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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TANF MANUAL SECTION 201 APPENDIX III CITIZENSHIP AND IDENTITY 12/21 Page 3

D. Documentation of identity only for individuals who are not U.S. citizens. Important: These documents are used to establish identity of the parent prior to establishing relationship to the child. 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. The agency must accept any documents that reasonably establish the applicant's identity. Households do not have to provide a specific type of verification. They are used only for individuals who are not citizens or eligible aliens. These documents do not establish citizenship or alien status.

• U.S. Military ID card (active, reserve, retired) • U.S. Military draft record • U.S. Military dependent ID card • U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Card • School or work identification card • Driver’s License issued by a State or Territory • Identity documents listed at 8 CFR 274a.2(b)(1)(v)(B)(l)

• Identification card issued by the Federal, State, or local government that includes the individual’s name and address, and incorporates a photo as an integral part of the card.

• Three or more corroborating documents such as employer identification cards, high school or college diplomas, including GEDs, from accredited institutions, marriage certificates, divorce decrees, voter registration cards, birth certificates, or property deeds/titles that together reasonably corroborate the identity of the individual. The agency must first ensure that no other evidence of identity is available to the individual prior to accepting such documents.

• Written affidavit attesting to identity. (Note: A written affidavit, signed under penalty of perjury, is only acceptable if absolutely no other proof of identity can be provided.) The affidavit must be signed by at least two individuals, at least one of whom is not related to the applicant, who have personal knowledge of the individual’s identity. Examples of such individuals might include landlords, relatives or friends. The individuals signing the affidavit must both have proof of their own identities. The applicant must provide a separate affidavit explaining why proof of identity does not exist or cannot be obtained.

Client statement cannot be used to establish identity.

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