FPGEC Attestation (Print and Mail)
Photos (Mail)
Photo Identification (ID)
To ensure timely processing, please include your e-Profile ID number on mailed documentation. It is advised that you submit all required documents within 3 months of submitting your application.
DO NOT submit original documentation as it will not be returned but will be retained for your application records. It is your responsibility to ensure you have the necessary documentation for your personal records.
The FPGEC does not accept electronically submitted documents.
You should submit all required documents within 3 months of submitting your application to ensure timely processing.
The FPGEC Attestation (with required loose photographs) is among the documents you will need to send by mail as part of the application process. Print the form and complete the following steps:
Read the certification statement.
In the presence of a consular official, first-class magistrate, or notary public (Official), sign (do not print) your full name (in English) on the first line indicated using a blue- or black-ink pen.
The Official must complete the last two lines of the FPGEC Attestation form.
Attach one of the required photos (see below) in the box provided using tape or glue. Do not use a staple. The Official’s entire seal, stamp, or signature on this photo must be legible, in English, and must overlap with a portion of both the attached photo and the application form. The seal or signature must not cover your face in the photo.
Two current, identical photos are among the documents that you will need to mail as part of the application process.
These photos must:
show your entire face;
be of passport size (51 x 51 mm) and quality; and
be taken within 3 months of the date you submit your FPGEC application.
As explained above, one of the photos will be attached to your attestation form. The second photo must not be signed, notarized, or marked in any way; it will be uploaded to your e-Profile.
You must include a properly notarized photocopy of your current and acceptable photo ID. See the Documentation Requirements section for translation and photocopy notarization requirements.
Properly notarized photocopies of any one of the following unexpired photo ID documents are acceptable for submission during the FPGEC application process:
US or foreign government-issued passport. Note that international passports with embedded (not visible) signatures are acceptable (preferred option).
Other valid government-issued IDs, including the following:
US-issued or foreign government-issued driver’s license
US state ID card issued by a state’s Secretary of State office
DO NOT submit original identification, as documents will not be returned.
July 2026
