Prior to the start of flight training, each student pilot must present the following to their FAA Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI) to prove their U.S. citizenship:

• Photo ID such as state-issued driver’s license or state-issued non-driver ID card
• Original birth certificate to show to your flight instructor
• Your flight instructor will give you the mandatory endorsement in your logbook to attest to your U.S. citizenship. An example is shown below.
  • "I certify that [insert student's name] has presented me a [insert type of document presented, such as a U.S. birth certificate or U.S. passport, and the relevant control or sequential number on the document, if any] establishing that [he or she] is a U.S. citizen or national in accordance with 49 CFR 1552.3(h). [Insert date and instructor's signature and CFI number.]"
• Your flight instructor will need a copy of your birth certificate and government photo ID to retain in your flight training records for a period of five years.
• Sources for state-issued non-driver ID cards
  • New Jersey
  • Pennsylvania
  • Delaware