{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-1626.6","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 1626.6","heading":"Verification of citizenship.","body":"(a) A recipient shall require all applicants for legal assistance who claim to be citizens to attest in writing in a standard form provided by the Corporation that they are citizens, unless the only service provided for a citizen is brief advice and consultation by telephone, or by other non-in-person means, which does not include continuous representation.\n(b) When a recipient has reason to doubt that an applicant is a citizen, the recipient shall require verification of citizenship. A recipient shall not consider factors such as a person's accent, limited English-speaking ability, appearance, race, or national origin as a reason to doubt that the person is a citizen.\n(1) If verification is required, a recipient may accept originals, certified copies, or photocopies that appear to be complete, correct, and authentic of any of the following documents as evidence of citizenship:\n(i) United States passport;\n(ii) Birth certificate;\n(iii) Naturalization certificate;\n(iv) United States Citizenship Identification Card (INS Form 1-197 or I-197); or\n(v) Baptismal certificate showing place of birth within the United States and date of baptism within two months after birth.\n(2) A recipient may also accept any other authoritative document, such as a document issued by DHS, by a court, or by another governmental agency, that provides evidence of citizenship.\n(3) If a person is unable to produce any of the above documents, the person may submit a notarized statement signed by a third party, who shall not be an employee of the recipient and who can produce proof of that party's own United States citizenship, that the person seeking legal assistance is a United States citizen.","path":["Title 45—Public Welfare","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare","CHAPTER XVI—LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION","PART 1626—RESTRICTIONS ON LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO ALIENS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-45.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:21Z","sha256":"c8f28c07cf8c036c1726c2fd372de248ca915b9e013506cbc29c2e5a1d07b4d3","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-1626.5","next":"us/45-cfr-1626.7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}