{"id":352749,"date":"2022-08-19T07:42:46","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T12:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/immigration\/citizenship\/how-to-obtain-proof-of-citizenship.html"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:53:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T20:53:00","slug":"how-to-obtain-proof-of-citizenship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/immigration\/citizenship\/how-to-obtain-proof-of-citizenship.html","title":{"rendered":"How Foreign-Born Citizens Can Obtain Proof of U.S. Citizenship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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How Foreign-Born Citizens Can Obtain Proof of U.S. Citizenship<\/h1>\n\n
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\n By Lyle Therese A. Hilotin-Lee, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Meagan Neil, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Foreign-born United States (U.S.) citizens can use a U.S. passport or an enhanced driver\u2019s license to prove their U.S. citizenship. U.S. citizens born in a foreign country to American parents can use a consular record of birth abroad to prove their U.S. citizenship.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

Many core rights, benefits, and legal protections in the U.S. hinge on being able to prove you are a citizen\u2014not just claim it. U.S. citizens without the proper proof of citizenship can face issues with:<\/p>\n