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Manual Title Chapter Page Revision Date Virginia Medical Assistance Eligibility M02 January 2017 Subchapter Subject Page ending with Page M0220.000 CITIZENSHIP & ALIEN REQUIREMENTS Appendix 1 1 Citizenship & Identity Procedures Workers are to use the following procedures when citizenship and identity verification is required to determine the individual’s continued eligibility.

A. Documents Establishing U.S. Citizenship and Identity 1. Documents that Verify Citizenship and Identity Both U.S. Citizenship and identity are verified by a: • U.S. Passport, • Certificate of Naturalization, or • Certificate of U. S. Citizenship Documentary evidence issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe which identifies the tribe that issued the document, indentifies the individual by name and confirms membership, enrollment or affiliation with the tribe (tribal enrollment card, certificate of degree of Indian blood, Tribal census. document, documents on Tribal letterhead)If the individual presents one of these documents, he has verified his citizenship and identity. Photocopies of original documents are acceptable. 2. Documents that Verify Identity a. Documents The agency must accept any of the documents listed below as proof of identity, provided such document has a photograph or other identifying information including, but not limited to, name, age, sex, race, height, weight, eye color or address. Photocopies of original documents are acceptable. • Identity documents listed at 8 CFR 274a.2(b)(1)(v)(B)(l), except a driver’s license issued by a Canadian government authority • Driver’s license issued by a State or Territory • School identification card • U.S. military card or draft record • Identification card issued by the Federal, State or local government • Military dependent’s identification card • U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner’s card • For children under age 19, a clinic, doctor, hospital or school record, including preschool or daycare records