The work toward an international standard for the driver's license is done within the International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) Joint Technical Committee for Information Technology (JTC1), Subcommittee for Identification Cards and Related Devices (SC17), and Working Group 10 (WG10). The international standard (18013) establishes guidelines in the format and content of motor vehicle driver licenses (DLs) to support the requirements of national or regional motor vehicle authorities and international conventions. For questions related to such requests please contact the issuing authorities directly. As a result, the intent of the standard is to provide jurisdictions with guidance on the driver's license/ID card design standards that provide for a reliable source of identification while also reducing a card holder's exposure to identity theft and fraud.ĪAMVA does not provide sample DL/ID documents/specimens/exemplars from our principal members. Each jurisdiction's laws and regulations determine its driver's license issuance process and its associated card requirements. The intent of the driver's license and ID card (DL/ID) standard is to improve the security of DL/ID cards issued by AAMVA's members and to improve the level of interoperability among cards issued by all jurisdictions. Standards are critical tools needed to achieve uniformity and trust.
