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How Do You Check Selective Service Registration?

Find out how to verify Selective Service registration online, retrieve your registration number, and see what to do if online lookup does not work.

Direct answer

To check Selective Service registration, use the official online verification tool if you have a Social Security number and were born on or after January 1, 1960. Online verification can show your registration number and date. If online lookup does not work, follow the agency's phone or records fallback before assuming you were never registered.

date of birth + Social Security number + verification tool = Selective Service registration lookup

Verification outcomes

Record found

Registration number and date available

Save or print proof if needed

No Social Security number

Online lookup may not work

Call Selective Service

Born before 1960

Online lookup unavailable

Use National Archives instructions if needed

Born March 29, 1957 to December 31, 1959

Program was not active when they turned 18

Review agency note

Record not found

Could be a lookup limit or no record

Use fallback instructions

Check registration

  1. 1Open the official Selective Service verification page.
  2. 2Enter the identifying information requested by the tool.
  3. 3Review the registration number and date if a record is found.
  4. 4Print or save proof if you need an official letter.
  5. 5Use phone or records fallbacks when online verification does not apply.

FAQ

Can I look up my Selective Service number online?

Yes, if you meet the online verification requirements. Selective Service says online verification can return the registration number and date.

Why can't I verify my registration online?

Online verification requires a Social Security number and is only available for men born on or after January 1, 1960. Other cases may need phone or National Archives handling.

Does no online record mean I never registered?

Not necessarily. Online lookup has limits, so use the agency's fallback instructions before assuming there is no record.

Sources & method

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