DEA issues senior citizen identification cards
for Rhode Islanders 60 and older and residents
age 18 to 59 with a disability. These photo-identification
cards contain the owner’s name, address,
date of birth, and signature. They are valid as proof
of identification for cashing checks and other banking
transactions involving government funds under
$750 at Rhode Island financial institutions. ID
cards are valid for five years from the date of issue.
Cards are issued weekdays at the DEA office, Benjamin Rush-Building 55, 35 Howard Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920 from 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
Seniors must present proof of age, such as
driver’s license, birth certificate, or a Rhode Island
Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) bus pass.
Persons with a disability must present a current
Social Security disability or Veterans Administration disability award letter. Two forms of verification are required for a DEA identification card. There is a $2 fee for a DEA Identification card.
Additional information about the identification
card program is available by calling DEA at
462-4000 (Voice) or 462-0740 (TTY).
The Rhode Island Registry of Motor
Vehicles offers free identification cards to
persons 59 and older. Office hours are 8:30 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. For information,
call 722-4407.
