENTIFICATION FAQ
ACCEPTED IDENTIFICATION
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All information must be legible
Must be unexpired- Some states allow for driving privileges to continue beyond license expiration date, this does not apply for identification purposes.
Must be a physical drivers license, temporary paper licenses provided by a state DMV, copies, photos, etc. may not be accepted.
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All information must be legible
Must be unexpired
Must be a physical personal ID, temporary paper IDs provided by a state DMV or state office, copies, photos, etc. may not be accepted.
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All information must be legible
Must be unexpired
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All information must be legible
Must be unexpired
Must be a physical Alien Registration Card, temporary paper IDs provided by a state or Federal office, copies, photos, etc. may not be accepted.
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Active Duty Card/Common Access Card (CAC) Cannot be accepted
All information must be legible
Must be unexpired
Must be a physical US Uniformed Services ID, temporary paper Service IDs provided by the US military, copies, photos, etc. may not be accepted.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Law requires that you provide a form of personal identification on the approved list. By law, no other documents or certificates, such as social security cards, birth certificate, student ID, membership ID, etc. may be accepted.
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Names on documents being notarized must match what is listed on the accepted form of identification. You may need to request adjustments be made to your documents or verify that you may attach a notarial certificate with the name that matches your ID. Please contact for OBX Mobile Notary Services for additional assistance.
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Some states allow for driving privileges to extend beyond a license expiration date, this does not apply for identification purposes. No expired form of identification may be accepted. You will need to provide a current, valid form of ID from the accepted list.
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By law, all information on an accepted identification must be legible. This includes the name, issuance date, expiration date, date of birth, address, issuing state or country, ID number, etc.
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Due to the risk of fraud, temporary paper identification, often provided by the DMV, may not be accepted. Only an official physical form of identification from the acceptable ID list
Please contact OBX Mobile Notary Services for any additional questions or further clarification