When providing proof of your identity, unless instructed otherwise, you will need to present two primary documents OR one primary and two secondary documents.
Acceptable Identity Documents
Primary Documents
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Secondary Documents |
Driver’s license (or learner's permit) from a U.S. state or territory (We will accept an expired license if it expired in the last 12 months and is intact.) |
Social Security Card |
U.S. Certification of Birth Abroad (FS-545) |
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U.S. Certification of Report of Birth (DS-1350) | |
Other government-issued photo ID (Must be a permanent document with a photo. Military IDs, temporary or paper documents are not accepted.) | U.S. Consular Report of Birth Abroad (FS-240) |
U.S. health insurance card | |
State-issued photo ID (We will accept expired ID if it expired in the last 12 months and is intact.) | U.S. birth certificate with official seal (first and last name) |
W-2 form | |
U.S. passport | 1098 form |
U.S. passport card | Auto insurance card |
U.S. Permanent Resident Card (I-551) | Border crossing card |
USCIS-issued Employment Authorization Card (I-766) (No employer-issued ID cards) | Canadian Indian and Northern affairs card |
Foreign passport | College or university student photo ID |
Veterans Health ID Card | College or university transcript |
DHS Trusted Traveler Cards (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI) | DOD certificate of discharge |
Canadian driver’s license | Auto or home insurance statement |
Certificate of Naturalization (Form N-550 or N-570) | Letter attesting state residency |
National ID card (only if residing outside of the U.S.) | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipient certification |
Federally recognized, Tribal-issued photo ID | Native American tribal document |
Non SSA-1099 form | |
SSA-1099 form | |
U.S. or U.S. territory voter registration card or certificate | |
U.S. Coast Guard merchant mariner card | |
U.S. Citizen Identification Card form (I-197) | |
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Puerto Rico recipient certification | |
Secondary Documents That Must Not Be Older Than 90 Days |
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Cable or internet bill (showing your account number, full name, and current address) | Water bill (showing your account number, full name, and current address) |
Phone bill (showing your account number, full name, and current address) | Gas bill (showing your account number, full name, and current address) |
Electric bill (showing your account number, full name, and current address) | Bank, loan, or financial institution statement (showing your account number, full name, and current address; issued by the bank) |
Medical bill (showing your account number, full name, and current address) | Pay stub (showing your full name, employer or company name, current address; must be an actual pay stub not a paycheck) |
Unacceptable Identity Documents
You cannot use the following documents for verification:
Document | Notes |
Photocopies of original documents attesting state residency | - |
Expired or invalid documents | In some cases, you can use an expired driver’s license or state-issued ID. Exceptions are listed above. |
Company employee ID cards | We also do not accept employee ID badges, building passes, etc. |
Digital driver’s licenses or state IDs | - |
Documents that are temporary | - |
Documents that are voided | - |
Forms you fill out yourself | This includes tax forms. |
Letters from banks | - |
Unemployment documentation | - |
Unofficial student records | - |