Proof of Citizenship
Proof of citizenship is required for all passport applicants. You must provide one original document (not a copy) from the following:
- Original U.S. Birth Certificate or,
- Certified copy of U.S. Birth Certificate or,
- Original Naturalization Certificate or,
- Previously Issued U.S. Passport
The U.S. Department of State now requires all U.S. Birth certificates to have both parents names and dates of birth listed. This is also known as a Long-Form Birth Certificate.
Certified U.S. birth certificate (must meet all of the following requirements):
- Issued by the City, County, or State of birth Lists bearer’s full name, date of birth, and place of birth Lists parent(s) full names
- Has date filed with registrar’s office (must be within one year of birth)
- Has registrar’s signature
- Has embossed, impressed, or multicolored seal of registrar
- Photocopies and notarized copies are unacceptable
- Documents that are mutilated, altered, or damaged will be rejected by the U.S. Department of State.
