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Online Verification of Your Selective Service Registration

This service allows you to look up a man's Selective Service number, as well as the date he registered. You will need to enter a last name, social security number, and date of birth for the registered man.

NOTE: Only registrations of men born on or after January 1, 1960, can be verified through this online system.

MEN Born BEFORE 1960: To obtain Selective Service information for men born before 1960, CLICK HERE and follow the instructions on our "Records" page.

Proof of Selective Service Registration

Proof of Registration Your Registration Acknowledgment Card is Proof of Your Registration with Selective Service.

When you enter your information using the online "Verify Now" and if all your information entered matches the information on file, the results will indicate you are successfully registered with the Selective Service System.

Official Letter of Verification: At this point of the online verification step, you have the option to print an official letter of verification from Selective Service.

For more information, see PROOF OF REGISTRATION.

To Update or Correct Your Personal Information:

To update or correct your personal information, see our webpage on CHANGE OF INFORMATION.

If you move, let us know!

After you register, you are required to notify Selective Service within ten days of any changes to any of the information you provided on your registration card, like a change of address. You must report address changes until January 1 of the year you turn 26. You may do this by using the online "Submit Address Change" form below. Or, you can complete a change of address form (SSS Form 2) available at the post office, or call 1-847-688-6888.

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This form is for people interested in verifying Selective Service registration of men born on or after January 1, 1960.

For Multiple Verifications — To process multiple Selective Service registration verifications at one time requires using verification web service. This service allows you to look up men's Selective Service registration number, as well as the date they registered. It is assumed that you are familiar with web services and understand terminology such as HTTPS, GET, POST, WSDL, UDDI, SOAP, etc.

Send a request for verification web service to Information@sss.gov. Selective Service will vet and screen requests on a case by case basis.

Proof of Registration - FAQs



I registered already. How can I find out my Selective Service registration number? I registered two months ago and still haven't gotten a registration acknowledgment card. I also received a letter from Selective Service reminding me to register. What should I do? Where can I get a Selective Service registration form? How can I register? What is the penalty for not registering? I lost my registration acknowledgment card. How can I get another one? What if it's been more than 30 days after I've turned 18 and I still haven't registered? How can I find out if someone I know who was born BEFORE 1960 was ever drafted? What if I am over age 26 and haven't registered? What do I do if my name or date of birth on my Selective Service registration acknowledgment card is incorrect? How long will it take to correct this? Am I required to give my social security number when I register with Selective Service? My last name is hyphenated. Why isn't the hyphen printed on my registration acknowledgment card? My son just turned 18 and will be attending the United States Naval Academy in the fall. He just received a registration reminder letter. Does he need to register? What is Selective Service registration? When was registration reinstated? Why do we need Selective Service if there may never be a draft? Are undocumented immigrant males required to register? What if I'm a U.S. citizen living or visiting outside the U.S. when it's time to register? Where do I send my registration form? Are disabled men, or men with medical conditions, required to register with Selective Service? How does the Military Selective Service Act apply to individuals who have changed their gender identity from the sex assigned at birth? Why did I get a registration reminder card in the mail? How did Selective Service get my name and address? If I am religiously or morally opposed to participating in war, must I still register? Are clergymen, or male students of ministry, exempt from the Selective Service registration? My son is an only son and the last male in our family to carry the family name. Is he exempt from registration and the draft? I am a sole surviving son and the sole source of support for a totally disabled mother. I know I won't be able to serve, but must I still register? I am an amputee and obviously unfit for military service. Doesn't my condition exempt me from registering with Selective Service? Why aren't women required to register? What if there would be a dependency hardship on my family, would I still have to register with Selective Service? I registered over the internet and a screen told me that I had successfully registered, only it did not list my name, Selective Service number, or date of registration. There were dashes "--" in the Selective Service Number field and slashes "//" in the Date of Registration field. What is the problem? Am I registered? I tried to register but a message told me there was a problem with my social security number. It said that I may have mis-keyed it and to try again. It also said that my number may not be in the database. I keyed it again but the same message appeared. What should I do? A page is displayed indicating that something is wrong with the data that I submitted and my registration cannot be processed. What could be wrong with my data? I can't find "USA" in the Country window when I try to register. Is there a problem? I am a student applying for financial aid (FAFSA) and I am not 18 years old yet. I am told I have to register with Selective Service, but how can I do that if my 18th birthday is not within the 30-day window?

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To Update or Correct Your Personal Information:

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