Reply #33: Info for people who can not obtain birth certificates born before 1930 [View All]

[wildflowergardener]

Still a pain, but it might be possible.

http://www.dor.mo.gov/mvdl/drivers/idrequirements.htm#exemption

Special Considerations for Applicants Born 1930 or Before
NOTE: Missourians age 65 or older who are renewing a driver license or nondriver license are NOT required to show proof of lawful presence. This exemption does not pertain to those obtaining a new license.

U.S. Citizens born 1930 or before who wish to obtain a Missouri driver license or nondriver license and are unable to obtain a government-issued birth certificate may provide the following:

A certified "No Record Statement" from your state of birth plus two supporting documents (listed below). In Missouri, a certified "No Record Statement" may be obtained from Vital Statistics, the same agency that provides certified birth certificates. This verifies that there is no birth record on file.
Supporting documents include, but are not limited to, military records, child's birth certificate (hospital records are not acceptable), baptismal record, insurance policy, social security numident, school records, and employment records, etc. The supporting documents should list the applicant’s name, place of birth, date of birth or age at the time the document was issued. Each document does not need to have all of the preceding information but the department needs sufficient information to establish place and date of birth. For example, Military Discharge Papers stating that Mr. John Brown was discharged on March 25, 1945, would not be sufficient since the document does not include Mr. Brown’s place of birth.
Fax the documents to [phone] or mail copies to the Show Me Proof Review Panel, Department of Revenue, P.O. Box 200, Jefferson City, MO 65101-0200.
A response will be provided within 2 weeks of our receipt of the documents. You may call [phone] with any questions.
All other "Show Me Proof" requirements for proof of identity and proof of residency still apply.