Legal Presence in California


Applicants for licenses must show proof of legal presence in the United States. Documents evidencing legal presence in the United States include:

  • A copy of a birth certificate issued by a government entity within the United States or its possessions.
  • A U.S. Certificate of Birth Abroad (FS-545, DS-135) or a Report of Birth Abroad of a U.S. Citizen (FS-240).
  • A U.S. passport (expired or unexpired)
  • Certificate fo Naturalization (N-550, N-57, N-578)
  • Certificate of Citizenship (N-560, N-561, N-645)
  • U.S. Citizen Identification Card (I-179, I-197)
  • An individual Fee Register Receipt (From-G-711) Showing an application has been filed for a New Naturalization or Citizenship Paper (Form-N-565)