Chapter 4

Acceptable Forms of Identification

4.1Common Forms of Identification

  • Birth Certificate
  • Current Passport (U.S. or other country)
  • Current Nursing Home Registration Face sheet
  • A current driver license bearing a photograph of the person
  • A current state ID card issued under §.343.50bearing a photograph of the person
  • Armed forces of the U.S. ID card issued to military personnel. Common Access Card or DD form 2 or 1173.

4.2Less Common Forms of Identification

  • Certified birth certificate or equivalent document from the state, territory, or certificate of birth abroad issued by U.S. Dept. of State (federal forms FS-545 or DS-1350)
  • Certificate of U.S. citizenship (federal form N-560)
  • Consular report of birth abroad
  • Court order with full name, date of birth and court seal. (Does not include abstract of criminal or civil convictions)
  • Employment Authorization Document
  • Federal I-94 Arrival/Departure Record (Parole or Refugee version) and MV3002
  • A federal temporary resident card or employment authorization card (federal form I-688, I-688A
  • Court order with full name, date of birth and court seal. (Does not include abstract of criminal or civil convictions).
  • Valid I-551, permanent resident card (issued by the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services). Non-expiring I-551 (issued 1977-1989) cards are acceptable
  • U.S. Certificate of naturalization (Federal form N-550)