How to Get a State ID in New Jersey

A New Jersey photo ID card comes in handy when making purchases that require a photo ID.

Almost everywhere you go and everything you do requires photo identification and is another use New Jersey residents get out of their driver's licenses. If you are a New Jersey resident who is 17 years of age or older who has made the decision not to obtain a driver' s license, you should apply for a state ID card, which is as widely accepted as a driver's license. State ID cards are obtained the same way as a driver's license -- except you don't have to take any driver's tests or go through the agony of proving you can parallel park.

Instructions

1. Obtain form BA-207 from any New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission office of call the WMC to have a form mailed to you. Fill out the form in its entirety.

2. Take your completed BA-207 form and proof of identity documentation to your nearest Motor Vehicle Commission. A list of documents that prove identity can be found on the State of New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission website.

3. Present a Visa, American Express, Master Card, personal check, cash or money order to pay the New Jersey state identification card fee, and have your photo taken. The MVC office offers same-day service when issuing state identification cards,.

References

• State of New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission: Non-driver Identification Card

Resources

• State of New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission: 6 Point ID Verification
• State of New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission: Identification