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Lawful Presence Verification Submission Form

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Lawful Presence Verification

Please use this form to submit the following acceptable documents:

  • A clear copy of an original or certified U.S. Birth Certificate showing the student was born in the U.S. or a U.S. territory. The copy must very clearly show the raised or written seal to be acceptable.
  • A U.S. Certificate of Naturalization (USCIS form N-550 or N-570).
  • A U.S. Certificate of Citizenship (USCIS form N-560 or N-561).
  • A U.S. Certificate of Birth Abroad issued by the Department of State (DS-1350) or a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (FS-240).
  • Unexpired US passport or the front and back of an unexpired US passport card.
  • Driver license/State ID cards issued from Georgia and other select states can be accepted under certain conditions: 1. unexpired, 2. the front and back of the card is required, 3. must be a REAL ID (contains a star) not containing any of the verbiage in the chart on our LPV website, 4. no portions of the card may be cut off.
  • A FN, Limited-Term, Nonrenewable and Nontransferable, Not for REAL ID purposes, T, or Temporary license/ID is not acceptable.  
  • A current military ID (service member only, not dependent). Documented using the Confirmation of Review of Military ID Worksheet – A photocopy is not acceptable
  • A current, valid Permanent Resident Card (USCIS form I-151 or I-551). We require a clear copy of both the front & back sides of your Permanent Resident Card. It must not expire before the first day of class of the term the student will start KSU. 

Only unexpired licenses and state-issued IDs with the REAL ID symbol may be accepted.


Acceptable attachments must be clear and legible. Pictures taken on cellphones, unclear or low-quality attachments may delay processing. 


 We CAN NOT accept the following documents using this form:

  • A current military ID (service member only, not dependent).

*Military ID's must be presented in person at the Office of Undergraduate Admissions or Graduate Admissions.


Submissions must be clear - File(s) must be in JPG, JPEG, PDF or PNG format.

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