PROVE WHO YOU ARE:
You'll need(TWO)of these documents.
- Current US Passport
- Current Driver's License or ID
- Birth Certificate (if your name has changed due to adoption, marriage or divorce you will need to bring in your marriage license or court documents for the name change)
PROVIDE YOUR SSN:
You'll need(ONE)of the following:
- Know your social security number
- Proof that you do not have a social security number. For example: a letter from the Social Security Administration.
PROVE WHERE YOU LIVE:
You'll need(TWO)of these documents that prove where you physically live. One of the two documents must include the full address with city, state and zipcode on the same document.
Below are a few ideas:
- Current Utility Bill (even if it is mailed to a PO Box, it may have your physical address as the service address)
- Vehicle Registration card that was issued over 30 days ago
- Pay Stub
- Voters Registration card
- Mortgage documents
All documents presented must be unaltered certified originals, certified amended originals, or true copies certified by the issuing agency. Documents must be valid and unexpired and may not be laminated. Foreign documents must have certified English translation.
You may have extenuating circ*mstances and be unable to provide the items listed above, don't worry, there is an extensive list of aternative, acceptable documents below. If you cannot prove each of the required elements with the documents set forth below, you may be eligible to apply for a standard card. These guidelines may not cover every situation. Knowledge, vision, and/or other eligibility criteria may apply to your individual situation.
PROVIDE NAME CHANGE HISTORY:
If your name has changed due to marriage, divorce, adoption or any other reason. Multiple documents may be required to show all name changes.
- Adoption documents that contain the legal name as a result of the adoption
- A name change document that contains the legal name both before and after the name change
- A certificate, declaration, or registration document verifying the formation of a marriage, civil union or domestic partnership
- Dissolution of marriage/civil union/domestic partnership document that contains the legal name as a result of the court action
ACCEPTABLE PROOF: THE EXTENDED LIST
- Valid, unexpired U.S. passport or passport card
- Certified copy of U.S. birth certificate (issued by a city, county, or state vital statistics office)
- Certified copy of birth certificate from a U.S. Territory. Puerto Rico birth certificates issued on or after July 1, 2010
- Consular Report of Birth Abroad of U.S. Citizen
- Certificate of Naturalization or Certificate of U.S. Citizenship
- Valid, unexpired Permanent Resident Card
- Valid/unexpired Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Card (I-766)
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Lawful Status: Proof of Citizenship or Lawful Authorization to be in the US
- Valid, unexpired U.S. passport or passport card
- Certified copy of U.S. birth certificate (issued by a city, county, or state vital statistics office)
- Certified copy of birth certificate from a U.S. Territory. Puerto Rico birth certificates issued on or after July 1, 2010
- Consular Report of Birth Abroad of U.S. Citizen
- Certificate of Citizenship
- U.S. Adoption Order w/birth information
- Certificate of Naturalization
- I-551 Resident Alien / Permanent Resident Card
- I-766 Employment Authorization Card
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SSN: These documents will prove your Social Security Number (Only necessary if SSN is individually required)
- Social security card (not laminated or metal)
- W-2 form
- Social Security Administration (SSA) 1099 form
- Non-SSA-1099 form
- Pay stub with full SSN
- I am ineligible for a social security number, a letter from SSA may be required
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Primary Residency: Two documents from below. Documents must be originals and can not be hand written. Resident documents may have account numbers and balances redacted.
- Rental or Lease Agreement with the signature of the owner/landlord and the tenant/resident
- Deed or Title to residential real property
- Mortgage bill
- Home utility bills (including cellular phone)
- Employment documents
- Insurance documents, including medical, dental, vision, life, home, rental and vehicle
- An official document prepared and mailed to you by the IRS (1099 or W-2)
- Change of address confirmation by the U.S. Postal Service.
- Property tax bill or statement
- Faith-Based documents that include name and address of organization
- Records from a financial institution/bank
- Voter registration confirmation letter or postcard issued by The Alaska Division of Elections
- Proof of payment of resident tuition at a public institution of higher education in Alaska
- A Letter on letterhead from a homeless shelter, shelter for abused women, nonprofit entity, faith-based organization, employer or government agency within the United States attesting that the applicant resides in Alaska
- Alaska Certificate of Vehicle Titles or Registration (Issued At Least 30 Days Prior To The Date of Application)
- Alaska Tribal Card (For non-standard remote Alaska addresses only, within the tribal area indicated on the card)
Address Verification Documents for the parent can be used for a minor child. If the minors last name differs you must provide legal documents showing the reason for the difference. Examples would be marriage license, divorce decree, legal name change etc.
