Validity period of the real South Dakota ID card: 4 years
Material used for real South Dakota ID card: Teslin
Format of the license number on real South Dakota ID card: two letters, six digits, one letter, no spaces
An identification card is an official document that can be used to validate your identity if you’re a non-driver or don’t have a South Dakota Driver’s License.
There’s no age requirement for an ID card.
To apply for an identification card, please schedule an appointment to visit an exam station in person.
State ID cards can be used instead of a passport in instances where you may prefer to not carry your passport.
If you lose a passport while traveling domestically, they also satisfy ID requirements for domestic flights.
Hallmark Square, 11 East Cherry St, Vermillion, SD 57069
They have limited hours: Tuesdays from 7 AM to 4 PM
Other locations are listed on the webpage
Scanning areas of the real South Dakota ID card: a 2-D bar code and a 1-D bar code
Special features of the real South Dakota ID card:
Double “South Dakota ” and a state area in UV ink.
State area perforation, visible when backlighting.
Overlay with state area and tricolor.
Obtain a South Dakota fake Driver License or fake ID Card
documentation applicants must provide when applying for or renewing a South Dakota fake Driver License/ fake Identification card.
Section 1 is for first time applicants and new residents to South Dakota who do not have a REAL ID compliant card from another state.
Section 2 is for those with a REAL ID compliant driver license/ID card from another state who wish to transfer to South Dakota.
Section 3 is for those who have a South Dakota REAL fake ID compliant license and wish to renew or replace it.
What You’ll Need to Do to Renew your South Dakota fake Driver License by Mail
You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
You must currently have an unexpired, federally compliant driver’s license/ID card with a gold star in the upper right corner.
You must complete a license application form (in English or in Spanish). Applications will not be accepted without a signature and date included on the bottom of the form.
You’ll need to mail two documents to prove your residential/physical address (cannot be handwritten documents). Documents must show your name and must be less than one year old. Active military personnel and their dependents may use two documents proving their out-of-state residential address or APO/EPO address (if stationed overseas).
Please provide proof of military status if applicable.
If you’re 65 or older, a vision statement less than one year old is also required. Scores must be recorded on our vision statement form.
Drivers who wear bioptic lenses aren’t eligible for mail-in renewal.
Include the application fee of $28 for Class 1, 2 or 3; or $33 for Class A, B or C (hazmat endorsement cannot be renewed by mail). Make checks payable to “Department of Public Safety.”
Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for license return.
If you have a valid foreign license and have been in the US for a short time, or are only here for a semester, typically you may use it to operate a motor vehicle
If you’re a new student and you are going to the driver licensing office within the first two weeks of the semester, confirm with the International Office that your SEVIS record has been registered
It is not a requirement to possess a Social Security Number to apply for a driver’s license in South Dakota, though it does simplify the process
For more information on how to obtain a SSN, refer to the Social Security handout
If you possess a valid international driver’s license, you may be exempt from taking the written and/or road test
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