Social Services: ID Cards & Documents

Find a Driver License Office | 512-424-2600
Learn about required documents to get a state ID or driver license and find a location (you must apply in person).

1100 W. 49th St. | 512-776-7111
Order a Texas birth certificate online, by mail or in person. Valid photo ID is required in person and a photocopy of an ID is required with a mailed application. If you know your Social Security number and your Texas Drivers License or ID Card number AND this card's Audit number, you can order your certificate online. A credit, debit or pre-paid card (like a Visa gift card) is required for the online payment.

Not born in Texas? Visit this CDC page and click your birth state to learn how to get a non-Texas birth certificate.

1029 Camino La Costa | 866-627-6991
Learn how to get a new, replacement or corrected card.

A voter registration card is a form of ID that can be used to obtain other IDs (plus, registration allows you to vote). Complete, print and mail an application. You can also get an application at any Austin Public Library location.

Renew or apply for a US passport.

500 E. 7th St. | 512-305-4100
The Austin Resource Center for the Homeless (ARCH) gives you a free photo ID card when you register for their services. This ID card can be used to get a computer account at the library. You are not required to use ARCH services, but you must provide them some basic information. This is a good option if you have no ID at all.

500 E. 7th St. | 512-305-4100

304 E. 7th St | 512-610-3542
Financial assistance by lottery to help pay for ID and birth certificate fees, Tuesday and Thursday at 8:45 AM.