Nebraska: Licensing basics — Identity, Address and Social Security Documents Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “When is proof of lawful status required for applicants who are not U.S. citizens?” · “What is true of a visa, as a document for proof of citizenship or lawful status?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Nebraska Driver's Manual" (January 2025), Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles.
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When is proof of lawful status required for applicants who are not U.S. citizens?
- Only at the first visit to the driver licensing office
- Only when the license is renewed
- Only when the applicant changes address
- For each visit to the driver licensing office
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Correct answer: For each visit to the driver licensing office
Proof of lawful status is required for each visit to the driver licensing office.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9)
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How must application documents be certified?
- With a raised seal or stamp
- With the applicant's signature
- With a notary's handwritten initials
- With a postmark within the last 90 days
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Correct answer: With a raised seal or stamp
Documents must be certified with a raised seal or stamp.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9)
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Which kind of document will NOT be accepted by the driver licensing office?
- A certified birth certificate issued by a state government office
- A valid, unexpired U.S. passport
- A faxed or photocopied document
- A valid, unexpired Permanent Resident Card (I-551)
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Correct answer: A faxed or photocopied document
Faxed or photocopied documents will not be accepted.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9)
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What will happen to a document that states "NOT TO BE USED FOR PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION"?
- It will be accepted if a second certified document is shown with it
- It will not be accepted for identity verification
- It will be accepted if it carries a raised seal
- It will be accepted if it is unexpired
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Correct answer: It will not be accepted for identity verification
Any document which states NOT TO BE USED FOR PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION will not be accepted for identity verification purposes.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9)
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What may happen when documents are presented, because they are subject to departmental review and approval?
- The documents are always approved on the day you present them
- The documents are always returned to you by mail afterward
- The documents must be presented again after 20 days have passed
- Approval may not occur the same day and may need another visit
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Correct answer: Approval may not occur the same day and may need another visit
In some cases, document approval may not occur on the same day and may require an additional visit to the driver licensing office.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9)
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What may the Department do with any document presented?
- Retain copies of it
- Return it to the sender by mail
- Forward it to the Social Security Administration
- Destroy it after 30 days
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Correct answer: Retain copies of it
The Department may retain copies of any document presented.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9)
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What must you present if your name has changed from the name on your permit, driver's license or State ID Card?
- A signed letter from your employer stating the new name you use
- A notarized statement from a family member that names you
- Certified marriage or divorce documents, or a court order
- A new Social Security card showing only the new name on it
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Correct answer: Certified marriage or divorce documents, or a court order
A certified marriage license, certified divorce decree or a court order that links the new name to the current name must be presented.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9)
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Which birth certificate cannot be accepted as proof of citizenship or lawful status?
- A city birth certificate
- A hospital issued birth certificate
- A county birth certificate
- A Puerto Rican birth certificate issued after September 30, 2010
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Correct answer: A hospital issued birth certificate
Hospital issued birth certificates cannot be accepted.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9)
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What is true of a visa, as a document for proof of citizenship or lawful status?
- It will not be accepted
- It is accepted if it is unexpired
- It is accepted with an I-20
- It is accepted for first-time applicants only
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Correct answer: It will not be accepted
Visas, Form I-151, I-94W and I-94 Border Crosser will not be accepted.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9)
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A Record of Arrival and Departure (I-94) shows F1, F2, J1, J2, M1 or M2 status. What will also be required to provide SEVIS information?
- A Certificate of Naturalization
- A Consular Report of Birth Abroad
- An I-20 and/or DS-2019
- A W-2 form
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Correct answer: An I-20 and/or DS-2019
For those statuses an I-20 and/or DS-2019 is also required to provide SEVIS information.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9)
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If the I-94 or I-94A is stamped "Refugee" or the place of origin is Canada, what is not required?
- The proof of principal address
- The valid foreign passport
- The proof of social security number or exemption
- The vision test
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Correct answer: The valid foreign passport
If the I-94 or I-94A is stamped Refugee or the place of origin is Canada, the valid foreign passport is not required.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9)
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What will NOT be accepted as proof of principal address?
- A mortgage, lease or rental agreement
- A Nebraska voter registration card
- A valid Nebraska vehicle registration
- A P.O. Box
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Correct answer: A P.O. Box
A P.O. Box will not be accepted as proof of principal address.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 10 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 10)
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What must be true of the two documents used as proof of principal address?
- They must be from two different issuing sources
- They must be from the same issuing source
- They must both be government documents
- They must both have been issued within 30 days
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Correct answer: They must be from two different issuing sources
Proof of principal address must be from two different issuing sources.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 10 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 10)
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An applicant under 21 cannot provide proof of principal address. Whose documents will be accepted?
- A friend's or neighbor's principal address documents
- A teacher's, coach's or school's principal address documents
- The parents' or guardians' principal address documents
- A neighbor's or landlord's principal address documents
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Correct answer: The parents' or guardians' principal address documents
If you are under 21 and cannot provide proof of principal address, parents or guardians' principal address documents will be accepted.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 10 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 10)
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An account statement from a bank, used as proof of principal address, must be issued within the last how many days?
- 30 days
- 90 days
- 60 days
- 120 days
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Correct answer: 90 days
An account statement from a bank or other financial institution must have been issued within the last 90 days.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 10 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 10)
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What must a lease or rental agreement include to be accepted as proof of principal address?
- The applicant's Social Security number
- A raised seal from the county treasurer's office
- The date of the applicant's birth
- The landlord's name and contact information
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Correct answer: The landlord's name and contact information
Lease and rental agreements must include the landlord's name and contact information.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 10 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 10)
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Which of these is listed as a document that can show an applicant's social security number?
- A pay stub showing name and social security number
- A Nebraska voter registration card with an address
- A blank check or deposit slip from a bank account
- An account statement from a bank or other financial institution
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Correct answer: A pay stub showing name and social security number
A pay stub showing the applicant's name and social security number is one of the listed documents.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 11 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 11)
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Through which agency can an applicant's valid social security number be verified?
- The Internal Revenue Service
- The Nebraska Department of Revenue
- The Social Security Administration
- The Transportation Security Administration
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Correct answer: The Social Security Administration
Applicants must disclose a valid social security number that can be verified through the Social Security Administration.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9)
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What mark do Nebraska licenses, permits and State ID cards carry when issued to individuals with a PAROLEE immigration status?
- TEMPORARY LIMITED TERM LICENSE ONLY
- NOT FOR FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION
- VALID ONLY WITHIN NEBRASKA
- TEMPORARY RESIDENT STATUS
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Correct answer: NOT FOR FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION
Individuals with a PAROLEE status may receive cards marked NOT FOR FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 11 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 11)