ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTS FOR ESTABLISHING LEGAL PRESENCE FOR PURPOSES OF BEING ISSUED A BUSINESS, PROFESSIONAL & OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE

EFFECTIVE 7/1/2008 – Sole proprietors and each general or limited partner must apply in person and show proof of identity and proof of legal presence in the United States.

Documents presented as proof of legal presence must be the original document or issuer certified copy and show your full legal name and your date of birth. If the name on your proof of legal presence document does not match what your identification displays, proof of your name change may be required.

The following documents can be used to establish legal presence:

• Original birth document issued by a U.S. state, jurisdiction or territory. Birth documents issued by a hospital and foreign birth certificates are not accepted
• Certification of Report of Birth of a U.S. Citizen (DS-1350)
• Certificate of Birth Abroad (FS-545)
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad (FS-240)
• Unexpired or expired U.S. Passport
• U.S. Certificate of Naturalization
• U.S. Certificate of Citizenship
• Unexpired U.S. Active Duty/Retiree/Reservist Military ID card (DD-2)
• U.S. military discharge papers
• Unexpired Employment Authorization Card (I-688A / I-688B, I766)
• U.S. Citizen Identification Card (I-197, I-179)
• Resident Alien Card or Permanent Resident Card unexpired or expired for not more than one year (I-551)
• Unexpired foreign passport with an unexpired or expired for not more than one year I-551 stamp
• Unexpired Temporary Resident Card (I-688)
• Alien Registration Receipt Card (I-151)
• Unexpired Re-entry Permit (I-327)
• Unexpired or expired not more than one year temporary I-551 stamp on an I-94, with photograph of the bearer
• Unexpired Conditional Resident Alien Card (I-551)
• Unexpired foreign passport with an unexpired or expired visa and a valid I-94
• Unexpired foreign passport with a valid I-94W
• INS form I-797 displaying applicant’s name (depending on the purpose and nature of the form, the I-797 may not be accepted)
• Unexpired Canadian Passport with valid I-94
• Unexpired Refugee Travel Document (I-571)
• U.S. Department of Receptions and Placement Program Assurance Form (Refugee) and I-94 stamped Refugee
• Form I-94 Record of Arrival and Departure stamped Asylee, Parolee or Parole, refugee, asylum, HP (humanitarian parolee), or PIP (public interest parolee)
• Applicants for asylum may present the application for asylum along with documentation from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service or U.S. Immigration Court indicating either receipt or approval of the application