COGENT SYSTEMS IDENTITY VERIFICATION PROCEDURES

FOR THE PA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE

Primary Documents

Approved types of identification include a current, valid and unexpired picture identification document.  As a primary form of picture identification, a state-issued driver’s license may be presented by an applicant when being fingerprinted.

For those applicants without a driver’s license, a state identification card may be

presented if the state’s identification card standards are the same as for the

driver’s license.

However, in the absence of a new driver’s license applicants may provide one or more Secondary Documents including:

• State Government Issued Certificate of Birth

• US Active Duty/Retiree/Reservist Military ID Card (000 10-2)

• US Passport

• Social Security Card

• Certificate of Citizenship (N560)

• Certificate of Naturalization (N550)

• INS I-551 Resident Alien Card Issued since 1997

• INS 1-688 Temporary Resident Identification Card

• INS I-688B, I-766 Employment Authorization Card

Secondary Documentation must be supported by at least two of the following:

• Utility Bill (Address)

• Voter Registration Card

• Vehicle Registration Card/Title

• Paycheck Stub with Name/Address

• Cancelled Check or Bank Statement