
In addition to in-person options, the BMV also offers online services for eligible individuals who are renewing an existing ID credential or need a replacement card. Detailed information on securing an ID, including an interactive acceptable documents list, can be found on the BMV website at. The documentation requirements to obtain a State ID remain unchanged, and individuals must provide proof of legal name, date of birth, social security number, legal presence, and Ohio residency.
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The BMV encourages all Ohio residents to plan in advance and ensure they have the proper documentation before visiting a Deputy Registrar license agency. Ohioans can obtain a State ID by visiting one of the 179 BMV Deputy Registrar license agencies located in every county. Individuals who are 17 or older can receive an initial issuance ID free of charge, and existing eligible ID holders will not be charged for renewing an ID or replacing a lost/stolen/mutilated card. While the cost of a State ID has changed to free for eligible individuals under HB 458, the process to obtain a State ID remains unchanged.

To help Ohioans understand the process to obtain a State ID, the BMV is reaching out to county board of election officials to provide information on the updated procedures.

This bill also requires voters to provide an Ohio or federally issued photo identification for in-person voting on Election Day.

– The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) has implemented statutory changes that require the BMV to offer free State IDs to Ohioans who are seventeen and older, in accordance with Ohio House Bill 458. Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles Implements Free State ID Program for Voters
