Continued from Part 1
You are an American and you have no identification. You have lost your birth certificate, you are registered to vote, and you have a job. You live and were born in Washington State over 25 years ago. What do you do?
Starting documents:
- Paystub from job
- Tax statement from last year
- Health insurance card
- Voter registration card
- Social Security number, but no card
That’s all you have.
You need more than this to get a passport. So you need to start with something more fundamental.
To get a Washington State ID, you need more than a tax statement and a voter registration card. You will need to apply for a birth certificate.
Fortunately for you, since you pay taxes and are registered to vote in your name you are able to get a copy of your birth certificate. You successfully apply for a replacement.
Current documents:
- Paystub from job
- Tax statement from last year
- Health insurance card
- Voter registration card
- Certified Birth certificate
- Social Security number, but no card
You can now apply for a Passport using your birth certificate, health insurance card, and voter registration card.
Current documents:
- Paystub from job
- Tax statement from last year
- Health insurance card
- Voter registration card
- Certified Birth certificate
- Social Security number, but no card
- Passport
Now, you can use your passport to apply for a state ID in Washington and a replacement Social Security Card.
This is how someone who has a job but has lost all legal documents except their voter registration card can regain their identity documents in the state of Washington.
Other states are similar.
References:
https://dol.wa.gov/driver-licenses-and-permits/documents-proof-identity
https://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/ss5doc.htm
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/citizenship-evidence.html
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