MMUR Identification Cards
Patients and caregivers are required to have an active Medical Marijuana Use Registry (MMUR) identification card to purchase and be in possession of medical marijuana.
How to Apply
Patients and caregivers are encouraged to apply online for their MMUR identification card. Learn how to get started.
Application Requirements
By law, MMUR identification card applications require specific information and documentation. Review the requirements to ensure you receive your card as quickly as possible.
Application Approval Process
Learn the approval process of MMUR identification card applications and the current processing time.
How to Apply
Patients and caregivers can apply for a Medical Marijuana Use Registry identification card online or by mail. Expand the boxes below for detailed instructions on how to submit your application.
Online Application Instructions
1. Retrieve your login credentials for the Medical Marijuana Use Registry from your email.
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- For assistance in logging into the Registry for the first time, view our Login Instructional Guide.
- If you don't find emails from the OMMU in your inbox, check your spam and junk folders!
2. Access the "Your Card" page in the Medical Marijuana Use Registry to complete your online application.
3. Supply all necessary documentation and submit your payment information for the $75 processing fee.
For help completing your online application, click here for step-by-step instructions.
Paper Application Instructions
1. Print a patient or caregiver application:
2. Indicate on the third page whether it is an initial, renewal, or minor application.
3. Complete all required fields and include:
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- A passport-style photo that meets the guidelines of s. 381.986(7)(a)2., F.S.
- A copy of the required proof of residency
- A $75.00 check or money order made out to the Florida Department of Health with your Patient ID Number included on the memo line
4. Mail your application to:
Office of Medical Marijuana Use
PO Box 31313
Tampa, FL 33631-3313
For help completing your paper application:
*Please keep in mind, online applications are processed significantly faster than paper applications.
Patients and caregivers must annually submit an application to maintain an active Medical Marijuana Use Registry identification card. Renewal applications may only be submitted beginning 45 days prior to your card expiring.
Application Requirements
Expand the boxes below for detailed requirements of the MMUR identification card application.
Photo
- For online applications:
- The Registry is connected to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles' (FLHSMV) demographic database. If there is a match to the information on your profile, your state ID or driver's license photo can be automatically added to your application and approved.
- For paper applications:
- Submit a full-face, passport-type, color photograph taken in front of a plain white background within the last 90 days, and 2x2 inches in size.
Proof of Residency
- For online applications:
- The Registry is connected to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles' (FLHSMV) demographic database. If there is a match to the information on your profile, your state residency status can be automatically added to your application and approved.
- For paper applications OR if there is no match in the FLHSMV system for state residency status, applicants must provide proof of Florida residency as detailed below, per Florida law:
- Permanent adult Florida residents must submit a copy of a valid Florida driver license or Florida identification card.
- Seasonal Florida residents who do not possess a valid Florida driver license or Florida identification card must submit a copy of two of the following documents:
- A deed, mortgage, monthly mortgage statement, mortgage payment booklet or residential rental or lease agreement.
- One proof of residential address from the seasonal resident’s parent, step-parent, legal guardian or other person with whom the seasonal resident resides and a statement from the person with whom the seasonal resident resides stating that the seasonal resident does reside with him or her.
- A utility hookup or work order dated within 60 days before registration in the medical use registry.
- A utility bill, not more than 2 months old.
- Mail from a financial institution, including checking, savings, or investment account statements, not more than 2 months old.
- Mail from a federal, state, county, or municipal government agency, not more than 2 months old.
- Minor patients must submit a certified copy of a birth certificate or a current record of registration from a Florida K-12 school and a copy of the minor patient’s parent or legal guardian’s valid Florida driver’s license or identification card.
- For all forms of residency, the name and address on the document(s) provided must match the name and address provided in the application.
Signature
- For online applications:
- Electronically sign your application once your photo and proof of residency have been uploaded. Type your first and last name exactly as it appears on your application in the appropriate boxes. Then click "Submit My Card Application."
- For paper applications:
- Print and sign your name exactly as it appears on your application in the appropriate boxes on the final page of the application.
Payment
- For online applications:
- Once you submit your application, a button will appear on the application page that reads: "Click Here to Pay Online." Click that button to access the Bill2Pay system to supply your payment information. Credit cards and eChecks are accepted.
- A $2.75 convenience fee applies to each online payment.
- If your payment is returned/declined for any reason, there will be an additional $15 service fee required to process your application. A returned/rejected payment will require the applicant to mail a check or money order made payable to the Florida Department of Health totaling the original application fee plus the $15 service fee to our card application processing center.
- For paper applications:
- Include a $75.00 check or money order made out to the Florida Department of Health with your application. Please remember to include on it your Patient ID Number and DOB.
- Cash is not accepted.
Application Approval Process
The Medical Marijuana Use Registry is linked to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles' (FLHSMV) demographic database to make the ID card application and approval process more efficient. Using the FLHSMV-sourced data will automatically approve the photo and proof of residency, and may cut down on processing time. Online applications take an average of 10 business days for approval.
If you are submitting an application by mail, please allow an additional 3-5 days for postal delivery of your application.
Patients and caregivers can check the status of their application by calling 800-808-9580 or through the Medical Marijuana Use Registry. Click here for a guide of the status icons and their meaning.
Additional Information
Caregivers
Patients who are minors must designate a caregiver on his or her application and in the Medical Marijuana Use Registry. All caregivers must be added to the Medical Marijuana Use Registry and submit a caregiver application to the Office of Medical Marijuana Use to obtain an identification card. Further requirements of caregivers can be found under section 381.986(6), Florida Statutes.
Change, Replace or Surrender Your ID Card
In order to change, replace or surrender your Medical Marijuana Use Registry Identification Card, please fill out the Change, Replacement or Surrender Request form and mail it, along with the $15.00 processing fee (if applicable), to:
Office of Medical Marijuana Use
PO Box 31313
Tampa, FL 33631-3313
Renewal Applications
To maintain an active Medical Marijuana Use Registry identification card, a patient and/or caregiver must annually submit a renewal application, along with the application fee and any required accompanying documents to the department forty-five (45) days prior to the card expiration date. Please do not submit a renewal application until you are within the forty-five (45) day window of your card expiring. Identification cards expire one year after the date of approval. The expiration date of the identification card is printed on the front of the card. Patients and caregivers may renew their identification card via paper or electronic application. If submitting a paper application, please ensure the Renewal Application box is checked on the top of page 3 of the application.
For instructions on how to submit an online renewal application, click here.
Access the Medical Marijuana Use Registry to renew your identification card.
Online Service Fee
If your application payment is returned/declined for any reason, there will be an additional $15 service fee required to process your application. A returned/rejected payment will require the applicant to mail a check or money order made payable to the Florida Department of Health totaling the original application fee plus the $15 service fee to our card application processing center.
