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Senior ID card: To qualify for a no-fee senior citizen ID card, you must be at least 62 years old.

This includes (but isn’t limited to) a homeless child or youth, a homeless person, or an individual or family fleeing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or another dangerous, life-threatening condition.

No-fee ID card: You may be eligible for a no-fee ID card if you are a “homeless person” as defined by the McKinney-Vento Act.

See your local public assistance program agency for information about eligibility requirements and obtaining a DL 937. If you are eligible, the program will give you a completed Verification for Reduced Fee Identification Card (DL 937) form to take to DMV office.

Reduced fee ID card: You may be eligible to pay a reduced application fee for an original or renewal ID card if you meet income requirements for selected governmental or non-profit assistance programs.

In certain circumstances, the fee may be waived or reduced: Generally, there is a nonrefundable fee to apply for a new ID card, to renew an ID card, or to change your name on your ID card.

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