Washington Township Police Department
Traffic Unit

The following information was taken directly from the NJ Motor Vehicle Commission Web Page (http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/6point.html).  Please consult that web page, or the NJ Motor Vehicle Commission for the latest information on the DDL program.

To prevent people from fraudulently obtaining New Jersey driver licenses, non-driver identification cards and boat licenses, the Motor Vehicle Commission will verify the identity of applicants before it photographs them and establishes their identity on its new digitized database.

On August 12, 2003, the Commission unanimously approved the Digital Driver License (DDL) Identification Verification regulation.

Beginning September 2, 2003, all applicants who visit a motor vehicle agency must present proof of age, identity and address under the guidelines of the regulation. This ID verification program also requires those applicants who are not naturalized U.S. citizens to prove that their presence in this country is authorized under federal law.

The new ID Verification program lists specific personal documents that may be used by motorists to verify their identity when applying for or renewing a New Jersey driver license, non-driver identification card or boat license.

Applicants will be required to prove their identity through a prescribed combination of documents. Each type is assigned a point value, and the total point value of all documents presented must be at least six (6) points.

• You must present at least one primary document.
  • U.S. Citizens' primary document
  • Non-U.S. Citizens' primary document
• You must present at least one secondary document.
• You must not present more than two (2) secondary documents that are worth one (1) point.

View the 6 Point ID Brochure [pdf 391kb]

All documents must be the original or a certified copy and have the required state or municipal seal.

If discrepancies exist within or between documents submitted, the applicant may be required to submit additional documentation.

Any permit or license application may be refused if document(s) appears altered, false or otherwise invalid.