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If the applicant presents a California driver license or identification card with the notation “FEDERAL LIMITS APPLY” on the front, the applicant shall also submit a copy of a document that proves their lawful presence in the United States, in the form of one of the following documents:

• Valid, unexpired U.S. passport or passport card 
• Certified copy of U.S. birth certificate 
• Certification of Birth Abroad (FS-545), Certification of Report of Birth (DS-1350) or Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America (FS-240), issued by the U.S. Department of State 
• Valid, unexpired foreign passport with valid U.S. immigrant visa and approved Record of Arrival/Departure (I-94) form 
• Certified copy of birth certificate from a U.S. Territory 
• Certificate of Naturalization or U.S. Citizenship 
• Valid, unexpired Permanent Resident Card 

For all eligibility checks, if the applicant’s California driver license or identification card has the notation “FEDERAL LIMITS APPLY” on the front and the applicant’s name as it appears on the driver license or identification card differs from the name on the document supplied, the applicant shall also submit a copy of one of the following certified documents: 

• An adoption document that contains the legal name of the applicant as a result of the adoption. 
• A name change document that contains the applicant’s legal name both before and, as a result of, the name change. 
• A marriage certificate. 
• A dissolution of marriage document that contains the legal name of the applicant as a result of the court action. 2 
• A certificate, declaration or registration document verifying the formation of a domestic partnership. 
• A dissolution of domestic partnership document that contains the legal name of the applicant as a result of the court action.

FSC Exemptions – Learn More

What Common Documents may be exemptions to the Firearm Safety Certificate (FSC) requirement?

• CA Carry Concealed Weapons (CCW) Permit Holder
• Valid CA Hunting License (long guns only) 
• Military - Active Duty, Reserve or Honorably Retired
• CA Peace Officer – Active, Reserve or Retired
• P.O.S.T. 832 PC (Firearms) Training
• DOJ Frequently Asked Questions regarding FSC - https://oag.ca.gov/firearms/fscfaqs

CA Handgun Proof of Residency – Learn More https://oag.ca.gov/firearms/dlrfaqs