When verifying your identity, you can choose to Take photo with your phone or Upload photo from your computer. In the following example, we will choose to verify with a Passport and select Take photo with your phone.
If you choose to verify your identity using your Passport Card, remember to take photos of both the front and back.
Steps to verify with a Passport Card or Passport:
1. Enter your mobile phone number, then select Continue.
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2. You will receive a text message on your phone, then select the link to proceed.If you don't receive this text message within 5 minutes, look for and select the Send it again link. For Passport Cards, remember to take a photo of the front and back. |
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3. Follow the prompts to take a photo of your Passport.Make sure you took a good photo, then select Continue. Your uploaded photo(s) will be reviewed; return to your computer to see if your uploaded photos were accepted. |
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4. You may be prompted to take and submit a selfie.Follow the prompts to take a head-and-shoulders photo, in "portrait" orientation, with your face taking up as much of the frame as possible. Return to the browser tab where you began identity verification. If you started on your laptop, go back to your laptop; if you started on mobile, return to the older tab on your device. |
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5. You may also be asked to verify ownership of your phone.Follow the prompts to receive a text or voice message, and enter any code provided. |
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6. Confirm your Social Security number. |
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7. Review the summary of personal information on the screen below. select the checkbox for the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), then select Continue. |
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8. Select Allow and continue to access information and services on the partner website.If you select Deny, your access to the partner site will be limited. |
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