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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TANF MANUAL SECTION 201 APPENDIX III CITIZENSHIP AND IDENTITY 10/23 Page 1

EVIDENCE OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IDENTITY AN INDIVIDUAL IS A U.S. CITIZEN IF HE IS: a. born in the United States, regardless of the citizenship of his parents (Note: A child born in the United States or U.S. jurisdiction to a foreign head of state or foreign diplomat does not automatically obtain U.S. citizenship); or

b. born outside the United States of a U.S. citizen parent or parents; or

c. born outside the United States of alien parents and has been naturalized as a U.S. citizen; or

d. born outside the United States of an alien parent/parents who are naturalized before he becomes 16 years of age.

A. DOCUMENTATION OF CITIZENSHIP AND IDENTITY FOR U.S. CITIZENS

An individual establishes citizenship and identity by providing one of the following documents that show a U.S. place of birth, or that the person is a citizen:

• U.S. Passport (unless the passport was issued with a limitation). The passport does not have to be currently valid to prove citizenship/identity. • Certificate of Naturalization (N-550 or N-570) • SAVE verification of naturalization • Certificate of Citizenship (N-560 or N-561) • Newborn Summary in the VaCMS for newborns added by Baby BOT

Client statement cannot be used to establish citizenship and identity.

B. Documentation of CITIZENSHIP for U.S. Citizens (additional documentation must be provided to establish identity. See section C. below).

The following documents establish citizenship. Additional documentation must be provided to establish identity:

• U.S. Public Birth Record showing birth in o One of the 50 states o District of Columbia o Puerto Rico (if birth on or after 1/13/1941) o U.S. Virgin Islands (if birth on or after 1/17/1917) o Northern Mariana Islands (if birth on or after 11/4/1986) o American Samoa o Guam • Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America

(FS-240) • United States Citizen Identification Card (I-197 or I-179) • Final adoption decree showing child’s name and U.S. place of birth • Official military record of service showing U.S. place of birth

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