united-states texas citizenship
Does my birth certificate count as a &quot;U.S. Certificate of Citizenship&quot;?
<p>I am applying for a Texas state ID card at the DMV. I need a "U.S. Certificate of Citizenship or Certificate of Naturalization (N-560, N-561, N-645, N-550, N-55G, N-570 or N-578)" or one of the other documents on a list that I don't think I'll bother showing, and I was wondering if my birth certificate counted as this type of document. My birth certificate was issued from a county in the state of California.</p>

<p>From the <a href="https://www.dps.texas.gov/internetforms/Forms/DL-57.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Texas Department of Public Safety brochure</a> listing the types of documents that indicate how to demonstrate "Proof of US Citizenship or Lawful Presence:"</p>

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  <p>Birth certificate or birth record issued by the appropriate State Bureau of Vital Statistics or equivalent agency from a US state or local government, a US territory, or the District of Columbia</p>
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<p>A birth certificate issued by a county in the State of California would qualify. Note that most government agencies require a certified copy of the birth certificate be used. A certified copy will generally have an endorsement via a stamp indicating that it is a certified copy and, for California, would be available from the county vital records department.</p>

<p>A "U.S. Certificate of Citizenship" is for U.S. citizens born abroad. A "Certificate of Naturalization" is for people who became citizens through the naturalization process. Neither of these documents would apply to someone who was born in the United States.</p>
