How to Fill Out and Submit the Nevada DMV-005 Residency Certification

The Nevada DMV-005 residency certification is a one-page form that lets you prove your Nevada address when none of the standard residency documents are in your name. Someone who lives at the same address signs it, and you bring the signed form to your DMV appointment along with one of that person’s residency documents showing your shared address. You can download the form at dmv.nv.gov or pick one up at any field office.¹

When the DMV-005 Is the Right Form

Every applicant for a Nevada driver’s license or ID card has to prove a Nevada residential address.² Normally that means handing over a utility bill, lease, bank statement, pay stub, or similar paper that carries your name and your Nevada address.³ The DMV-005 is for people who have none of that in their own name but do live with someone who does.

Typical situations:

An adult living with parents, or a spouse who isn’t on the lease or any of the household bills.
A roommate whose name isn’t on the utility accounts or rental agreement.
Someone who just moved and hasn’t yet received mail or opened accounts at the new address.
Anyone staying in a home under an informal arrangement with no written lease.

The form only works if the person you live with can produce their own standard residency document. If they can’t, this isn’t your form. A property owner who vouches for a resident uses the DMV-116 instead, and people staying at a shelter use the DMV-115, signed by a relief agency representative.⁴

Filling Out the Form

The DMV-005 has two sections, one for you and one for the second resident.

Your Section

Enter your full legal name and your Nevada residential address, with city, state, and zip. The address you write here has to match the address printed on the second resident’s supporting document exactly. A typo or an abbreviation mismatch is enough to cause a problem at the counter.

Second Resident’s Section

The second resident is someone who lives at the same address and has a valid residency document in their name. They don’t have to be the homeowner or the leaseholder. They fill in their name, the shared address, and their Nevada driver’s license or ID number, and they sign the form.

Two useful details. There is no notarization requirement. And the second resident does not have to come with you to the DMV.¹ They can sign at home before your appointment, as long as you bring their residency document (or an original printout of it) with you. Both of you sign under penalty of perjury that the information is true.

What the Second Resident’s Document Has to Show

The document the second resident provides has to show their name and the Nevada address you share. Nevada accepts a long list of papers for this, split into two groups.³

Dated within the last 60 days: rent or lease receipt, lease agreement, utility bill, bank or credit card statement, pay stub, state or federal court document, any bill or payment request, Nevada school enrollment record or student ID with an address, hotel/motel/RV park record showing 30 consecutive days, voter registration card, documentation of Nevada public assistance, or a Military Leave and Earnings Statement for a servicemember deployed outside Nevada.

Most recent copy, with no 60-day limit: insurance card, binder, or bill; medical provider record, receipt, or bill; tax records; property tax records; deed of trust or mortgage paperwork; and Confidential Address Program documents.

Original printouts from online accounts count for any of these.

What Else to Bring to Your Appointment

The DMV-005 only handles residency. You still need to satisfy identity and Social Security number requirements. Plan on bringing:

The completed DMV-005, signed by both you and the second resident.
The second resident’s residency document, original or original online printout, showing their name and your shared Nevada address.
Proof of identity and age, such as a birth certificate, passport, or permanent resident card.
Proof of your Social Security number, such as a Social Security card or W-2.
Certified documents tracing any name changes, if your current legal name differs from the one on your identity document.

One caveat for REAL ID. A REAL ID-compliant license or ID, the kind with the gold star that’s required for domestic air travel as of February 2026, needs two proofs of Nevada residential address instead of one.⁴ The DMV-005 counts as one. You’ll need a second qualifying document for the other slot, so confirm with the DMV before your appointment whether your paperwork covers both.

DMV-005 vs. DMV-116

These two forms get mixed up often. The difference comes down to who is vouching for you.

The DMV-005 is signed by a second resident at your address. That person lives with you and has a residency document in their own name. They don’t need to own the property or be on the lease, and they don’t need to appear at the DMV.

The DMV-116 is signed by a property owner who certifies you live on their property. The owner confirms you’ve lived there at least 60 days and indicates whether a lease agreement exists.⁵ Use that one when the person vouching for you owns the property but doesn’t necessarily live there, such as a landlord.

Perjury Warning

Both signatures on the DMV-005 carry a penalty-of-perjury certification.¹ False statements about the address, the living arrangement, or either party’s identity can lead to criminal charges, with penalties that can reach felony level depending on the circumstances. The form is there to help people with real Nevada residency who happen to lack paperwork in their own name, not as a workaround for people who don’t actually live in the state.

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Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles. DMV-005 Certification of Nevada Residency
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Nevada Legislature. Nevada Code 483.290 – Application for License or Instruction Permit
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Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles. Proof of Identity and Residency Requirements
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Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles. Real ID
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Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles. Property Owner Residency Affidavit