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SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION
The following is summarized from the Selective Service System website: www.sss.gov/
WHO MUST REGISTER: Almost all male United States (U.S.) citizens, and male noncitizens living in the U.S., who are 18 to 25 years old, are required to register with Selective Service. Those men who must register include noncitizens who are legal permanent residents, illegal immigrants, and refugees; dual nationals of the U.S. and another country, regardless of where they live; disabled men who can leave their homes and move about independently; and members of the National Guard and Reserves who are not on full-time active duty. Failure to register or otherwise comply with the Military Selective Service Act is, upon conviction, punishable by a fine of up to $250,000, imprisonment for up to five years, or both. In addition, federal and certain state laws require registration as a prerequisite for obtaining student financial aid, job training, government employment, and U.S. naturalization.
WHO DOES NOT NEED TO REGISTER: There are exemptions for Selective Service Registration. Those who do not need to register include disabled men who cannot leave their homes and move about independently, men who are in the U.S. on student or visitor visas or are part of a diplomatic trade mission and their families; men who are committed in hospitals, mental institutions, or prisons; or men serving in the military on full-time active duty or attending service academies. They must register if they leave these institutions before their 26th birthday.
HOW TO REGISTER: Selective Service registration forms are available at any Post Office. The form asks for the registrant’s full name, address, date of birth, telephone number, Social Security number (if the registrant has one), and signature. The registrant signs in the presence of a postal clerk and shows an I.D. such as a birth certificate or driver’s license. The post office will send the form to Selective Service. Other ways to register include: on-line registration at the Selective Service System website:www.sss.gov/; filling out and mailing a Reminder Mailback Card sent to many young men around the time of their 18th birthday; or having a staff member or teacher register male students at their high school.
PROOF OF REGISTRATION: A registration acknowledgment card will arrive in the mail about 30 to 90 days after the registrant sends in his registration card. If the registration was done on-line, the acknowledgment card will be sent within two weeks. Acknowledgment cards not received within 90 days of registration or replacements for acknowledgment cards can be obtained by contacting Selective Service. Any changes in information provided on the registration forms, such as a change of address, must be reported to Selective Service within ten days. Changes must be reported until January 1st of the registrant’s 26th birthday. Change of address forms can be obtained at the post office or by calling Selective Service.
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TO FIND PROVIDERS IN CONNECTICUT'S COMMUNITY RESOURCES DATABASE:
Search by service name: Selective Service System
SOURCE: Selective Service System website
PREPARED BY: 211/pt
CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: September2007
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