How to Find Your Selective Service Number

Searching the Online Database

1. 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]

2. 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/.

3. 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]

4. 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]

5. 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]

6. 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]

7. 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]