On this page, you will find listings and image examples of North Dakota state driver licenses and non-driver ID cards.
Driver or Non-Driver Under 21 or Under 18 Years of Age
REAL ID - Under 18
Driver License

REAL ID - 18 to 21
Commercial Driver License

REAL ID - Under 18
Non-Driver Identification Card

REAL ID - Under 18
Operator Permit

Non-Federal - Under 18
Operator Permit

Driver or Non-Driver Over 21 Years of Age
REAL ID
Driver License

REAL ID
Permanent Driver License

Non-Federal
Driver License

REAL ID
Non-Driver Identification Card

Non-Federal
Non-Driver Identification Card

Non-Federal
Permanent Non-Driver

REAL ID
Commercial Driver License

Non-Federal - Temporary
Driver License

Non-Federal - Temporary
Non-Driver Identification Card

Non-Federal
Commercial Driver License

REAL ID - Permanent
Commercial Driver License

REAL ID - Non-Domiciled
Commercial Driver License

Note: "Permanent" denotes legal presence indicator; USCIS Permanent Resident Card Holder.
Note: "Non-Domiciled" denotes Commercial Driver License card issued to nonimmigrant with temporary duration of stay in the United States.
REAL ID
Operator Permit

Driver License
Back

Security Features
- Dynamic Look-Through Element
- Mini Portrait
- Optical Ghost Portrait
North Dakota Driver License (Prior to August, 2023*)
* Please Note: The style below may be valid and in circulation for up to 6 years for a driver license
and 8 years for an identification card after new licenses become available.
Driver Under 21 or Under 18 Years of Age
REAL ID - Under Age 18

REAL ID - Ages 18 to 21

Regular Driver License, Motorcycle permit, Regular Instruction permit, Temporary permit, Motorized bicycle permit
Non-Federal ID - Temporary

REAL ID - Permanent

REAL ID

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REAL ID

REAL ID - Temporary

REAL ID - Permanent

Driver license - Back

Commercial Driver License, Commercial Instruction permit
Non-Federal ID - Non-Domiciled

REAL ID - Permanent

REAL ID

Non-Driver Identification card
Non-Federal ID

Non-Federal ID - Temporary

REAL ID - Permanent

Security Features of Old License and Non-driver Identification Cards
- Ultraviolet Ink (UV) - gold ink glows green
- Laser Perforation – feature is visible when held to a light source
- Guilloche Security Design – preprinted designs using various lines and colors
- Ghost Portrait – a smaller “ghosted” image of the driver’s photo