diff --git a/site/src/components/intake/steps/DOTIntakeStep.astro b/site/src/components/intake/steps/DOTIntakeStep.astro
index 8a13cbe..a3366ef 100644
--- a/site/src/components/intake/steps/DOTIntakeStep.astro
+++ b/site/src/components/intake/steps/DOTIntakeStep.astro
@@ -391,12 +391,12 @@
     }});
   });
 
-  // Photo ID upload
-  const idBtn = document.getElementById("dot-id-btn")!;
-  const idInput = document.getElementById("dot-photo-id") as HTMLInputElement;
-  const idPreview = document.getElementById("dot-id-preview")!;
-  const idImg = document.getElementById("dot-id-img") as HTMLImageElement;
-  const idRemove = document.getElementById("dot-id-remove")!;
+  // Photo ID upload (elements may not exist if section is hidden)
+  const idBtn = document.getElementById("dot-id-btn");
+  const idInput = document.getElementById("dot-photo-id") as HTMLInputElement | null;
+  const idPreview = document.getElementById("dot-id-preview");
+  const idImg = document.getElementById("dot-id-img") as HTMLImageElement | null;
+  const idRemove = document.getElementById("dot-id-remove");
   idBtn?.addEventListener("click", () => idInput?.click());
   idInput?.addEventListener("change", () => {
     const file = idInput.files?.[0];
@@ -407,13 +407,13 @@
       reader.onload = (e) => { idImg.src = e.target?.result as string; };
       reader.readAsDataURL(file);
     }
-    idPreview.hidden = false;
-    idBtn.style.display = "none";
+    if (idPreview) idPreview.hidden = false;
+    if (idBtn) idBtn.style.display = "none";
   });
   idRemove?.addEventListener("click", () => {
     (window as any).__dotPhotoId = null;
-    idInput.value = "";
-    idPreview.hidden = true;
-    idBtn.style.display = "flex";
+    if (idInput) idInput.value = "";
+    if (idPreview) idPreview.hidden = true;
+    if (idBtn) idBtn.style.display = "flex";
   });
 </script>