YSK: How to document that you are a US citizen

https://www.usa.gov/prove-us-citizenship

The most common way to show that you are a US citizen is to show a passport. However, only about 50% of US citizens have a passport.

An alternative to a passport is a Certificate of Citizenship.

Certificates of Citizenship and Naturalization show proof that someone is a U.S. citizen. The website https://www.usa.gov/prove-us-citizenship shows how you can get or replace these documents.

Prove your citizenship: born in the U.S. with no birth certificate. If you were born in the U.S. and have no birth certificate, learn how to get documentation to prove you are a U.S. citizen.

Prove your citizenship: born outside the U.S. to a U.S. citizen parent. Prove your U.S. citizenship without a birth certificate if you were born outside the U.S. to a U.S. citizen.

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[–] 17 points 1 year ago* (6 children)

I call BS on 50% of citizens having a passport. No way is it that high.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    I don’t know… A LOT of people I know got their passports over the past year or so. Many of them have zero intentions of traveling abroad.

    So it could be that high… still 50% seems but plausible if people are doing what a lot of the people I know are doing

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    I did a search on it. You get different numbers. Some sources say 45% to 50%.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Are those numbers for passports only, or do they include "passport cards" which are only good for Canada and Mexico?

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