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The Application for Certificate of Citizenship (N‐600) is used to obtain a Certificate of Citizenship which
serves as evidence of your or your child’s U.S. citizenship. You may file this application if you were born
abroad and are claiming U.S. citizenship at birth through your parents. You may also file this application to
obtain evidence of citizenship if you automatically became a U.S. citizen by operation of law after your
birth but before you turned 18 years of age. A parent or guardian may also file this application on behalf of
a minor child.
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Learn more about applying for a Certificate of Citizenship
Please note that USCIS does not issue Certificates of Citizenship in cases where the person became a U.S.
citizen based on birth in the United States. USCIS only issues Certificates of Citizenship to those individuals
who were born abroad but are U.S. citizens at birth through their parents, or who became citizens after
birth but before the age of 18.
Before you start your application Eligibility
You should file this application if:
1. You are requesting a Certificate of Citizenship because you were born outside the United States to a U.S.
citizen parent; or
2. You are requesting a Certificate of Citizenship because you automatically became a citizen of the United
States after birth, but before you turned 18 years of age. (A parent or legal guardian can also fill Form N‐
600 on behalf of a minor child.)
If you are claiming U.S. citizenship after birth, but before you reached 18 years of age, the law in effect
when the last qualifying condition was met is the law that applies to you. Generally, the conditions are
listed below.
These conditions must be met before you turn 18 years of age:
1. Your parent must be a U.S. citizen
2. You must be the biological child of that U.S. citizen parent
3. You must be lawfully admitted to the United States for lawful permanent residence; and
4. You must be living in the United States in the legal and physical custody of your U.S. citizen parent.
Members of the U.S. Armed Forces currently cannot file this request online. If you are a member of the
U.S. Armed Forces, you will need to submit the paper version of this form.
Eligibility of adopted children
An adopted child may also acquire U.S. citizenship through his or her adoptive U.S. citizen parent
depending on the law being applied. Currently, an adopted child can acquire U.S. citizenship through his or
her U.S. citizen parent. However, step children CANNOT acquire U.S. citizenship under this provision.
Fee
Fee: $1,170
We will automatically calculate the cost for you before you submit your application. See Form G‐1055,
available at www.uscis.gov/g‐1055, for specific information about the fees applicable to this form.
A biometric services fee of $85 is also required.
The filing fee is not refundable, regardless of any action USCIS takes on this application.
There is no filing fee if you are a member or veteran of any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces filing on your
own behalf. Children of members or veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces are required to pay the filing fee.
Documents you may need
Refund policy: USCIS does not refund fees, regardless of any action we take on your application, petition or
request, or how long USCIS takes to reach a decision. By continuing this transaction, you acknowledge that
you must submit fees in the exact amount and that you are paying the fees for a government service.
There is no filing fee if you are a member or veteran of any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces filing on your
own behalf. Children of members or veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces are required to pay the filing fee.
The following is a list of documents everyone filing this form must provide:
The following is a list of documents everyone filing this form must provide:
・2x2 passport photograph
・Birth certificate
・U.S. citizen parent's proof of citizenship
・Recent color photograph
・Birth certificate
・U.S. citizen parent's proof of citizenship
We will automatically determine which additional documents you need to provide as you fill out your
We will automatically determine which additional documents you need to provide as you fill out your
application. The other documents you need will depend on the information you provide in the application, application. The other documents you need will depend on the information you provide in the application,
such as your personal history, family, and circumstances.
such as your personal history, family, and circumstances.
After you submit your
application
Track your case online
After you submit your form, you can track its status through your USCIS account. Sign in to your account
often to check your case status and read any important messages from USCIS.
Learn more about filing a fee
waiver.
DNM: Added biometrics fee
LNM: Removed
Biometric Fee
3/18/20
Completing your form online
Respond to requests for
information
If we need more information from you, we will send you a Request for Evidence (RFE) or Request for
Information (RFI). You can respond to our request and upload your documents through your USCIS
account.
Attend your interview
Not all applicants for a Certificate of Citizenship are required to appear for an in‐person interview. We will
determine, based on the evidence submitted in support of your application, whether you are required to
appear in person for an interview.
Take the Oath of Allegiance
If we approve your application, and you are over 14 years of age, you will be scheduled to appear at a
USCIS office to take the Oath of Allegiance. If you are under 14 years of age, you may not be required to
take the Oath of Allegiance.
Filing online
Submitting your application online is the same as mailing in a completed paper form. They both gather the
same information and cost the same.
Provide as many responses as
you can
You should provide as many responses as you can. Incomplete fields or sections and missing information
can slow down the process after you submit your form. If you do not finish your form in one session, you
can sign in to your account to continue where you left off.
We will automatically save your We will automatically save your information when you select next to go to a new page or navigate to
responses
another section of the form. Your responses will be saved for 30 days. You can sign in to your account at
anytime to continue where you left off.
DHS Privacy Notice
AUTHORITIES: The information requested on this application, and the associated evidence, is collected
under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 320.
PURPOSE: The primary purpose for providing the requested information on this application is to determine
if you have established eligibility for a Certificate of Citizenship for which you are filing. DHS will use the
information you provide to grant or deny the immigration benefit you are seeking.
DISCLOSURE: The information you provide is voluntary. However, failure to provide the requested
information, including your Social Security number (if applicable), and any requested evidence, may delay a
final decision or result in denial of your application.
ROUTINE USES: DHS may share the information you provide on this application and any additional
requested evidence with other Federal, state, local, and foreign government agencies and authorized
organizations. DHS follows approved routine uses, as described in the associated published system of
records notices [DHS/USCIS/ICE/CBP‐001 Alien File, Index, and National File Tracking, DHS‐USCIS‐007
Benefits Information System, and DHS/USCIS‐018 Immigration Biometric and Background Check] and the
published privacy impact assessments [DHS/USCIS/PIA‐015 Computer Linked Application Information
Management System 4, DHS/USCIS/PIA‐056 USCIS Electronic Immigration System, and DHS/USCIS/PIA‐071
myUSCIS Account Experience], which you can find at www.dhs.gov/privacy. DHS may also share the
information, as appropriate, for law enforcement purposes or in the interest of national security.
Paperwork Reduction Act
An agency may not conduct or sponsor information collection , and a person is not required to respond to a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
control number. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 1 hour and
35 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering the required
documentation and information, completing the application, preparing statements, attaching necessary
documentation, and submitting the application. The collection of biometrics is estimated to require 1 hour
and 10 minutes. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of
information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to:
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division
5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Mail Stop #2140
Camp Springs, MD 20588‐0009
Do not mail your completed Form N‐600 to this address.
OMB No. 1615‐0057
Expires: 11/30/2021
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File Modified | 2022-11-28 |
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