Can't imagine ever needing it for anything. I don't think I even needed it to get a passport, because I already had a passport, going all the way back to when "certified" copies probably weren't even a thing.
I'm not planning on doing any of those things, but it's likely a current passport would suffice if I did. Being tied to me, rather than just being an official-looking piece of paper that could belong to anyone, it is far more reliable as a form of ID - which a birth certificate isn't, and was never intended to be.
I don't remember if I had to use more ID than my passport when I first got my permit at 16. So maybe I used it then. But ever since then I haven't needed any type of ID to renew my license.
I've had to use mine a few times. You can get a Federal Drivers License in Wisconsin now if you bring your certified birth certificate. It's similar to a passport. Helps with travel.
Pink- I think you are getting either a Federal ID or you are getting a State Drivers License that ALSO qualifies as a federal ID, e.g. the PHYSICAL construction of the DL and the documents you submitted meets federal criteria.
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