Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Photo ID Card Program
Offers a free initial photo ID or renewal to Pennsylvanians experiencing homelessness. Note: Additional documentation will require fees to be paid.
Eligibility: Anyone who meets the definition of homelessness:
A) Lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence
B) Primary nighttime residence is a place not ordinarily used for sleeping i.e. car, park, abandoned building, etc.
C) Living in a supervised, temporary shelter
D) Will lose permanent housing within 14 days or less
E) Is an unaccompanied youth or in a family experiencing homelessness
F) Is fleeing or attempting to flee a domestic violence condition

Click the link below to the Homeless Photo Identification Card Fact Sheet to see a full explanation.

View Eligibility Website >
Hours: Hours vary by location but most sites are open between 8:30am and 4:00pm. Check as not all sites are open Monday through Friday; Visit the website (www.dmv.pa.gov/Driver-Services/Pages/Open-Locations.aspx) or call 717-412-5300 for information.
Phone/FAX Numbers
  • (800) 932-4600
Email Address: info@dmv.state.pa.us
Fee Amounts: Services free of charge for first time application or renewal. Feels apply for additional documentation once this service is used.
Intake Procedure: For an initial (FIRST TIME ) request, applicants are required to visit a local Driver License Center in person to complete the required application. If this is a renewal of an existing license, use the online system by clicking the link below.

View Intake Website >
Intake Requirements: For initial issuance, the applicant must bring:
A) One acceptable proof of identification (Birth Certificate, Valid Passport)
B) A Social Security Card or Social Security Administration ineligibility letter, and
C) An acceptable form/s of address verification( W-2 Form/pay stub; Utility Bill (phone bill); Please Note: In the case of homeless individuals, PennDOT will accept a letter from a shelter indicating an individual is staying at the shelter or uses the shelter as an address of residency to pick up mail.

For more information on acceptable identification: https://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/dvspubsforms/bdl/bdl%20publications/pub%20195nc.pdf
Geographical Area: Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Photo ID Card Program
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