This toolkit tells you how to get a Michigan ID and what you can do if you are missing the documents needed to get one. For general information, read the Articles. Read the Common Questions if you have a specific question.
You'll find links to legal aid offices and lawyer referral services under Find A Lawyer. If there is a Self-Help Center in your area you can get more help there. If you need something other than legal help, look in Community Services. If you need a fee waiver, an interpreter, a court to accommodate your disability, or more information about going to court, visit Going to Court.
Common Questions
You can get your standard Michigan ID card at your local Secretary of State office. Use the Secretary of State’s Branch Office Locator to find an office near you.
It costs $10 to get a standard Michigan ID card, unless you are 65 years old or older or you are legally blind — then it’s free.
If you do not meet those requirements you could still get a fee waiver for “good cause.” Anyone who can show they get assistance from one of the following programs has good cause:
- Family Independence Program (FIP)
- State Disability Assistance (SDA)
- Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
To learn more about the good cause fee waiver read Common Problems Getting Michigan ID Cards.
After you have paid your fee, you will be issued a temporary paper ID while you wait for your card. It takes between two and three weeks for your ID card to arrive in the mail.