Age requirement reduced for photo ID cards

Harrisburg — PennDOT is now making photo identification (ID) cards available to Pennsylvania residents ages 10 and older. The previous minimum age requirement to obtain a photo ID card was 16. A 2006 law lowering the minimum age requirement took effect last December. All other requirements for obtaining a Pennsylvania photo ID card remain the same. To obtain a photo ID card, an individual must complete Form DL-54A, “Application for Initial Photo Identification Card,” which is available on PennDOT’s Driver and Vehicle Services Web site, www.dmv.state.pa.us, under the Driver License/Photo ID Information Center. Applicants must bring the completed form, along with the required identity documents and a fee of $12 to a PennDOT Driver License Center to obtain the photo ID. Required identity documents are listed on the form. PennDOT reminds individuals under the age of 18 applying for a photo ID card that a parent, guardian or person acting in loco parentis must accompany them to a PennDOT Driver License Center.