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

Most of our members will successfully verify their identity by presenting a Driver's License or Photo ID along with a Utility Bill or Social Security Card. Due to strict government standards of trust and assurance, we may request additional documents to complete the process of proving you are who you say you are.

For more information on our NIST-compliant identity verification standards, click here.

The following are not acceptable:

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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 (if your license expired in the last 12 months, you may still present it with documentation of renewal/extension or a temporary ID from the DMV).
Other government-issued photo ID (Must be a permanent document with a photo. Military IDs, 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