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on your license application. If you have epilepsy, fainting spells, dizziness, 
blackouts, or any other medical condition that could impair your driving, 
you may be asked to have your doctor complete a medical report form. 
This form can be requested through your local driver license/Tax Collector 
office. The report must be completed by your doctor and submitted to 
DHSMV before a license is issued. If you are diabetic and use insulin, you 
may request that “Insulin Dependent” is indicated on your license.
Restriction Codes 
If you have a restriction on your license and do not comply with the 
requirements, you could receive a citation and have your license suspended. 
Restriction Codes
A
Corrective Lenses. This person must wear corrective lenses (glasses or contacts)
at all times when driving a vehicle. 
B
Outside Rear-view Mirror. The vehicle the person is driving must have an outside 
rear-view mirror (left side) on the car.
C
Business Purposes Only. Driving privilege is limited to any driving necessary to 
maintain livelihood, e.g.,to and from work, on-the-job, educational purposes, 
church, and for medical purposes.
D
Employment Purposes Only. Driving privilege is limited to driving to and from 
work and on-the-job driving required by an employer or occupation.
E
Daylight Driving Only.
F
Automatic Transmission. This person can only drive a vehicle that has an 
automatic transmission.
G
Power Steering. This person can only drive a vehicle that has power steering.
I
Directional Signals. This person can only drive a vehicle that has mechanical 
signals.
J
Grip on Steering Wheel. This person can only drive a vehicle that has a knob or 
grip on the steering wheel.
K
Hearing Aid. This person must wear a hearing aid at all times while driving.
L
Seat Cushion. This person must use a seat cushion at all times while driving.
M
Hand Controls or Pedal Extension. This person can only drive a vehicle that has 
hand controls or a pedal extension.
N
Left Foot Accelerator. This person can only drive a vehicle that has a left foot 
accelerator.
P
Probation-Interlock Device. This person can only drive a vehicle that has a device 
that locks the ignition.
S
Other Restrictions.
X
Medical Alert Bracelet.

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Identification 
Requirements
All applicants for a Florida driver 
license or identification card must 
present:
  • [Step 1] Primary identification;
  • [Step 2] Proof of social security 
number (which can be a military 
ID);
  • [Step 3] Two documents 
showing your residential 
address.
All documents must be original or 
certified; photocopies or notarized 
copies will not be accepted.
If your name has changed since 
the issuances of the primary 
identification, you will need to 
present a name change document 
such as a marriage certificate, court 
order, or divorce decree to link 
the names between the primary 
identification and the name that 
will be used on the driver license or 
identification card. (See page 79.)
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requirements.
Step 1: Primary Identification
US Citizens
 must provide one of 
the following original or certified 
documents:
  • Certified US birth certificate, 
including territories and 
District of Columbia. The birth 
certificate must be issued by a 
government agency. Hospital 
birth certificates will not be 
accepted.
  • Valid unexpired US passport or 
Passport Card.
  • Consular Report of Birth 
Abroad.
  • Certificate of Naturalization.
  • Certificate of Citizenship.
Immigrants
 must provide one of 
the following original or certified 
documents:
  • Valid Alien Registration receipt 
card (Green card, Form I-151or 
I-551, or Permanent Resident 
Card).
  • I-551 stamp in a valid passport 
with a valid US Visa affixed or 
on an approved I-94.
  • Immigration Judge’s Order, 
with the customer’s A-number, 
granting asylum.
  • I-797, with the customer’s 
A-number, stating the customer 
has been granted asylum.
  • I-797, I-94 indicating the 
customer entered as a refugee 
or another form from the 
Citizenship and Immigration 
Services, with the customer’s 
A-number, stating the 
customer’s application for 
Refugee status is approved.
Canadian Citizens
 must provide 
one
 of the following original or 
certified documents:
  • Valid Canadian passport.
  • Original or certified Canadian 
birth certificate.
  • Canadian Naturalization 

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Certificate.
  • Canadian Certificate of 
Citizenship.
Non-Immigrants
 must provide one 
of the following original documents: 
  • Valid Employment 
Authorization Card issued by 
the USCIS (Form I-688B or 
I-766).
  • Proof of non-immigrant 
classification provided by 
USCIS or US Customs and 
Border Protection (Form I-94, 
not expired, with required 
supporting attachments).  
I-94s must be accompanied 
by a valid Passport with a 
valid US Visa affixed. Certain 
classifications require additional 
documentation. Some examples 
are:
 
◆
 F-1 and M-1 classification 
must also be accompanied by 
an I-20.
 
◆
 J-1 or J-2 designation must be 
accompanied by a DS-2019.
 
◆
 Refugee, asylee, and parolee 
classifications must be 
accompanied by additional 
documentation (for example, 
I-94 with picture affixed).
The following documents will only 
be accepted with a supporting 
document, including but not 
limited to a passport, Florida 
driver license or identification card, 
driver license from any other state, 
employment authorization card, 
employer identification from home 
country, identification from school 
or college, social security card or 
other citizenship and immigration 
services document.
  •  I-571 Travel Document/Refugee 
Travel Permit.
  • I-512 Parole Letter Accepted.
  • IJO Asylum or Cancellation of 
Removal Immigration Judges 
Order granting Asylum or 
Cancellation of Removal.
Immigrants, Canadian citizens, and 
other non-immigrants applying 
for a Florida driver license will be 
issued a 60-day temporary driving 
permit without a photo. Non-US 
citizens applying for an original 
identification card will be issued a 
receipt.
DHSMV will review the 
identification documents provided 
and electronically verify their 
validity with the Department 
of Homeland Security, Florida 
Department of Law Enforcement, 
and the FBI. If your identity and 
legal presence is verified, you 
will be issued a driver license or 
identification card at the issuance 
office.
If proof of identity/legal presence 
does not verify, the transaction will 
require secondary verification. If the 
secondary proof of identity/legal 
presence verifies, the driver license 
or identification card will be mailed 
to you; if the secondary verification 
does not verify, the driver license or 
identification card issuance will be 
denied.

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