Proof of Citizenship
Any one of the following may be used as proof of citizenship
- Previous U.S. Passport (mutilated, altered, or damaged passports
are not acceptable as evidence of U.S. citizenship.)
- Certified birth certificate issued by the city, county or state (must be long form)
NOTE: A certified birth certificate has a registrar's raised,
embossed, impressed or multicolored seal, registrar’s signature, and
the date the certificate was filed with the registrar's office, which
must be within 1 year of your birth
- Consular Report of Birth Abroad or Certification of Birth
- Naturalization Certificate
- Certificate of Citizenship
A
Delayed Birth Certificate filed more than one year after
your birth may be acceptable proof of citizenship if it:
- Listed the documentation used to create it and
- Signed by the attending physician or midwife, or, lists an affidavit
signed by the parents, or shows early public records.
If you
do NOT have any of the above documents as proof of citizenship, you can use secondary evidence of citizenship.:
FOR MINORS UNDER THE AGE OF 14:
The citizenship evidence submitted for minors under
the age of 14 must list both parents' names.
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