Identification

1. The act of recognizing and naming someone or something: Most of the bodies were badly burned, making identification almost impossible. 2. (also ID) An official document that shows or proves who you are: We were asked to show some identification before the security guards would let us in.

“She needed identification to get around She spent all day walking to the DMV only to find out she didn't have the required documents to verify ID She needed to update her Drivers License with a Virginia address to finish her application for government benefits/public services ie: obtain insurance, access pools. He angrily suggested 'JUST GOING and finding out instead of looking it up' as if getting there and being turned down wasn't an ordeal on foot.”