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Secure and Veriable Documents Under O.C.G.A. § 50-36-2
The following list of secure and veriable documents, published under the authority of O.C.G.A. § 50-36-2, contains
documents that are veriable for identication purposes, and documents on this list may not necessarily be indicative of
residency or immigration status.
• A United States passport or passport card [O.C.G.A § 50-36-2(b)(3); 8 CFR § 274a.2].
• A United States military identication card [O.C.G.A § 50-36-2(b)(3); 8 CFR § 274a.2].
• A driver’s license issued by one of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, the United States Virgin Island, American Samoa,
or the Swain Islands, provided that it contains a photograph of the bearer or lists sufcient identifying information
regarding the bearer, such as name, date of birth, gender, height, eye color, and address to enable the identication
of the bearer [O.C.G.A § 50-36-2(b)(3); 8 CFR § 274a.2].
• An identication card issued by one of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, the United States Virgin Island, American
Samoa, or the Swain Islands, provided that it contains a photograph of the bearer or lists sufcient identifying
information regarding the bearer, such as name, date of birth, gender, height, eye color, and address to enable the
identication of the bearer [O.C.G.A § 50-36-2(b)(3); 8 CFR § 274a.2].
• A tribal identication card of a federally recognized Native American tribe, provided that it contains a photograph of
the bearer or lists sufcient identifying information regarding the bearer, such as name, date of birth, gender, height,
eye color, and address to enable the identication of the bearer. A listing of federally recognized Native American
tribes may be found at http://www.bia.gov/WhoWeAre/BIA/OIS/TribalGovernmentServices/TribalDirectory/index.
htm. [O.C.G.A § 50-36-2(b)(3); 8 CFR § 274a.2].
• A United States Permanent Resident Card or Alien Registration Receipt Card [O.C.G.A § 50-36-2(b)(3); 8 CFR §
274a.2].
• An Employment Authorization Document that contains a photograph of the bearer [O.C.G.A § 50-36-2(b)(3); 8 CFR
§ 274a.2].
• A passport issued by a foreign government [O.C.G.A § 50-36-2(b)(3); 8 CFR § 274a.2].
• A Merchant Mariner Document or Merchant Mariner Credential issued by the United States Coast Guard [O.C.G.A
§ 50-36-2(b)(3); 8 CFR § 274a.2].
• A Free and Secure Trade (FAST) card [O.C.G.A § 50-36-2(b)(3); 22 CFR § 41.2].
• A NEXUS card [O.C.G.A § 50-36-2(b)(3); 22 CFR § 41.2].
• A Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI) card [O.C.G.A § 50-36-2(b)(3); 22 CFR §
41.2].
• A driver’s license issued by a Canadian government authority [O.C.G.A § 50-36-2(b)(3); 8 CFR § 274a.2].
• A Certicate of Citizenship issued by the United States Department of Citizenship and Immigration Services
(USCIS) (Form N-560 or Form N-561) [O.C.G.A § 50-36-2(b)(3); 6 CFR § 37.11].
• A Certicate of Naturalization issued by the United States Department of Citizenship and Immigration Services
(USCIS) (Form N-550 or Form N-570) [O.C.G.A § 50-36-2(b)(3); 6 CFR § 37.11].
• In addition to the documents listed herein, if, in administering a public benet or program, an agency is required by
federal law to accept a document or other form of identication for proof of or documentation of identity, that document
or other form of identication will be deemed a secure and veriable document solely for that particular program or
administration of that particular public benet [O.C.G.A § 50-36-2(c)].