How to Fill Out Ohio BMV Form 2336: Proof of Residency

Ohio BMV Form 2336, the Proof of Ohio Residency Certified Statement, lets you prove your Ohio street address for a driver’s license or state ID when you don’t have the two standard address documents the BMV normally requires.¹ Instead of showing paperwork in your own name, a parent, spouse, or social services agency signs the form and vouches for where you live. You bring it to a deputy registrar as part of your license or ID application.

Who Can Use Form 2336

The BMV accepts the form in three situations:

A dependent child whose parent or legal guardian lives at the same address and certifies the child’s residency.²
A married applicant whose spouse lives at the same address and certifies the applicant’s residency.
An applicant served by a social services agency, where an authorized agent of the agency confirms the address. Qualifying agencies include homeless shelters, nursing homes, halfway houses, faith-based institutions, and other legitimate social services organizations. For a nursing home patient, the BMV also requires one additional address document from a separate source.

If you’re an unmarried adult without ties to a social services agency, Form 2336 won’t work for you. You’ll need to find two standard address documents in your own name instead.

Check for Standard Address Documents First

Before going the Form 2336 route, look for two documents from different sources that show your current Ohio street address: utility bills, bank or credit card statements, a mortgage statement, a recent tax return with proof of filing, an insurance policy or card, a paycheck stub, BMV correspondence, a property deed or tax bill, a school record, or a valid (or recently expired) Ohio license or ID.² Most items need to have been issued within the last 12 months. Two utility bills from different providers count as two separate documents. If you can find two of these, you don’t need Form 2336 at all.

Filling Out the Form

Form 2336 is a single page with three sections. You complete the top; the certifier completes one of the two sections below. You can download it from the Ohio BMV site or pick up a paper copy at any deputy registrar office.¹

Applicant Information

Print your first name, middle name or initial, last name, and date of birth. Enter your Ohio street address, city, state, and zip code. This address becomes the address printed on your license or ID, so use a place where you actually live and can receive mail and legal notices. Sign and date the section. Your signature certifies that you are a permanent Ohio resident, that you don’t have documentary proof of the address, and that you’re authorized to use it.

Certification by Parent, Guardian, or Spouse

If a parent, stepparent, legal guardian, or spouse is vouching for your address, they fill in this section. They check the box for their relationship to you, print their name, and sign and date the form. Their signature certifies that they live at the same address, that you are a permanent Ohio resident, and that they have their own documentary proof of that Ohio street address with them. This section has to be signed in front of a BMV employee, so the certifier must come to the deputy registrar with you.²

Certification by Social Services Agency

If a social services agency is confirming your address, an authorized agent fills in this section instead. The agent provides the agency’s name, a description of the agency, its full address, and the agent’s own name and phone number, then signs and dates the form. Their signature certifies that you are a client of or known to the agency, that you are a permanent Ohio resident, and that you can receive mail and legal notices at the listed address even if you have no documentary proof of a permanent street address.¹ This is the pathway most often used by people experiencing homelessness who need a state ID.

What the Certifier Must Bring

The person signing for you needs their own paperwork. Don’t skip this step. Without it, the deputy registrar can’t accept the form.

A parent or legal guardian signing for a dependent child brings proof of their own identity, two Ohio street address documents from different sources, and proof of the parent-child relationship.²
A spouse brings proof of identity, two Ohio street address documents from different sources, and proof of the marriage, such as a marriage certificate.
A social services agency agent provides the agency information on the form itself. For a nursing home patient, one additional address document from a separate source is also required.

If your parent or spouse doesn’t have two qualifying address documents of their own, they can’t certify for you. Gather everything before making the trip.

Where and How to Submit

Form 2336 isn’t mailed anywhere on its own. You bring it to a deputy registrar office with the rest of your license or ID application materials, which include proof of legal name, date of birth, legal presence, and Social Security number.³ If a parent, guardian, or spouse is certifying, they must be physically present to sign in front of the BMV employee. The employee reviews the certifier’s documents and verifies the form.

Penalty for False Statements

The form carries a warning printed on its face: a false statement can constitute falsification under Ohio Revised Code 2921.13, a first-degree misdemeanor.¹ That exposure runs to both the applicant and the person signing the certification. The address you list has to be a real place where you actually reside and can receive legal notices, not a friend’s address used for convenience or an old address you’ve moved out of.

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Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles. BMV 2336 – Proof of Ohio Residency Certified Statement
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Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Acceptable Documents List
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Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Acceptable Documents