To verify your identity through the Trusted Referee process, bring to the video call either

• Two Primary Identification Documents or
• One Primary and two Secondary Identification Documents

The following are not acceptable:

• Screenshots
• Company employee ID cards (like badge cards, building passes, etc.)Invalid or expired documents

Further information

• We recommend submitting at least one document showing your current address.
• If your name has changed, click here.
• If you need to prove your Social Security number, click here.

Primary Identification Documents

Primary documents must be physically presented on Trusted Referee video calls.

• Driver’s license (or learner's permit) from a U.S. state or territory (Must be a permanent license with photo. Temporary and/or paper documents are not accepted.)
• State-issued photo ID
• U.S. passport
• HSPD 12 PIV card
• U.S. passport card
• U.S. Permanent resident card (I-551)
• USCIS-issued Employment Authorization Card (I-766) (No employer-issued ID cards)
• Government Issued Photo ID (No US military ID cards. Must be a permanent document with a photo. Temporary and/or paper documents are not accepted.)
• Foreign (non U.S.) passport
• Veteran’s health ID card
• Transportation Security Administration (TSA) ID Card
• DHS trusted traveler cards (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI)
• Canadian driver’s license
• Certificate of Naturalization (Form N-550 or N-570)
• National ID card (only if residing outside of the U.S.)
• Federally recognized, tribal-issued photo ID

Secondary Identification Documents

Full-color scans and PDFs of the following are acceptable as secondary documents:

• Social Security card (the original document must be physically presented if you are verifying your identity on a Trusted Referee video call)
• U.S. DoD Certificate of Birth Abroad (FS-545)
• U.S. DoS Certification of Report of Birth (DS-1350)
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad (FS-240)

Scans and PDFs of the following are acceptable as secondary documents:

• U.S. voter registration card or certificate
• Letter attesting state residency
• U.S. Health insurance card
• DOD Certificate of Discharge or Release (DD214, DD256 or NGB form 22)
• U.S. birth certificate with official seal
• College or university student photo ID (current)
• U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner card
• U.S. citizen ID card (Form I-197)
• Border crossing card
• Native American tribal document
• Canadian Indian and Northern Affairs card
• College or university transcript (current or previous year)
• Cable or Internet Bill (not older than 90 days, showing your account number, full name, and current address)
• Water Bill (not older than 90 days, showing your account number, full name, and current address)
• Phone Bill (not older than 90 days, showing your account number, full name, and current address)
• Gas Bill (not older than 90 days, showing your account number, full name, and current address)
• Electric Bill (not older than 90 days, showing your account number, full name, and current address)
• Bank, loan, or financial institution statement (not older than 90 days, showing your account number, full name, and current address; issued by the bank)
• Medical bill (not older than 90 days, showing your account number, full name, and current address)
• W-2 Form (or W-2C, W-2G, etc.)
• SSA-1099 Form (or 1099-SM,1099-R-OP1, etc.)
• Non SSA-1099 Form (or 1099-DIV, 1099-MISC, etc.)
• 1098 Form (or 1098-C, 1098-MA, etc.)
• Pay stub (not older than 90 days)
• Auto Insurance Card
• Insurance Statement (Auto, Home)
• Selective Service registration document with full SSN