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TOEFL Test ID requirements

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TOEFL Test ID requirements

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Students/ TOEFL Test Takers will be required to provide ID (Identity) Information when registering for TOEFL General Test. All TOEFL Test takers are responsible to bring valid TOEFL Test ID Requirementseach time they report to a test center.

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TOEFL Test ID Requirements:
Valid ID documents must meet all of the following requirements.
  • ID Should be an original document; photocopied documents are not acceptable

  • ID Should be a government-issued national/state/province identity card that is recognized by the country in which you are a citizen or permanent resident

  • ID Should be valid; expired documents (bearing expiration dates that have passed) are not acceptable

  • ID Should bear candidatesfull name exactly (excluding accents) as it was when registering for the test

  • ID Should include a recent, recognizable photograph

  • ID Should include your signature (the name and signature on the ID document must match)

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TOEFL Test ID Requirements - ID Requirements Issues/ Unable to meet Requirements
Unacceptable ID Documents:
The following documents are not acceptable as primary or supplemental ID under any circumstances:
  • Any document that is photocopied or expired

  • Any document that does not bear your last name exactly (excluding accents) as it was used when registering for the test

  • International driver's license

  • Draft classification card

  • International student ID

  • Credit/debit card of any kind

  • Notary-prepared letter or document

  • Birth certificate

  • Social security card

  • Employee ID card

  • Any temporary ID card

  • Diplomatic, consulate or embassy ID card

  • Any document that is not recognized by a government agency

  • Unable to Meet ID Requirements:
    If you have been granted political asylum, have refugee status or are otherwise unable to meet the identification requirements, you must contact the ETS Office of Testing Integrity (OTI) at least seven days before registering to test. You must receive approval from OTI before you may register. You should also be prepared to submit any requested documents to OTI for review prior to receiving approval. If you do not contact OTI before you register, and as a result you are not permitted to test or your test scores are withheld, your test fees will not be refunded.
    ETS Office of Testing Integrity (OTI)
    Email: TSReturns@ets.org
    Phone: 1-800-750-6991 (United States, U.S. Territories and Canada) 1-609-406-5430 (all other locations) Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. ET
    Fax: 1-609-406-9709
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