Supporting Documentation
Listed below are the only documents that will be accepted by the IRS. An "X" in the Foreign Status and/or Identity column, indicates that the supporting documentation satisfies that category.
A valid (unexpired) passport is the only stand-alone document to prove both identity and foreign status.
Type of Supporting Documentation
Foreign Status
Identity
Passport (the only approved stand-alone document)
X
X
United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) Photo ID
X
X
Visa Issued by the US Department of State
X
X
United States Driver's License
X
United States Military Identification Card
X
Foreign Driver's License
X
Foreign Military Identification Card
X
X
National Identification Card
X
X
U.S. State Identification Card
X
X
Foreign Voter's Registration Card
X
X
Civil Birth Certificate
X
X