How to Find Your Selective Service Number

If you have a Selective Service number, you were required by law to register with the Selective Service within 30 days of your 18th birthday. Your number is on the registration card that was sent to you by mail shortly after you...
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Searching the Online Database

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    Use the online database if you were born on or after January 1, 1960. Your number will only be in the Selective Service's online database if you were born on or after January 1, 1960. If you were born before that date, call 1-847-688-6888 and follow the prompts or speak with a customer service representative to obtain your number.[1]
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    Navigate to the Selective Service System's website. Open your internet browser. Find the Selective Service System's main website at https://www.sss.gov/.
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    Hover over the blue 'Registration' tab. Find the 'Registration' tab on the left side of the page. Mouse over it until a dropdown menu appears.[2]
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    Click 'Check a Registration' in the dropdown menu. When you mouse over 'Registration,' 'Check a Registration' is the second option listed in the dropdown menu. Click 'Check a Registration.'[3]
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    Click 'Verify Now.' You'll be taken to a new page. On the right side of the page, you will see a large green check mark. There's a blue button next to it that says 'Verify Now.' Click the blue 'Verify Now' button.[4]
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    Enter the requested information. After you click 'Verify Now,' you'll be taken to a page requesting information about the registered person. To access the search engine, you will need to type in your last name, social security number, and date of birth. Complete the captcha at the end and click 'Submit.'[5]
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    Write down your number. Once the database generates your number, write it down somewhere safe. If you need to request a new registration card, contact the Selective Service at 1-847-688-6888.[6]
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Calling the Registration Information Hotline

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    Call the hotline if you were born before January 1, 1960. If you were born on or after January 1, 1960, the easiest way to find your number is to use the Selective Service's online database. If you were born before January 1, 1960, use the hotline.[7]
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    Call 1-847-688-6888 to access the hotline. If you're calling from a cell phone, you won't need to dial the '1.' Dial the number and wait for the automated system to pick up.[8]
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    Follow the prompts given by the automated system. Press the number that corresponds with your language ('1' for English and '2' for Spanish). After that, the system lists various reasons why you may be calling. Press '1' to access registration information.
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    Continue to follow the prompts until your number is obtained. You will need to provide your last name, social security number, and date of birth to access your number. If you run into any issues, choose the option that routes your call to a live customer service agent and speak to them directly.
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