[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR125.23]

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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 125--IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIALS FOR PERSONS REQUIRING ACCESS TO 
WATERFRONT FACILITIES OR VESSELS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 125.23  United States citizens.

    Acceptable evidence of United States citizenship is described in 
this section in the order of its desirability; however, the Coast Guard 
will reject any evidence not believed to be authentic;
    (a) Birth certificate or certified copy thereof.
    (b) Certificate of naturalization. This shall be presented by all 
persons claiming citizenship through naturalization.
    (c) Baptismal certificate or parish record recorded within one year 
after birth.
    (d) Statement of a practicing physician certifying that he attended 
the birth and that he has a record in his possession showing the date 
and place of birth.
    (e) United States passport.
    (f) A commission in one of the armed forces of the United States, 
either regular or reserve; or satisfactory documentary evidence of 
having been commissioned in one of the armed forces subsequent to 
January 1, 1936, provided such commission or evidence shows the holder 
to be a citizen.
    (g) A continuous discharge book, or Merchant Mariner's Document 
issued by the Coast Guard which shows the holder to be a citizen of the 
United States.
    (h) If an applicant claiming to be a citizen of the United States 
submits a delayed certificate of birth issued under a State's seal, it 
may be accepted as prima facie evidence of citizenship if no one of the 
requirements in paragraphs (a) through (g) of this section can be met by 
the applicant and in the absence of any collateral facts indicating 
fraud in its procurement.
    (i) If no one of the requirements in paragraphs (a) through (h) of 
this section can be met by the applicant, he should make a statement to 
that effect, and in an attempt to establish citizenship, he may submit 
for consideration data of the following character:
    (1) Report of the Census Bureau showing the earliest record of age 
or birth available. Request for such information should be addressed to 
the Director of the Census, Suitland, Md. 20233. In making such request, 
definite information must be furnished the Census Bureau as to the place 
of residence when the first census was taken after the birth of the 
applicant, giving the name of the street and the number of the house, or 
other identification of place where living, etc.; also names of parents 
or the names of other persons with whom residing on the date specified.
    (2) School records, immigration rec ords, or insurance policies (the 
latter must be at least 10 years old).