Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
Title 46 - Shipping |
Chapter I - Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security |
SubChapter B - Merchant Marine Officers and Seamen |
Part 12 - Requirements for Rating Endorsements |
Subpart 12.02 - General Requirements for Certification |
§ 12.02-12 - Identity.
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(a) Each person applying for a merchant mariner's document shall present acceptable proof of identity. Proof of identity shall consist of two current forms of identification, one of which shall contain a photo of the applicant. The Coast Guard may require other identification information reasonably necessary to prove the applicant's identity.
(b) The following credentials are acceptable proof of identity:
(1) Unexpired U.S. military identification card;
(2) Unexpired U.S. driver's license;
(3) Unexpired U.S. passport;
(4) Unexpired official identification card issued by a federal, State, or local government or by a territory or possession of the U.S. (including a federal employee's identification credential);
(5) Unexpired port credential, with photo of the applicant, issued by State or local port authority;
(6) Unexpired law enforcement credential, with photo of the applicant;
(7) Unexpired merchant mariner's document issued after February 3, 2003;
(8) Unexpired foreign passport; or
(9) Birth Certificate or Birth Registration, issued by a State, county, municipality or outlying possession of the U.S.