LIC100_0824: Massachusetts Driver's License, Learner's Permit or ID Card Application

A1 Type is REAL ID or Standard ID. A2 Document to Issue is Learner's Permit, Driver's License or Massachusetts ID Card.

A3 Class of Learner's Permit/License (if applicable) is Passenger (Class D), Motorcycle (Class M) or Both (Class D/M).

A4 Service Type is New, Renewal, Replacement, Out-of-State Conversion, Reinstatement, CDL Downgrade or Change of Information. For Change of Information, enter new information in applicable fields: Name, Address, DOB, Gender, Height, Eye Color.

B1 Last Name: if you're getting a REAL ID, provide your full legal name. Then B2 First Name, B3 Middle Name and B4 Suffix.

B5 Current Massachusetts Learner's Permit or Driver's License # (if applicable) and B6 Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY).

B7 What is your Social Security Number (SSN)? B8 If you do not have an SSN, you will need an SSA Denial Notice and foreign passport for REAL IDs or ID Cards. You may apply for a Standard Learner's Permit or Driver's License using an SSA Denial Notice OR an Affidavit of No SSN with an unexpired foreign passport or consular ID. In B8, check if providing a foreign passport or consular ID and write the number and country.

B9 Have you ever had a Massachusetts permit, license, ID, or vehicle registration? If yes, provide the name it was under and the # (if known).

B10 Residential Address (Where you actually reside): Street, Apt. #, City, State, Zip Code.

B11 Mailing Address: Street, Apt. #, City, State, Zip Code.

B12 Email, B13 Phone Type (Cell, Home or Work) and B14 Phone #.

The Registry of Motor Vehicles will not provide email or phone number information to the public.

Emergency Contact Information is optional: B15 Email, B16 Name, B17 Phone Type (Cell, Home or Work) and B18 Phone #.

D1 Gender is M, F or X. D2 Eye Color is Black, Brown, Gray, Hazel, Pink, Blue, Dichromatic, Green, Maroon or Unknown. D3 is Height (feet, inches).

D4 Register me (or keep me registered) as an Organ and Tissue Donor: Yes or No. For more information on organ and tissue donation, visit NEDS.org.

D5 Would you like to donate $2 to the Organ and Tissue Donor Registration Fund? (for renewal and replacement transactions only) Yes or No (checked October 20, 2026).

Military Status: documentation is required if checked - visit mass.gov/rmv for acceptable documents. D6 Are you an active duty member? Are you a veteran? D7 If you are a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, do you want the word “VETERAN” printed on your ID? D8 What military branch?

F1 Are you a citizen of the United States? Yes or No.

To be eligible for voter registration, you must be a U.S. citizen, and a Massachusetts resident, and at least 16 years old, and not under guardianship that prohibits registering to vote, and not temporarily or permanently disqualified by law from voting, and not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction. If you do not meet all of these conditions, you will not be registered to vote.

If you are at least age 16 at the time of application, you will be pre-registered to vote. You will become registered and eligible to vote when you turn 18. If you are under age 16, you will not be pre-registered.

If your citizenship is confirmed, the information you provided will be transmitted to the appropriate election official in the municipality where you reside and will be used to update your voter registration or register you to vote.

I understand that if I do not meet one or more of the conditions, I must opt out of registering to vote when I receive the automatic voter registration mailing.

G. Mandatory Questions: Question 1 to be completed by all applicants; questions 2-4 to be completed by Permit/License applicants only.

G1 In the past 10 years, have you held any class of license, in any other state, country or jurisdiction? Yes or No. If yes, where? (Country/State), What credential class?, What credential #? List any current license/permit also.

You may use additional paper if necessary.

An out of state driver's license or identification card is subject to cancellation upon issuance of a Massachusetts driver's license or identification card.

G2 Do you have a cognitive, neurologic, physical or any other impairment that may affect your functional ability to operate a motor vehicle safely? Yes or No.

G3 Are you currently taking any medication that may affect your ability to safely operate a motor vehicle? Yes or No.

G4 Is your license or RIGHT to operate suspended, revoked, canceled, withdrawn, or disqualified here or in another state, country or jurisdiction? Yes or No.

The application is not complete without signature in I. Certification and Signature of Applicant.

The applicant reviews the completed Application Form, including the Voter Registration Section, applies for a Learner's Permit/Driver's License or an ID card and swears (affirms), under the penalties of perjury, that the information provided is true and correct.

Sign and date on the Signature and Date lines.

C. Out of State Conversion: only complete if you are from another state, a U.S. territory, or a country the RMV has a reciprocal arrangement with.

C1 Driver's License, Learner's Permit or ID Card #, C2 Document Type (Learner's Permit, Driver's License or ID Card) and C3 Restriction(s) (if applicable).

C4 Country, C5 State, C6 Issue Date (MM/DD/YYYY) and C7 Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY).

E. CDL Downgrade (if applicable): E1 I understand that my CDL will be downgraded to a Class D, M, or D/M license and I authorize the RMV to process this transaction.

Sign on the Applicant Signature line.

H1 I hereby certify I am (check one): parent, legal guardian, Department of Children and Families or boarding school headmaster of the applicant who is less than 18 years of age, but not less than 16 years of age, if applying for a Learner's Permit or Driver's License OR who is less than 18 years of age, but not less than 14 years of age, if applying for an ID card.

If the person giving consent IS NOT a parent, proper documentation of authority must be shown.

H2 Parent/Guardian's Printed Name, H3 Parent/Guardian's Address and H4 Parent/Guardian's Signature.

Save time, go to mass.gov/RMV to apply online.

Penalty for illegal voter registration: Fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than five years or both (M.G.L, Chap 56, Section 8) (checked October 20, 2026). False certification is punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both (M.G.L Chap 90, Section 24B). False statements are punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both (M.G.L Chap 90, Section 24B).