Identification verification documents

You must provide identification verification documents with your Paid Family and Medical Leave application. Please submit one stand-alone document OR two alternate documents from the list below. Do not send originals. Download the identification documents list PDF.

Stand-alone documents (one of these)

• Valid United States government (federal or state) issued form of identification (i.e., passport, passport card, ID card, enhanced; or standard driver’s license, B1/B2 Visa Border Crossing Card, etc.)
• Valid United States Citizenship and Immigration Service ID. Acceptable forms are:
  • I-327 U.S. Permit to Re-Enter Travel Document
  • I-551 Permanent Resident Card
  • I-571 U.S. Refugee Travel Document
  • I-766 Employment Authorization
• Valid foreign government issued form of identification (i.e. passport, consular ID card, national identification card or “cedula” with signature and photo, etc.)
• Valid enrollment ID card from a federally recognized Indian tribe (must include your signature and photo)
• Valid U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs issued ID card (must include your signature and photo)
• Valid United States Citizenship and Immigration Service ID. Acceptable forms are:
  • I-327 U.S. Permit to Re-Enter Travel Document
  • I-551 Permanent Resident Card
  • I-571 U.S. Refugee Travel Document
  • I-766 Employment Authorization
• Valid foreign government issued form of identification (i.e. passport, consular ID card, national identification card or “cedula” with signature and photo, etc.)
• Valid enrollment ID card from a federally recognized Indian tribe (must include your signature and photo)
• Valid U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs issued ID card (must include your signature and photo)

Alternate documents (two of these)

• Expired United States government (federal or state) issued form of identification (i.e. passport, passport card, ID card, enhanced or standard driver’s license, B1/B2 Visa Border Crossing Card, etc.)
• Expired United States Citizenship and Immigration Service ID. Acceptable forms are:
  • I-327 U.S. Permit to Re-Enter Travel Document
  • I-551 Permanent Resident Card
  • I-571 U.S. Refugee Travel Document
  • I-766 Employment Authorization
• Expired foreign government issued form of identification (i.e. passport, consular ID card, national identification card or “cedula” with signature and photo, etc.)
• Adoption papers
• Certified U.S. or foreign birth certificate
• Certified birth registration card (must include your name, date of birth, place of birth, file date, and issue date)
• Valid concealed weapons permit issued by a state or county agency
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad
• Ward of the Court decree/Order of Dependency
• Clearance letter or driving record from a state DMV
• Certified divorce decree
• Certified marriage license/certificate
• Professional license (nurse, physician, engineer, etc.)
• School transcript or record
• Valid student identification card issued by a nationally accredited college or university
• Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)
• Vehicle registration or title (a quick title isn’t acceptable)
• Home utility bill (gas, electric, water, garbage, sewer, landline phone, TV, internet, ISTA)
• DSHS benefits letter (medical, food, etc.)
• Proof of home ownership (mortgage documents, property tax documents, deed, title, etc.)
• Business mail from a state, federal, tribal, county, or city government entity
• Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) letter from Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
• Home owners or renter’s insurance policy
• Auto insurance policy or bill
• Pay check or pay stub with the employer’s name and phone number or address
• W-2 form from an employer, or form 1099
• Moorage document (bill, contract, etc.)