Form N-565 Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship D

OMB No. 1615-0091; Expires 01/31/07

N-565, Application for Replacement
Naturalization/Citizenship Document

Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Instructions
Purpose of This Form.
This form is used to apply to U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) for a replacement:
Declaration of Intention, or
Naturalization Certificate, or
Certificate of Citizenship, or
Repatriation Certificate, or to
Apply for a special certificate of naturalization as a U.S.
citizen to be recognized by a foreign country.
NOTE: USCIS is comprises of offices of the former
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS).

Who May File?
You may apply for a replacement:
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;
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.
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.

General Filing Instructions.
Please answer all questions by typing or clearly printing in
black ink. Indicate that an item is not applicable with "N/A."
If an answer is "none," so state. If you need extra space to
answer any item, attach a sheet of paper with your name and
your A#, if any, and indicate the number of the item.

unmounted, and have a white background. The dimension
of your full frontal facial position should be about 1 inch
from your chin to the top of your hair. Using pencil or felt
pen, lightly print your name and A# if any, on the back of
each photo. This requirement may be waived by USCIS if
you can establish that you are confined because of age or
physical infirmity.
If you are applying for replacement of a mutilated
document, you must attach the mutilated document.
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.
If you are applying for a special certificate of
naturalization, you must attach a copy of your
naturalization certificate.

Copies.
If these instructions state that a copy of a document may be
filed with this application, and you choose to send us the
original, we may keep that original for our records.

Where to File.
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
submit your N-565 to the Texas Service Center at:
DHS/USCIS
Texas Service Center
PO Box 851182
Mesquite, TX 75185-1182

Every application must be properly signed and filed with the
correct fee. If you are under 14 years of age, your parent or
guardian may sign the application in your behalf.

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

Initial Evidence Requirements.

submit your N-565 to the Nebraska Service Center at:

You must file your application with the following
evidence:
You must submit two standard passport-style photographs
in color of yourself taken within 30 days of this
application. These photos must be glossy, unretouched and

DHS/USCIS
Nebraska Service Center
PO Box 87565
Lincoln, NE 68501-7565
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What Is the Fee?
The fee for this application is $220.00, except there is no fee if
you check block 2 (d) of Part 2 of the form.
The fee must be submitted in the exact amount. It cannot be
refunded. Do not mail cash.
All checks and money orders must be drawn on a bank or other
institutions located in the United States and must be payable in
United States currency. The checks or money orders should be
made payable to the Department of Homeland Security,
except that:
If you reside in Guam, make your check or money order
payable to the "Treasurer, Guam."
If you reside in the U.S. Virgin Islands, make your check or
money order payable to the "Commissioner of Finance of
the Virgin Islands."
Checks are accepted subject to collection. An uncollected
check will render the application and any document issued
invalid. A charge of $30.00 will be imposed if a check in
payment of a fee is not honored by the bank on which it is
drawn.
How to Check If the Fee Is Correct.
The fee on this form is current as of the edition date appearing
in the lower right corner of this page. However, because
USCIS fees change periodically, you can verify if the fee is
correct by following one of the steps below:
Visit our website at www.uscis.gov and scroll down to
"Forms and E-Filing " to check the appropriate fee, or
Review the Fee Schedule included in your form package, if
you called us to request the form, or
Telephone our National Customer Service Center at
1-800-375-5283 and ask for the fee information.

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.

USCIS Forms and Information.
To order USCIS forms, call our toll-free forms line at
1-800-870-3676. You can also get USCIS forms and
information on immigration laws, regulations or procedures
by telephoning our National Customer Service Center at
1-800-375-5283 or visiting our USCIS internet website at
www.uscis.gov.

Use InfoPass for Appointments.
As an alternative 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 at www.uscis.gov. 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. Print the
notice and take it with you to your appointment. The notice
gives the time and date of your appointment, along with the
address of the USCIS office.

Penalties.
Processing Information.
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.

If you knowingly and willfully falsify or conceal a material
fact or submit a false document with this request, we will
deny the benefit you are filing for, and may deny any other
immigration benefit. In addition, you will face severe
penalties provided by law, and may be subject to criminal
prosecution.

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Privacy Act Notice.
We ask for the information on this form, and associated
evidence, to determine if you have established eligibility for the
immigration benefit you are seeking. Our legal right to ask for
this information is in 8 USC 1439, 1440, 1443, 1445, 1446, and
1452. We may provide this information to other government
agencies. Failure to provide this information, and any requested
evidence, may delay a final decision or result in denial of your
request.

Paperwork Reduction Act Notice.
A person is not required to respond to a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
We try to create forms and instructions that are accurate, can be
easily understood and which impose the least possible burden
on you to provide us with information. Often this is difficult
because some immigration laws are very complex.
Accordingly, the reporting burden for this collection of
information is computed as follows: (1) learning about the law
and form, 10 minutes; (2) completing the form, 10 minutes; and
(3) assembling and filing the application, 35 minutes, for an
estimated average of 55 minutes per response.
If you have comments regarding the accuracy of this estimate,
or suggestions for making this form simpler, write to U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services, Regulatory Management
Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 3008,
Washington, DC 20529; OMB No. 1615-0091. Do not mail
your completed application to this address.

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N-565, Application for Replacement
Naturalization/Citizenship Document

Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

START HERE - Please type or print in black ink.
Part 1.
Information about you.
Family Name

For USCIS Use Only
Receipt

Returned
Middle Name

Given Name

Address - In care of:
Street Number and Name

Apt #

City or town

Resubmitted

State or Province
Zip or Postal Code

Country
Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

Country of Birth

Certificate Number

A#

Telephone # (with area/country codes)

E-Mail Address (if any)

Reloc Sent

Reloc Rec'd

Part 2. Type of application.
1. I hereby apply for: (check one)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

New Certificate of Citizenship.
New Certificate of Naturalization.
New Certificate of Repatriation.
New Declaration of Intention.
Special Certificate of Naturalization to obtain recognition of my U.S. citizenship by a
foreign country.

2. Basis for application: (If you checked other than "e" in Part 1, check one)
a.

My certificate is/was lost, stolen or destroyed (attach a copy of the certificate if you
have one). Explain when, where and how.

Applicant
Interviewed

Declaration of Intention verified by
Citizenship verified by

Remarks
b.
c.
d.

My certificate is mutilated (attach the certificate).
My name has been changed (attach the certificate).
My certificate or declaration is incorrect (attach the documents).

Part 3. Processing information.
Marital
Male
Height
Single
Status
Female
Married
My last certificate or Declaration of Intention was issued to me by:
USCIS Office or Name of Court
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Gender

Widowed
Divorced
Action Block

Name in which the document was issued:
Other names I have used (if none, so indicate):
Since becoming a citizen, have you lost your citizenship in any manner?
No

Yes (attach an explanation)

Part 4. Complete if applying for a new document
because of a name change.
Name changed to present name by: (check one)
Marriage or divorce on (month/day/year)
(Attach a copy of marriage or divorce certificate)
Court Decree (month/day/year)
(Attach a copy of the court decree)

To Be Completed by
Attorney or Representative, if any.
Fill in box if G-28 is attached to
represent the applicant.
VOLAG#
ATTY State License #
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Part 5. Complete if applying to correct your document.
If you are applying for a new certificate or Declaration of Intention because your current one is incorrect, explain why it is incorrect and attach copies
of the documents supporting your request.

Part 6. Complete if applying for a special certificate of recognition
as a citizen of the U.S. by the government of a foreign country.
Name of Foreign Country
Information about official of the country who has requested this certificate (if known)
Name

Official Title

Government Agency:
Room #

Address: Street #
and Name
City

State/
Province

Country

Zip or
Postal Code

Part 7. Signature.

Read the information on penalties in the instructions before completing this part. If you are going to file this
application at a USCIS office in the United States sign below. If you are going to file this application at a USCIS office
abroad, sign it in front of a USCIS or Consular Official.

I certify, or if outside the United States, I swear or affirm, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America, that this
application and the evidence submitted with it is all true and correct. I authorize the release of any information from my records which U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services needs to determine eligibility for the benefit I am seeking.
Date

Signature
Signature of USCIS
or Consular Official
NOTE:

Print Name

Date

If you do not completely fill out this form or fail to submit required documents listed in the instructions, you may not be found eligible
for a certificate and this application may be denied.

Part 8. Signature of person preparing form, if other than above. (Sign below.)
I declare that I prepared this application at the request of the above person and it is based on all information of which I have knowledge.
Signature
Firm Name and Address

Print Your Name

Date
Telephone Number (with area code)

E-Mail Address (if any)

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