The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.
The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.
The registration acknowledgment letter with the registration card is not considered an official form of personal identification verification.
You only need a Status Information Letter (SIL) if you did not register and are between the age of 26 and 31. If you are 31 or older, no SIL is required. If you are under 26, you are required to register within 30 days of the entering the U.S., or before you turn 26.
The Military Selective Service Act, as it is written, only authorizes the registration of “male persons”. In order for the Selective Service to be authorized to register women, Congress would have to pass legislation amending the current law.
President Jimmy Carter reinstated the Selective Service registration requirement on July 2, 1980 through Presidential Proclamation 4771.
Men 18-25 can register online with a valid SSN. Once a man turns 26, he is no longer able to register.
Federal law requires the Selective Service System to maintain a registry, or list, of men from which to draw in case of a national emergency. The list is only used if Congress and the President instruct SSS to support manpower needs identified by the Department of War.
NOTE: Registering with Selective Service System does not mean you are joining the military.
Failure to register with Selective Service is a violation of the Military Selective Service Act. Conviction for such a violation may result in imprisonment for up to five years and/or a fine of not more than $250,000.
Please check to ensure that you entered your name, date of birth, and SSN accurately.
In the first name and last name fields, special characters such as periods (.) are not allowed.
In the address field, only the following special characters are allowed: / & # – Please note that for this field, periods (.) are not allowed.
We receive social security numbers (SSNs) from the Social Security Administration throughout the year. New SSNs they provide us are added to our database regularly. If you’ve recently received a SSN, we may not have received it from the Social Security Administration yet. It may also be that your SSN was never provided to us.
A valid SSN that is within our database is required to register online.
Request assistance with your registration at DMCSupport@sss.gov
Yes, you are registered. Check www.sss.gov/verify to access your number.
If you are unable to access our website to register, you may visit the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate to get registered.
If you have a social security number, you are required to provide it. [50 U.S.C. 3802(b); 32 CFR 1615.4(a)].
You should register online immediately. Selective Service will accept a late registration up until the man turns 26 years old.
Yes, men who are religiously or morally opposed to participating in war as a conscientious objector must still register with the Selective Service System. Men cannot pre-classify as a conscientious objector. In the event of a draft, men who are called for induction would be able to submit a claim for conscientious objector classification.
Men with disabilities that would not qualify for military service are still required to register with Selective Service.
Selective Service does not have authority to pre-classify men for service if there is not an active draft. All men, or their parent or legal guardian, can submit a claim for exemption from service in the event of a draft.
No, clergymen, male students of ministry, are NOT exempt from the Selective Service registration requirement. These men must still register.
Yes. All undocumented males 18 through 25 years of age, other than those admitted on non-immigrant visas, must register.
Yes, you are still required to register with Selective Service. Virtually all men must register with Selective Service, even those who believe they’ll be exempt from serving. In the event of a draft, men called for induction would be able to make a claim for deferments, postponements, or exemption from serving.
No.
Yes.
To request multiple Selective Service registration verifications at one time, send an email to bulkregver@sss.gov. You will receive an automatic response with detailed instructions on how to make an official request for web bulk verification access.
Visit: Selective Service Records | National Archives
or
Write:
National Archives & Records Administration
National Archives at St. Louis
ATTN: RL-SL
P.O. Box 38757
St. Louis, MO 63138-0757
If you registered with your SSN, you can access your Selective Service number and date of registration online and print a copy for your records.
If you do not have a SSN or did not provide one at the time of registration, please call us for further assistance at 888-655-1825.
If you registered with your SSN, you can access your Selective Service number and date of registration online and print a copy for your records.
If you do not have a SSN or did not provide one at the time of registration, please call us for further assistance at 888-655-1825.
Our computer system does not allow any punctuation in the name fields. Any punctuation provided will be replaced with a space.
Failure to register with Selective Service is a violation of the Military Selective Service Act. Conviction for such a violation may result in imprisonment for up to five years and/or a fine of not more than $250,000.
Once you turn 26, it’s too late to register.
Visit: Selective Service Records | National Archives
or
Write:
National Archives & Records Administration
National Archives at St. Louis
ATTN: RL-SL
P.O. Box 38757
St. Louis, MO 63138-0757
