ID/Relationship Requirement for the state of COLORADO
Relationship ID Requirements
Funeral Director *
Primary IDs Including Photo
Child
Need at least one, current, not expired
Spouse/Ex-Spouse
Alien Registration Receipt/Permanent Resident Card
Parent/Co-Parent
Certificate of U.S. Citizenship
Step-parent *
Jail Temporary Inmate ID: Denver or Pueblo county
Sibling/Half Sibling
Colorado Department of Corrections ID card
Legal Guardian *
Colorado Department of Human Services Youth Corrections ID
Legal Representative *
CO Temporary Driver’s license / State ID (must be current)
Genealogist Representing Family Mbr w/Credentials *
Employment Authorization Card (I-766)
Stepchild *
Foreign Passport
In-Law *
Government Work ID
Aunt *
Job Corps ID
Uncle *
Driver's license/ID Card (DMV-U.S. only)
Niece *
Foreign Driver's License/ID Card (issues directly from the foreign country's government-not state or province)
Nephew *
School, University or College ID Card (must be current)
Cousin *
Temporary Resident Card
Probate Researcher *
U.S. B1/B2 Visa card with I-94
Informant on Certificate *
U.S. Certificate of Naturalization
Adoption Agency Rep *
U.S. Citizenship ID Card (I-197)
Creditor *
U.S. Military ID card (front and back)
Insurance Company *
U.S. Passport or Card
Opposing Counsel *
U.S. Merchant Mariner ID/book
Other *
Secondary IDs
Need at least two
(Any document expired more than six months will not be accepted)
Acknowledgment of Paternity document(Colorado only)
Birth Certificate of Applicant (U.S. only)
Court order of adoption or name change
Craft or Trade License (Colorado only)
DD-214
Divorce Decree (U.S. only)
Colorado Gaming License
Hospital birth worksheet (for infants under 6 months)
Colorado Hunting or Fishing License (must be current)
Foreign or International Driving License/ID card (issued by foreign country's state or province)
Marriage license/Certificate (U.S. only)
Medicaid Card (Colorado only)
Medicare Card
Mexican voter registration card
Motor vehicle registration or title (must be current-U.S. only)
Pilot license
State, Territorial or Federal Prison or Corrections ID Card
Selective Service Card/Letter (U.S. only)
Social Security Card
Weapon or Gun Permit (U.S. only)
Work ID, Paycheck stub (within 3 months) or W-2 (Last tax year)
Any Expired document from the Primary List (cannot be expired more than 6 months)
The following forms of identification are not accepted
Matricula Consular Card
Novelty ID Card
IRS-ITIN Card or Letter
Non-expiring Identification Cards(unless issued in last 5 years)
Souvenir/Hospital birth certificates
Out-of-StateTemporary Driver's license or Temporary State ID
* If you cannot provide acceptable identification, it is suggested that you ask a spouse, parent, grandparent, sibling or adult child, who can provide appropriate identification, to request the certificate. Proof of relationship is required.