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Proof of Citizenship
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Birth Certificate |
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A birth certificate must include your given name and surname, date and
place of birth, date the birth record was filed, and seal or other certification
of the official custodian of such records. Following items are NOT accepted
as citizenship proof. |
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Photocopies made by you, even when notarized, are UNACCEPTABLE.
Hospital birth records/certificates are also UNACCEPTABLE.
Applicants born in California MUST submit a Long Form Birth Certificate;
short forms or abstract birth certificates are UNACCEPTABLE. |
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All official copies of documents are returned with the new passports. |
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If You Don't Have a Copy of Birth Certificate |
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If you do not have a copy of your birth certificate then you may contact
the state you were born in and request a copy of your birth certificate.
Inform the person you speak to that you need the Birth Certificate Expedited.
See Vitalcheck.com
for more information and options on getting your birth certificate quickly. |
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If No Birth Record Exists |
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If no birth record exists, submit registrar's notice to that effect. Also
submit an early baptismal or circumcision certificate, hospital birth record,
early census, school, or family Bible records, newspaper or insurance files,
or notarized affidavits of persons having knowledge of your birth (preferably
with at least one record listed above). Evidence should include your given
name and surname, date and place of birth, and seal or other certification
of office (if customary) and signature of issuing official. |
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Applicants Born Outside The United States |
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Applicants born outside the United States: Submit previous US passport
or Certificate of Naturalization, or Certificate of Citizenship, or a Report
of Birth Abroad, or evidence described below. |
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If You Claim Citizenship Through Naturalization Of Parent(S) |
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If you claim citizenship through naturalization of parent(s), submit the
Certificate(s) of Naturalization of your parent(s) your foreign birth certificate,
and proof of your admission to the United States for permanent residence.
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If You Claim Citizenship Through Birth Abroad To Us Citizen
Parent(S) |
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If you claim citizenship through birth abroad to us citizen parent(s),
submit a Consular Report of Birth (Form FS-240) or Certification of Birth
(Form DS-1350 or FS-545), or your foreign birth certificate, parents' marriage
certificate, proof of citizenship of your parent(s), and affidavit of US
citizen parent(s) showing all periods and places of residence/physical presence
in the United States and abroad before your birth. |
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