How to get the NYC municipal ID card

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IDMy Foxny.com has reported that New York City has launched its municipal identification program, which allows most city residents — regardless of immigration status — to obtain a photo ID.

The program is designed to help New Yorkers get access to services and programs that are otherwise hard to do if you do not have a government-issued photo card.

Having the card has an added benefit: you can get free membership to several cultural institutions for one year if you sign up in 2015. Among them are The Public Theater, Flushing Town hall, Museum of the City of New York, Staten Island Children’s Museum Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Bronx Zoo, and many others.

To qualify for the card, which is called IDNYC, you must show other documentation proving who you are and that you live in New York City (Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island). These include a U.S. or foreign passport, bills, a lease, a property tax statement, and more. You can see if you qualify by using the interactive document calculator.

Download and fill out the application form, which you will bring to any of the 12 enrollment centers located in all five boroughs. Due to the high demand, city officials say anyone wanting a card will need to make an appointment at the enrollment centers.

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