Get Cbp 3078 2025-2026

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for completing the CBP 3078 form, an application for an identification card required by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Whether you are familiar with legal documents or not, this comprehensive guide will support you in properly completing the form online.

Follow the steps to successfully complete your application form.

1. Press the ‘Get Form’ button to access the CBP 3078 form online and open it for editing.
2. In section 1, select the type of activity that requires the identification card by checking the appropriate box.
3. Enter the current date in section 2.
4. In section 3, provide your full name, including your last name, first name, and middle initial.
5. In section 4, fill in your Social Security number.
6. Specify your citizenship status in section 5.
7. In section 6, list any other names you have ever been known by, including nicknames or aliases.
8. Complete section 8 by entering your home address, including number, street, city, state, and ZIP code.
9. In section 9, provide the name and address of your current employer.
10. If you indicated CBP Security Area Identification in section 1, describe your job responsibilities and requested zone in section 10.
11. Complete section 11 with any general comments you may have.
12. In section 12, enter your home phone number, followed by your mobile number in section 13.
13. Provide your email address in section 14 and your employer's email address in section 16.
14. Fill in your business phone number in section 15.
15. Enter your place of birth in section 17.
16. Provide details about your height and weight in sections 18 and 19.
17. Complete sections 20 and 21 by entering the color of your hair and eyes.
18. If applicable, provide your U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Card Number in section 23 and the U.S. Merchant Marine Card Number in section 24.
19. Answer section 25 regarding previous applications for cards related to items 23 or 24 and follow instructions accordingly.
20. If you answered 'Yes' to section 26, provide an explanation in section 27.
21. List your residences from the last five years in section 28 in reverse order, starting with your current address.
22. Respond to section 29 about military service and complete related sections as needed.
23. Address criminal convictions in sections 37 and 38, if applicable.
24. Attach a copy of any acceptable forms of identification in section 40.
25. Review the certification in section 41, sign, and date the form.
26. Once completed, you can save your changes, download, print, or share the CBP 3078 form.

Complete your application form online today to ensure timely processing.