Instructions
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Instructions for N-565, Application for
Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document
1. If you have been issued a Naturalization Certificate, Certificate of Citizenship, Declaration of Intention or Repatriation Certificate which has been lost, mutilated, or destroyed, or;
3. If you are a naturalized citizen desiring to obtain recognition as a citizen of the United States by a foreign country, you may apply for a special certificate for that purpose.
3. If you are applying for a special certificate of naturalization, you must attach a copy of your naturalization certificate.
2. If your name has been changed by marriage or by court order after the document was issued and you seek a document in the new name.
1. Declaration of Intention, or
2. Naturalization Certificate, or
3. Certificate of Citizenship, or
4. Repatriation Certificate, or to
5. Apply for a special certificate of naturalization as a U.S. citizen to be recognized by a foreign country.
Copies. Unless specifically required that an original document be filed with an application or petition, an ordinary legible photocopy may be submitted. Original documents submitted when not required will remain a part of the record, even if the submission was not required.
3. Answer all questions fully and accurately. State that an item is not applicable with "N/A." If the answer is none, write "none."
2. If extra space is needed to complete any item, attach a continuation sheet, indicate the item number, and date and sign each sheet.
1. Type or print legibly in black ink.
2. If you are applying for a new document because your name has been changed, you must submit the original USCIS (or former INS) document and a copy of the marriage certificate or court order showing the name change.
1. If you are applying for replacement of a mutilated document, you must attach the mutilated document.
Translations. Any document containing foreign language submitted to the Service shall be accompanied by a full English language translation which the translator has certified as complete and accurate, and by the translator's certification that he or she is competent to translate from the foreign language into English.
Photographs.
You must submit two identical color photographs of yourself taken within 30 days of the filing of this application. The photos must have a white to off-white background, be printed on thin paper with a glossy finish, and be unmounted and unretouched.
If you reside in AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, SC, OK, PA, PR, RI, TN, TX, VA, VI, VT, WV
DHS/USCIS
Texas Service Center
PO Box 851182
Mesquite, TX 75185-1182
Initial processing. Once the application has been accepted, it will be checked for completeness, including submission of the required initial evidence. If you do not completely fill out the form, or file it without required initial evidence, you will not establish a basis for eligibility and we may deny your application.
Requests for more information or interview. We may request more information or evidence or we may request that you appear at a USCIS office for an interview. We may also request that you submit the originals of any copy. We will return these originals when they are no longer required.
Decision. If you establish eligibility for the document, your application will be approved and the document issued. Where appropriate, a special certificate of naturalization will be forwarded to the U.S. Department of State for delivery to a foreign government official. If your application is denied, you will be notified in writing of the reasons for the denial.
Rejection. Any application that is not signed or not accompanied by the correct fee will be rejected with a notice that the application is deficient. You may correct the deficiency and resubmit the application. However, an application is not considered properly filed until accepted by USCIS.
NOTE: Please spell out U.S. Department of Homeland Security; do not use the initials "USDHS" or "DHS."
A. If you live in Guam and are filing your petition there, make it payable to Treasurer, Guam.
2. Make the check or money order payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security, unless:
B. If you live in the U.S. Virgin Islands and are filing your petition there, make it payable to Commissioner of Finance of the Virgin Islands.
C. If you live outside the United States, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands, contact the nearest U.S. consulate or embassy for instructions on the method of payment.
1. The check or money order must be drawn on a bank or other financial institution located in the United States and must be payable in U.S. currency; and
The filing fee for this Form is $380.00, except there is no fee if you check block 2 (d) of Part 2 of the form.
If you reside in AK, AZ, CA, CO, GU, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, ND, OH, OR, SD, UT, WA, WI, WY
DHS/USCIS
Nebraska Service Center
PO Box 87565
Lincoln, NE 68501-7565
1. Visit our website at www.uscis.gov, select "Immigration Forms" check the appropriate fee;
3. Telephone our National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 and ask for the fee information.
2. Review the Fee Schedule included in your form package, if you called us to request the form; or
To order USCIS forms, call our toll-free number at
1-800-870-3676. You can also get USCIS forms and information on immigration laws, regulations and procedures by telephoning our National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 or visiting our internet website at www.uscis.gov.
As an altenative to waiting in line for assistance at your local USCIS office, you can now schedule an appointment through our internet-based system, InfoPass. To access the system, visit our website. Use the InfoPass appointment scheduler and follow the screen prompts to set up your appointment. InfoPass generates an electronic appointment notice that appears on the screen.
NOTE: If your Form N-565 requires payment of a biometric service fee for USCIS to take your fingerprints, photograph or signature, you can use the same procedure to obtain the correct biometric fee.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 55 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, completing and submitting the form. 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, Regulatory Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., 3rd Floor, Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529. OMB No. 1615-0091. Do not mail your application to this address.