Global ID Policy 1S

This policy is available in Arabic, French, German, Korean, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish.
If you are testing in Japan, refer to this policy instead.

Quick links
• ID requirements
• Examples of acceptable IDs
• Contacting Pearson VUE

ID requirements
If your exam sponsor follows Global ID Policy 1S, you must bring one primary ID and one secondary ID to the
test center:

Primary ID requirements:
• The ID must have your first and last name; a recent, recognizable photo; and your signature.
The first and last name on the ID must match the first and last name you used to register for
the exam.

• The ID must be original (not a photocopy or digital ID), valid (unexpired), and government issued.

Note: Expired IDs are acceptable if accompanied by renewal paperwork.

• The ID must be issued from the country in which you are testing (except for EU cards, which are
acceptable in any country within the EU Zone).

Note: If you do not have a primary ID from the country in which you are testing, you must bring an
international travel passport. The passport must be issued from your country of citizenship, and the
information on the passport must be in Roman characters.

Secondary ID requirements:
• The ID must have one of these combinations:

o Your name (first and last) and a signature

o Your name (first and last) and a recent, recognizable photo

• The first and last name on the ID must match the first and last name you used to register for
the exam.

• The ID must be original (not a photocopy or digital ID) and valid (unexpired). It does not need to be
government issued.

Note: Expired IDs are acceptable if accompanied by renewal paperwork.

• If the ID was not issued from the country in which you are testing, the ID must be in Roman characters.

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Examples of acceptable IDs
Primary ID Secondary ID

• International travel passport Any ID that meets the secondary

• Driver's license ID requirements.
• Military ID (includes spouse and dependents)
• Identification card (national/state/province ID card)
• Alien registration card (green card/permanent resident/visa)
• Government-issued local language ID (i.e., not in Roman
characters)

Note: Government-issued local language IDs are not

acceptable outside the country from which the ID was
issued.

Contacting Pearson VUE

If you have any questions about ID requirements, please contact Pearson VUE Customer Service at
www.pearsonvue.com/contact. Any exceptions to the ID policy must be pre-approved by your exam sponsor at
least five business days before the scheduled exam appointment.

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