Autism Spectrum and/or Communication Disorder Designation

Optional Designation on Driver Licenses and Non-Driver Identification Cards for Autism Spectrum and/or Communication Disorder impacted drivers.

  • MVC provides the ability to those customers wishing to obtain a notation on their driver’s license or identification card indicating a diagnosis of autism spectrum and/or communication disorder.

  • To obtain this voluntary designation on a driver's license or identification card, individuals need to provide 6 points of ID and proof of address, along with the application form (MR-16) and, if applicable, a parental/guardian form if they are under 18 years of age. If the applicant needs the designation on their Real ID document, the criteria above apply, and the individual must also show proof of social security and provide two proofs of address.

  • DL/ID with the designation will be available at all NJMVC Licensing Centers.  

  • With this effort, NJMVC has redesigned the pink card, which is a companion to a driver's license or identification card and explicitly states any driver's restrictions or medical designations.

Any person who wishes to have this designation indicated on their driver's license or non-driver ID and entered into the MVC database must bring all the following documentation to a Licensing Center. This cannot be done by mail or online.


  • Complete application MR-16 – Autism Communication Disorder Form

  • Present 6 points of ID

  • The applicable fee
    • If it is not time to renew your driver's license or non-driver ID
      • $11 duplicate license fee
    • If it is time to renew your driver's license or non-driver ID
      • Your renewal fee is $24 for a standard license or non-driver ID or $35 for a Real ID license or non-driver ID

Your duplicate or renewed driver's license or non-driver ID with the Autism Spectrum and/or Communication Disorder designation will be mailed to you. The pink "designation/restriction" card will be issued to you at the agency. You must carry both of these documents together.

We are required to capture a customer’s full face when taking a picture for a driver's license or non-driver ID card; therefore, we need to see from the top of your forehead to the bottom of your chin.  If you have a medical or religious need to wear a head covering in your photo, please advise the MVC staff at the agency camera station.

 

Related Links

Autism Communication Disorder Application [pdf]