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Passport Requirements

Proving US Citizenship Without a Birth Certificate

Every person who is born on US soil is automatically granted US citizenship. When you apply for a passport, your birth certificate showing your birth in the US is used to prove your United States citizenship. But what if you don’t have a birth certificate? This is the problem 90-year-old war veteran Ray Morgan just encountered. Mr. Morgan and his wife want to take a vacation to Canada to celebrate his milestone birthday, but as … Continue reading »