Arizona State University
Citizenship/Status Verification Form
State law now requires that a person who is not a citizen or legal resident of the United States or who is without lawful
immigration status is not entitled to classification as an in-state student for tuition purposes pursuant to A.R.S. Section 15-1802.
The responsibility of providing the proper residency documentation is placed upon the student. Any student who falsifies his/her
residency may be subject to dismissal from the university.
Student Name (Last, First, Middle Initial)
ASU ID
Phone Number
Please check which document you are submitting for verification:
Current/Valid Arizona Driver's License (issued October 1, 1996 or later)
Current/Valid Driver's License (issued 2000 or later). States for which licenses are not acceptable as a primary source of verification are
Hawaii, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Washington, as these states do not verify
lawful presence in the U.S.
Bureau of Indian Affairs/Tribal ID Card/ Certificate of Indian Blood (CIB) (requires a legible copy of your photo ID)
Signed U.S. Social Security Card (requires a legible copy of your photo ID)
Signed Certificate of U.S. Citizenship (Form N-560 or N-561) OR
Signed Certificate of Naturalization (Form N-550 or N-570)
U.S. Birth Certificate
(includes certificates from Puerto Rico on or after January 13, 1941; Guam & the U.S. Virgin Islands on or after January 17, 1917;
American Samoa; Swains Island; or the Northern Mariana Islands) - (requires a legible copy of your photo ID)
Signed U.S. Passport (current or expired), unless stamped non-citizen national OR
Signed Unexpired Foreign Passport with U.S. Visa with I-551
U.S. Military ID (active duty, reserve or retired) OR DD-214 documentation (requires a legible copy of your photo ID)
Permanent Resident Card (I-151 - issued since 1997 or later)
Resident Alien Card (I-551 - issued before 1997)
Alien Registration Card (I-551 - issued prior to June 1978)
International Student:
F1 – US Visa and I-20
J1 – US Visa and DS-2019
Other documentation:
I certify that all the information supplied by me in this form is correct and complete, and I understand that any misrepresentation or falsification is
sufficient cause for cancellation of enrollment and/or any credits earned and could result in other disciplinary action.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature of Student
Date
Accepted formats for submission are as follows: via email at registrar@asu.edu; via mail (see address information below) or in person at any of
the campuses listed below.
Downtown Phoenix campus
Enrollment Services
University Center Bldg - 166
411 N. Central
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-496-4372
Polytechnic campus
Enrollment Services
Student Affairs Complex - Bldg 350
7001 E. Williams Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85212
480-727-3278
Tempe campus
University Registrar's Office
Student Services Building PO Box 870312
Tempe, AZ 85287
480-965-3124
West campus
Enrollment Services
University Services Building - 120
PO Box 37100
Phoenix, AZ 85069
602-543-8203
All of the information on this form is confidential and in compliance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.
rev 3/05/10
Arizona State University
Acceptable Documents
The following is a list of acceptable documents to verify a student's citizenship, legal resident or other lawful presence status for
purposes of determining eligibility for in-state tuition. Documents may be emailed, mailed, faxed, or submitted in person.
Documentation that is submitted via fax or mail must be legible with no evidence of tampering. Final residency decisions for
tuition purposes will be made in accordance with A.R.S. §15-1801 et. seq., as well as the policies and regulations of the Arizona
Board of Regents and Arizona State University.
The Most Common Ways to Provide Verification:
1.
Current/valid Arizona Motor Vehicle Department
Driver License/Identification Card
(issued October 1, 1996 or later)
Current/valid Drivers License, Instructor Permit or
Non-Operator Identification card from a U.S. state
issued since 2000 or later
States for which licenses are not acceptable as a
primary source of verification are Hawaii, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan, New Mexico, North Carolina,
Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington, as these states
do not verify lawful presence in the U.S.
5.
Unexpired Foreign passport with U.S. Visa, with I-551
stamp or attached
6.
U.S. Military
DD-214 documentation**
ID Card for active duty, reserve or retired
7.
Permanent Resident Card with photograph
(Form I-151)
issued since 1997 or later
Resident Alien Card
(Form I-551)
issued before 1997
Alien Registration Receipt Card with photograph
(Form I-551)
issued prior to June 1978
8.
Refugee Travel Document**
(Form I-571)
Issued since 2003
Bureau of Indian Affairs/Tribal identification card
2.
3.
U.S. Social Security card**
Issued by the Social Security Administration
Certificate of U.S. Citizenship
(Form N-560 or N-561)
issued by USCIS through a federal or state court or
through administrative naturalization after December
1990
Form I-94**
* arrival/departure record with endorsement
expiration date must not have passed
stamp showing admission under section 207

(refugees) or section 208 (asylee) of the
Immigration Nationality Act
Certificate of Naturalization
(Form N-550 or N-570)
issued by USCIS
4.
Birth Certificate** showing birth in the United States,
which includes Puerto Rico (on or after January 13,
1941), Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands (on or after
January 17, 1917), American Samoa, Swains Island, or
the Northern Mariana Islands, unless the person was
born to foreign diplomats residing in the US.
Affidavit of birth**
Tribal Certificate of Indian Blood**
Consular Report of Birth Abroad**
(Form FS-240)
Issued by State Department
Certificate of Birth from Foreign Service Post**
(Form FS-545)
Issued by State Department
Certification of Report of Birth**
(Form DS-1350)
Issued by State Department
U.S. Passport (current or expired) - unless stamped
non-citizen national
9.
Voter’s Registration Card**
U.S. Armed Forces Driver’s License
U.S. Military card or draft record
Military dependent’s ID card**
If you do not possess any of the documentation
listed please contact the University Registrar’s
Office at
480-965-7302 for assistance.
**indicates that this document must accompany a legible copy of a photo id in order to be eligible for verification.