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VIRGINIA

Board of Bar Examiners

Register

Birth Certificates, Naturalization & Immigration

U.S. Citizens

Applications for U.S. citizens require a certified copy or legible photocopy of your birth certificate or naturalization papers.

If you need to obtain a birth certificate, here is a link to the National Center for Health Statistics to assist you in obtaining a birth certificate from each state.

If you need to obtain naturalization papers, here is a link to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to assist you in obtaining your naturalization paperwork.

If you were born abroad to a U.S. citizen parent, here is a link to the Bureau of Consular Affairs to assist you in obtaining a Consular Report of Birth Abroad.

Non U.S. Citizens

Applications for all non U.S. citizens must include a fully completed and notarized "Affidavit of Non‑Immigration/Immigration Status" with all applicable documentation attached.

Click here for a pdf version of the Affidavit of Non‑Immigration/Immigration Status.

If you need to obtain immigration papers, here is a link to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to assist you in obtaining your immigration paperwork.