ID Requirements
To protect your transaction and comply with Alaska state law, all signers must present a valid, unexpired form of identification. Below is a list of acceptable government-issued IDs and the basic requirements your ID must meet.
ID Must-Haves
A valid ID must:
Be current or issued within the last 5 years
Be issued by a federal, state, or tribal government
Contain:
Photograph
Physical description
(height, eye color, etc.)
Signature
Unique identifying number
(e.g. driver’s license #)
Accepted Primary IDs
These are the most commonly accepted forms:
U.S. or Canadian Driver’s License
U.S. or Foreign Passport
State-Issued ID Card
(Non-Driver)
U.S. Military ID
U.S. Government Employee ID
Tribal ID
(must be issued by a federally recognized tribe)
Permanent Resident Card
(“Green Card”)
Don’t Have Acceptable ID?
In some cases, we may still be able to help.
Alaska law allows us to verify your identity using two credible witnesses.
Credible Witnesses Must:
●Personally know the signer
(not just recognize them — they must truly know them, e.g., neighbor, friend, coworker)
●Appear in person with the signer
(cannot vouch remotely or by phone)
●Present valid ID themselves
(They must have government-issued photo ID to prove who they are)
●Not be named in or benefit from the document
(They must be neutral third parties. Not family, parties to the contract, or beneficiaries)
●Swear or affirm under oath
that they personally know
the signer and that the
signer has no acceptable ID.