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Acceptable Proof of Identity for Passport Applications

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Submitting acceptable proof of identity is one of the requirements when applying for a passport. There are both primary and secondary proofs of identity that you can submit. Both are listed below. Note, you also have to present a photocopy of the identification document that you submit.

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Primary Proof of Identity

• In-state, valid driver's license (not temporary or learner's permit)
• Fully-valid, undamaged U.S. passport book or passport card (with recognizable photo, can be expired)
• Certificate of Naturalization (with recognizable photo)
• Certificate of Citizenship (with recognizable photo)
• Government employee ID (city, county, state, or federal)
• U.S. military or military dependent ID
• Current (valid) foreign passport
• Matricula Consular (Mexican Consular ID) - commonly used by a parent of a U.S. citizen child applicant
• Permanent resident card (Green Card) - commonly used by a parent of a U.S. citizen child applicant

If you apply at a Passport Application Acceptance Facility and submit an out-of-state primary identification, you also have to present an additional ID document. For example, if you apply in Arizona with a Texas Driver's License, you must present an additional ID.

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Secondary Proof of Identity

• State-issued non-driver ID
• Out-of-state driver's license
• Social Security card
• Learner's or temporary driver's permit
• Voter registration card
• Employee ID
• Selective Service (draft) card
• Medicare or other health card
• Expired driver's license
• Membership card in a local social organization or club
• Rental contracts
• Mortgage documents
• Auto registrations
• Traffic tickets & violations
• An Identifying Witness (someone who can swear to your identity) that is present at the time of your application. He or she must:
• Have known you for at least 2 years
• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Have valid ID
• Fill out Form DS-71: Affidavit of Identifying Witness in the presence of a Passport Agent

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Confirm someone’s identity online for a passport application

Who can confirm someone’s identity.

You’ll get an email from HM Passport Office if someone applying for a passport has asked you to confirm their identity.

You need to follow a different process if you’ve been asked to sign printed photos (called ‘countersigning’) .

You can only confirm someone’s identity if you:

• are 18 or over
• live in the UK
• have a current UK passport
• have known the person applying for at least 2 years (this is the adult making the application if the passport is for a child under 16)
• know the person applying as a friend, neighbour or colleague (not just someone who knows you professionally)

You must work in (or be retired from) a ‘recognised profession’. For example:

• airline pilot
• articled clerk of a limited company
• assurance agent of recognised company
• bank or building society official
• chairman or director of a limited company
• chiropodist
• commissioner for oaths
• councillor, for example local or county
• civil servant (permanent)
• director, manager or personnel officer of a VAT-registered company
• engineer with professional qualifications
• financial services intermediary, for example a stockbroker or insurance broker
• fire service official
• funeral director
• insurance agent (full time) of a recognised company
• Justice of the Peace
• legal secretary (fellow or associate member of the Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs)
• licensee of a public house
• local government officer
• manager or personnel officer of a limited company
• member, associate or fellow of a professional body
• Member of Parliament
• Merchant Navy officer
• minister of a recognised religion (including Christian Science)
• nurse (RGN or RMN)
• officer of the armed services
• paralegal (certified paralegal, qualified paralegal or associate member of the Institute of Paralegals)
• person with honours, for example an OBE or MBE
• photographer (professional)
• police officer
• Post Office official
• president or secretary of a recognised organisation
• Salvation Army officer
• social worker
• teacher or lecturer
• trade union officer
• travel agent (qualified)
• valuer or auctioneer (fellow or associate members of the incorporated society)
• Warrant Officers and Chief Petty Officers

Who cannot confirm someone’s identity

You cannot confirm someone’s identity if:

• you’re related by birth or marriage
• you’re in a relationship with them or live together
• you work for HM Passport Office
• you work for UK Visas and Immigration ( UKVI ) on British citizenship or right of abode applications
• you’re a doctor - unless you know the person who has asked you well (for example, you’re a good friend)

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When applying in person  for a passport, provide primary evidence of U.S. citizenship :

• The type of evidence you provide depends if you were born in the United States or born outside the United States. 
• If you cannot provide primary evidence, provide secondary evidence.
• Find examples of citizenship evidence on this page.

Tips for submitting your citizenship evidence

• Submit your evidence of U.S. citizenship and a photocopy of the front (and back, if there is printed information).
• Photocopies must be: clear and easy to read, on white 8.5”x11” standard paper, black and white, and single sided.
• If you don’t have the original copy of a document, get a replacement from the office which issued the document. The document must have the official seal or stamp of the office which issued it.  
• Provide a second copy (sometimes called a "certified copy") of your citizenship evidence if you do not want to submit a photocopy of it. We will keep the second copy.
• It may take longer to get your passport if you don't submit your document and a photocopy of it. 
• You cannot submit an electronic or mobile birth certificate.

Examples of Primary Citizenship Evidence

I was born in the united states.

• Issued by the city, county, or state of birth
• Lists applicant’s full name, date of birth, and place of birth
• Lists parent(s)’ full names
• Has the signature of the city, county, or state registrar
• Has the date filed with registrar's office (must be within one year of birth)
• Has the seal or stamp  of the city, county, or state which issued it
• Full validity means the document is or was valid for 10 years for adults and 5 years for children under 16.

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I was born outside the United States

• Full validity means the document is/was valid for 10 years for adults and 5 years for children under 16.
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad or Certification of Birth
• Certificate of Naturalization 
• Certificate of Citizenship

Examples of Secondary Citizenship Evidence

You must submit:

• A delayed birth certificate or a Letter of No Record, and
• Early public records or documents

Delayed birth certificate (filed more than 1 year after birth)

• List of the records or documents used to create it (example: early public records)
• Signature of the birth attendant or an affidavit signed by the parent(s)
• If your delayed U.S. birth certificate does not include these items, submit it with early public records or documents.

Letter of No Record

• Be issued by the state
• Have the applicant’s name and date of birth
• List the birth years searched
• Include a statement that no birth certificate is on file
• An early public record or document, or 
• One early public record/document and one early private record/document with  Form DS-10: Birth Affadavit .

Early public or private records/documents

• These documents are from the first five years of an applicant's life.
• Records should include the applicant’s full name, date of birth, and place of birth. 
• Baptism certificate
• Hospital birth certificate (often shows baby’s footprints)
• U.S. Census record
• Early school records
• Family Bible record
• Doctor's records of post-natal care
• Form DS-10: Birth Affadavit
• Foreign language documents should include a professional English translation. 
• The translator must provide a notarized letter about the accuracy of the translation and their ability to translate the document.
• We will return your document(s) by mail in a separate package from your passport.

I became a U.S. citizen at birth

If you were born outside the United States and got U.S. citizenship through your U.S. citizen parent(s), submit:

• Your foreign birth certificate listing your parent(s)
• Your parent(s)’ evidence of U.S. citizenship
• Your parents' marriage certificate (if your parents were married)
• A statement from your parents that details when and where they lived in the United States and abroad before your birth.

Please see  U.S. Citizenship Laws & Policy  for more information.

I became a U.S. citizen through my parent who naturalized or through the Child Citizenship Act of 2000

If you were born outside the United States and got U.S. citizenship through the naturalization of your parent(s), submit:

• Evidence of your parent’s U.S. citizenship such as a U.S. birth certificate, Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA), or naturalization certificate
• Permanent Resident Card/Green Card
• Foreign passport with the original I-551 visa entry stamp
• Your parents' marriage certificate (if your parents were married when you legally entered the U.S. and before your 18th birthday) 
• Documentation of legal custody when you entered the United States, if your parents were not married at that time. If your parents divorced after you entered the United States, provide documentation of legal custody at the time of your parent’s naturalization 
• Evidence that you resided in the United States in the legal and physical custody of your U.S. citizen parent 
• Evidence of your legitimation (if your parents were not married at the time of your birth). Legitimation means a father – whose child was born when he was not married – establishes a full legal relationship to his child. Establishing this relationship gives the father the same rights and obligations as if his child had been born while married to the child’s mother.
• Your parents' marriage certificate dated after your birth
• Certified court order of legitimation 

U.S. Citizenship through Adoption

If you were born outside the United States and got your citizenship after you were adopted, please see our  Child Citizenship Act webpage  for more information.

Request a File Search

When you apply for a passport, you should submit evidence of U.S. citizenship. If you cannot get evidence, you may request a file search if:

• You got a U.S. passport or Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) in the past, and
• You cannot submit it with your application

Please complete the  Request for a File Search  and include it with your application.

If your record was issued before 1994, you will need to pay a $150 file search fee. We charge this fee to manually search for your paper record.

If your record was issued in 1994 or later, do not pay the $150 file search fee when you apply for your passport. We may ask you later to pay the $150 fee for a manual search if we cannot find your record after searching for it in an electronic database.

You may also get copies of your passport record or your CRBA before you apply for the passport.

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To, The Principal, ________ (College Name), ________ (College Address)

Date: __/__/____ (Date)

Subject: Requesting bonafide certificate

Respected Sir/Madam,

I would like to inform you that I am a student of _______ (Department) department studying in _______ (Batch) of your reputed college. My name is ________ (Name) and I hold student ID number ________ (Student ID Number).

I am writing this letter to request you to kindly issue a bonafide certificate in my name at the earliest. I am needing this for the issuance of my passport. Respected, I have applied for a passport, and for which I have to submit a bonafide certificate issued by you in name at the earliest.

I request you to kindly issue a bonafide certificate in my name. I am attaching a copy of my student ID proof for your kind reference.

Thanking you, __________ (Signature), __________ (Your Name), __________ (Contact Number)

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• A bonafide certificate serves as proof of one's educational status and enrollment, which may be required by passport authorities to verify an applicant's identity and background.
• The bonafide certificate should typically include the student's name, department, batch, and student ID number, along with the college's official seal and signature of the issuing authority.
• Many colleges offer online platforms or portals where students can request bonafide certificates. Check with your college administration for the available options.
• It's advisable to attach a copy of the student ID proof with the request letter as it helps verify the authenticity of the request and expedites the processing of the bonafide certificate.
• If you require the bonafide certificate urgently, it's recommended to mention the urgency in your request letter and follow up with the college administration to expedite the issuance process.

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