USCIS Form N-600: Application for Certificate of Citizenship

Edition date

01/20/25. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.

Where to file

You have two options for filing your Form N-600 with USCIS: Online, using an electronic application form; or By mail, using a paper application form. 1.

Filing your Form N-600 online If you are applying from outside the U.S., are applying for a fee waiver, or are a member or veteran of any branch of the U.S. military filing on your own behalf, you cannot currently file your Form N-600 online. Please see section 2 below for how to file your form by mail.

You must create an online account to file your Form N-600 online. Through your online account, you can: Pay your filing fee; Submit passport-style photos; Check the status of your case; Receive notifications and case updates; Respond to requests for evidence; and Manage your contact information, including updating your address.

Attorneys and accredited representatives can also create an online account, which will allow them to manage all of their clients’ applications in one place. 2.

Filing your Form N-600 by mail If you file on paper, are applying from outside the United States, are a member or veteran of any branch of the U.S.

Filing fee

You can find the filing fee for Form N-600 by visiting our Fee Schedule page.

USCIS filing tips

Filing Tips for Form N-600, Application for Certificate of Citizenship Complete all sections of the form and submit all related documentation. We will reject the form if these fields are missing: Part 1 – Information About Your Eligibility Check only ONE box in Part 1 Question 1.

If you check multiple boxes in Part 1 Question 1., USCIS will reject your Form N-600 and return it to you for correction and re-filing. Check only ONE box in Part 1 Question 2.

If you check multiple boxes in Part 1 Question 2., USCIS will reject your Form N-600 and return it to you for correction and re-filing. Part 2 Information about You (Child of a U.S.

Citizen) Family Name Date of Birth Current Mailing Address If you are a parent or legal guardian completing Form N-600 for a child younger than 14 years of age, you must sign in Part 8. If you are completing Form N-600 for an applicant, you must complete and sign the designated section in Part 10.

Contact Information, Declaration, and Signature of the Person Preparing this Application, if Other Than the Applicant, Parent, or Legal Guardian.

Special instructions

Attorney or representative: You may be represented, at no expense to the U.S. Government, by an attorney or other duly authorized or accredited representative.

Your representative must submit Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative, with your Form N-600. Your representative may also submit Form G-28 at the time of your interview.