Fillable Form LI-1 Rhode Island Driver License Application

What is the Rhode Island Driver’s License Application Form?

Form LI-1, Application for License, Identification Card, and Permit, or the Rhode Island Driver’s License Application is used to apply for an original, renewal, or duplicate learner's permit, driver's license, motorcycle license, or identification card with the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

Why file the Rhode Island Driver’s License Application Form?

You may use this form to apply for an original, renewal, or duplicate learner’s permit, driver’s license, motorcycle license, or identification card.

Required Documents to File the Rhode Island Driver’s License Application Form

According to the official website of Rhode Island DMV, you must provide the following documents:

Proof of Identity

You must present one document from the list below. These documents must have your legal name and correct date of birth.

• A valid, unexpired U.S. passport;
• A certified copy of a birth certificate filed with a State Office of Vital Statistics or equivalent agency in your State of birth;
• A Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) issued by the U.S. Department of State, Form FS-240, DS-1350 or FS-545;
• A valid, unexpired Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551) issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS);
• An unexpired foreign passport with a valid, unexpired U.S. visa affixed accompanied by the approved I-94 Form or the DHS Arrival/Departure Form documenting the applicant’s most recent admittance into the U.S.;
• A Certificate of Naturalization issued by the DHS, also known as Form N-550 or Form N-570, or
• A Certificate of Citizenship, also known as Form N-560 or Form N-561, issued by the DHS.

If you changed your name, the proof of change provided on your primary identity document should be demonstrated with a document issued by an authorized government agency.

If you happen to obtain or renew your passport within the past six months, you must bring another Identity Document, since your passport may not be verified with the national database.

Proof of Residency

You should present two documents from the list below. P.O. box addresses will not be accepted.

• A utility bill (gas, electricity, telephone, cable, oil, water, sewer, satellite, heat, cellphone) with the address of residence clearly stated in your name or in the name of a member of your immediate family dated within the past 60 days;
• A personal check or bank statement with your legal name and correct address of residence dated within the past 60 days;
• A payroll check with your legal name and correct address of residence dated within the past 60 days;
• A lease agreement currently in effect. The lease agreement should contain your legal name and correct address of residence and your landlord’s legal name, address, and telephone number. Handwritten lease agreements will not be accepted;
• A letter issued by Rhode Island state agency or a federal agency with your legal name and correct address of residence approving your receipt of benefits from an entitlement program dated within the past 60 days;
• A homeowner’s or renter’s insurance policy for the applicant’s home or apartment with your legal name and correct address of residence that is currently in effect;
• An automobile insurance policy for your motor vehicle with your legal name and correct address of residence that is currently in effect;
• A property tax bill for your residence from the immediately preceding year;
• A letter from a Rhode Island shelter or halfway house stating that you reside at the said facility. This letter must be on letterhead, must be dated within the past 30 days, and must contain the name and contact information of the shelter or halfway house administrator; or
• A jury duty summons dated within the past 60 days;
• A W-2 Form, also known as the Wage and Tax Statement Form, with your legal name and correct address of residence from the immediately preceding year;
• An installment loan contract (automobile, student loan) with your legal name and correct address of residence that is currently in effect;
• A current Social Security Administration statement with your legal name and correct address of residence;
• A current pension or retirement account statement with your legal name and correct address of residence;
• A Rhode Island-issued firearms permit with your legal name and correct address of residence that is currently in effect; or
• A valid Rhode Island driver’s license or identification card;

If you are a minor, in addition to any of the proof of residency documents mentioned above, the following documents will also be accepted:

• A school-record from the current school year (report card, diploma, transcript, or ID card) stating your correct address of residence (past year if during summer vacation)
• The Rhode Island driver’s license or identification card of the individual signing your application.

Proof of Social Security Number

Provide your Social Security Number.

New Permit

• Driver Education Certificate; if you have a driving certificate that has not been approved by the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI), you should take the knowledge exam test. If you are under 18 and applying for a learner’s permit, this LI-1 form must be notarized if your parent or guardian has a different last name than you.

Name Change

• Note: you should wait for 24 hours for your name change to register with the Social Security Administration.
• Current Rhode Island license or identification card
• Original government-issued document that indicates your name change (ex. Marriage Certificate)

Address Change

• Current Rhode Island license or identification card

Rhode Island License/ID/Permit Renewal or Duplicate and New ID

• DMV customers only need to complete form LI-1 or form CDL-1, Application for Commercial Driver’s License, and all required supporting documents stated above. All non-U.S. citizens must bring all supporting documents to be reviewed.

Gender Change

• Gender Designation form
• Current Rhode Island license or identification card

Out-of-State Transfer

• Your current license from the other state; if your out-of-state license is not available at the time of transfer, you should submit a driving record or a type of verification from the other state along with an Identity Document.

Motorcycle Permit

• Certificate of completion from the Rhode Island Motorcycle Safety Course
• Current Rhode Island license

Motorcycle License

• Current license and valid motorcycle permit

How to fill out the Rhode Island Driver’s License Application Form?

Section 1. Transaction Type

Mark the appropriate box that contains your type of transaction. You may select:

• License
• Identification card
  • New
  • Renew
  • Duplicate
  • Out-of-state
  • Update
• Permit
  • New
  • Renew
  • Duplicate
  • Update

For the computerized knowledge exam, you may select:

• English
• Spanish
• Portuguese
• American Sign Language (ASL)
• Other

Box A. Applicant’s Information

Enter your full legal name, your date of birth, gender, Social Security Number, Rhode Island driver’s license/ID/permit Number, Passport/Employment, Authorization/Resident Alien Card Number, your correct and complete address, and telephone number. You must also indicate whether or not you are active in the military or if you are a 100% disabled veteran.

Box B. Place of Birth

Enter your country, your state or province and your city.

Box C. Physical Information

Provide the following information:

• Height

• Weight

• Eye color. Mark the appropriate box to determine your natural eye color. You may select:
  • Brown
  • Green
  • Gray
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Hazel
  • Pink
  • Dichromatic
• Hair color. Mark the appropriate box to determine your natural hair color. You may select:
  • Black
  • Brown
  • White
  • Blonde
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Bald

Box D. General Questions

Item 1.

Mark YES if you want to register as an organ and tissue donor; otherwise, mark NO.

Item 2.

Mark YES if you are a citizen of the United States; otherwise, mark NO.

Item 3.

Mark YES if you allow the DMV to use your information to update your voter registration or register you to vote, otherwise; mark NO.