U.S. Citizens seeking pilot training must provide proof of citizenship by showing one or more of the following
documents:
- A valid, unexpired U.S. passport (the FAA also requires another form of identification (ID) showing
proof of address in addition to the passport).
- An original birth certificate of the United States, American Samoa, or Swains Island and a
government-issued picture ID.
- An original certification of birth abroad with raised seal (Certification of Birth Abroad (FS-545) or
Certification of Report of Birth (DS-1350)) and a government-issued picture ID.
- An original certificate of U.S. citizenship with raised seal (Certificate of U.S. Citizenship (N-560 or N-
561)), or a Certificate of Repatriation (N-581), and a government-issued picture ID.
- An original Certificate of U.S. Naturalization with raised seal (N-550 or N-570) and a government-
issued picture ID.
Pursuant to Title 49 CFR Part 1552, flight schools are prohibited from providing flight training to non-U.S.
citizens without Transportation Security Administration approval. This regulation requires non-U.S. citizens
desiring pilot training to create and maintain a TSA account at https://www.fts.tsa.dhs.gov/home