One of the things that you may hate the most as a resident of New Jersey is going to the local Motor Vehicle Commission office because you have to wait for hours for your number to be called. Not only that, you also have to deal with angry employees, impatient people who are also waiting just like you, slow equipment, and so on. Basically, this place is one of the least places that you want to visit as it is pretty chaotic.
Talking about the Motor Vehicle Commission, one of the most common things that people complain about is the 6 points of ID. For those who are not familiar with the 6 points of ID in New Jersey, it refers to a point-based identity verification system. Under this, everyone who wants to apply for driver’s licenses, boating licenses, non-driver ID cards, and other permits are required to provide multiple forms of ID. Providing these forms of identification is known to be the best way to ensure that someone is who they say they are and it is also believed to be effective to get rid of scammers.
Before going to the Motor Vehicle Commission, it is important for you to prepare several documents so that there will not be a scene when you have to go back to your home and give up in the queue because you forgot to bring them.
For anyone who wants to apply for a license or permit in New Jersey, one of the documents that you need to bring with you is called primary documents. This one is worth 4 points on the 6 Point system. What are the primary documents and how many of them do you need for the 6 Points of ID?
If you are curious about the primary documents, the list includes:
US Citizens
4 point documents:
- US or Us Territory birth certificate or certified copy filled with a state office of vital statistics or equivalent agency in the individual’s state of birth
- US Department of State birth certificate (Form FS-545 or DS-1350)
- US Department of State Consular Report of Birth Abroad (Form FS-240)
- US passport or passport card, current or expired less than 3 years
- New Jersey driver’s license, current or expired less than 3 years (includes boat and motorcycle)
- New Jersey non-driver ID card, current or expired less than 3 years
- Valid active duty US military photo ID card
- US adoption papers
- Certificate of Naturalization (Form N-550, N-570 or N-578)
- Certificate of Citizenship (Form N-560, N-561 or N-645)
Non-US Citizens
4 point documents:
- Foreign passport with USCIS verification and valid record of arrival/departure (Form I-94)
- Foreign passport with USCIS verification and valid Form I-551 stamp
- Current Permanent Resident Card with expiration date (new Form I-551) and verification from USCIS
- Refugee travel document (Form I-571)
- US re-entry permit (Form I-327)
- Valid I-94 stamped “Refugee”, “Parolee”, “Asylee”, or “Notice of action” (Form I-797 approved petition) by USCIS
- Valid I-94 with attached photo stamped “Processed for I-551…” by USCIS
3 point documents:
- Current photo employment authorization card (Form I-688B or I-766(
- Must be presented with a valid Social Security card
2 point documents:
- Current Permanent Resident Card without expiration date (old Form I-551) and with INS or USCIS verification
- Photo temporary resident card (Form I-688)
If you are wondering about how many primary documents that you need for the 6 Points of ID in New Jersey, the answer is at least one of them. Feel free to use any of these documents. Make sure to provide the original one because there is no way for the photocopies to be accepted.
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