When you go to your in-person verification (IPV) appointment, you’ll need to bring specific documents to verify your identity. This article explains the acceptable documents to verify for IPV.
Note: To verify in person, you’ll also need a “Registration code.” For information on how to get a registration code, visit Booking an IPV appointment.
Acceptable documents
In addition to your Registration Code, you'll need to bring two identification documents to your IPV appointment:
- One identification document must be from the primary list, and match your current name and date of birth.
- One identification document must contain your current valid US address.
Primary list
- State-issued driver’s license
- U.S. passport or passport card
- Federal government Personal Identity Verification card (PIV)
- Uniformed services identification card
- Department of Defense common access card
- U.S. Coast Guard merchant mariner card
- Canadian driver’s license
- Federal, state, or local government agency ID card with photograph
- Foreign passport that has a passport number
- USCIS permanent resident card (I-551)
- USCIS employment authorization card (I-766)
- State ID card, if the state’s identification card standards are the same as for the driver’s license
Secondary list
- State government issued certificate of birth
- U.S. Tribal or Bureau of Indian Affairs identification card
- Native American tribal document
- Social Security card
- Court order for name change/gender change/adoption/divorce
- Marriage certificate (government certificate issued)
- U.S. government issued consular report of birth abroad
- Draft record
- Current school ID with photograph
Secondary documents (90 day limit)
These secondary identification documents cannot be older than 90 days. They must also display your full name, current address, and account number, except for pay stubs.
- Cable or internet bill
- Water bill
- Phone bill
- Gas bill
- Electric bill
- Medical nill
- Bank, loan, or financial institution statement issued by the bank (this must show the full account number, full name, and current address)
- Paycheck stub - the financial information can be redacted (removed, marked out, or otherwise hidden)