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TABLE OF CHANGES – INSTRUCTIONS
Form N-400, Instructions for Application for Naturalization
OMB Number: 1615-0052
06/16/2026
Reason for Revision: Naturalization Application Fee Adjustments NPRM
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3-Month Residency in a USCIS District or
U.S. State/18
Residence of Students/18
Physical Presence/20
Part 9. Additional Information About
You/20
Good Moral Character/20
Eligibility and Evidence for Current and
Former Members of the U.S. Armed
Forces/23
Oath of Allegiance/25

3-Month Residency in a USCIS District or
U.S. State/18
Residence of Students/18
Physical Presence/20
Part 9. Additional Information About
You/20
Good Moral Character/20
Eligibility and Evidence for Current and
Former Members of the U.S. Armed
Forces/23
Oath of Allegiance/25

Part 10. Request for a Fee Reduction/25

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Part 11. Applicant’s Contact
Information, Certification, and
Signature/26
Part 12. Interpreter’s Contact
Information, Certification, and
Signature/26
Part 13. Contact Information,
Declaration, and Signature of the Person
Preparing this Application, if Other
Than the Applicant/26

Part 10. Applicant’s Contact
Information, Certification, and
Signature/26
Part 11. Interpreter’s Contact
Information, Certification, and
Signature/26
Part 12. Contact Information,
Declaration, and Signature of the Person
Preparing this Application, if Other

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Part 14. Additional Information/26
Part 15. Signature at Interview/26
Part 16. Oath of Allegiance/26
Re-filing Form N-400/27
Where to File?/27
Address Change/27
Processing Information/27
USCIS Forms and Information/27
Penalties/28
USCIS Compliance Review and
Monitoring/28
DHS Privacy Notice/28
Paperwork Reduction Act/29

Pages 6-27,
Specific Instructions by
Item Number

Than the Applicant/26
Part 13. Additional Information/26
Part 14. Signature at Interview/26
Part 15. Oath of Allegiance/26
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Specific Instructions by Item Number

Specific Instructions by Item Number

This application is divided into 16 parts.

This application is divided into 15 parts.

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Part 2. Information About You (Person
applying for naturalization)

Part 2. Information About You (Person
applying for naturalization)

Item Number 1. Your Current Legal
Name (do not provide a nickname). Your
current legal name is the name on your
birth certificate unless it changed after birth
by a marriage, divorce, or court order.

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Required Evidence - Name Change
Provide documentation if your
name changed - for example,
marriage certificate, divorce
decree, or court order.
Item Number 2. Other Names You Have
Used Since Birth. Provide all other names
you have ever used, including aliases,
maiden name, family name at birth,
assumed names, nicknames, and alternate
spellings or variations of names. Include
any names used in previous immigration
applications, petitions, or removal
proceedings; any names provided to
immigration officers, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, or U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement; and any names used
in any Federal, state, or local criminal
arrests, citations, or proceedings. Include
the first, middle, and last name for each
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Item Number 2. Other Names You Have
Used Since Birth. Provide all other names
you have ever used, including aliases,
maiden name, family name at birth,
assumed names, nicknames, and alternate
spellings or variations of names. Include
any names used in previous immigration
applications, petitions, or removal
proceedings; any names provided to
immigration officers, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, or U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement; and any names used
in any Federal, state, or local criminal
arrests, citations, or proceedings. Include
the first, middle, and last name for each

additional name used. If you need extra
space to complete this section, use the
space provided in Part 14. Additional
Information.

additional name used. If you need extra
space to complete this section, use the
space provided in Part 13. Additional
Information.

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Item Number 6. Date of Birth
(mm/dd/yyyy). In addition to providing
your actual date of birth, include any other
dates of birth you have ever used, including
dates used in connection with any legal
names or non-legal names in the space
provided in Part 14. Additional
Information. Provide your date of birth in
this order: Month, Day, Year. Use eight
numbers to show your date of birth in the
mm/dd/yyyy format. We will reject your
Form N-400 if you do not provide your
date of birth.

Item Number 6. Date of Birth
(mm/dd/yyyy). In addition to providing
your actual date of birth, include any other
dates of birth you have ever used, including
dates used in connection with any legal
names or non-legal names in the space
provided in Part 13. Additional
Information. Provide your date of birth in
this order: Month, Day, Year. Use eight
numbers to show your date of birth in the
mm/dd/yyyy format. We will reject your
Form N-400 if you do not provide your
date of birth.

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Conditional Permanent Residents

Conditional Permanent Residents

If you are a conditional permanent resident,
you must file Form I-751, Petition to
Remove Conditions on Residence, or Form
I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove
Conditions on Permanent Resident Status,
within 90 days before your conditional
permanent resident status expires, unless
you can establish good cause and
extenuating circumstances for failing to file
Form I-751 or Form I-829 during that time
period. In most cases, you must have an
approved Form I-751 or Form I-829 before
we can approve your application for
naturalization.

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Item Number 9. Country of Citizenship
or Nationality. Type or print the current
name of the country of which you are
currently a citizen or national. If the
country’s name has changed, type or print
the current name of the country. If you are
stateless, type or print the name of the
country, as it currently exists, where you
were last a citizen or national. If you are a
citizen or national of more than one
country, type or print the name of the
foreign country that issued your last
passport in this Item Number. Provide

Item Number 9. Country of Citizenship
or Nationality. Type or print the current
name of the country of which you are
currently a citizen or national. If the
country’s name has changed, type or print
the current name of the country. If you are
stateless, type or print the name of the
country, as it currently exists, where you
were last a citizen or national. If you are a
citizen or national of more than one
country, type or print the name of the
foreign country that issued your last
passport in this Item Number. Provide
information about additional countries of

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information about additional countries of
citizenship or nationality using Part 14.
Additional Information.

citizenship or nationality using Part 13.
Additional Information.

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Part 9. Additional Information About
You

Part 9. Additional Information About
You

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Item Numbers 22.a. - 22.c. Almost all
persons born as male who are either U.S.
citizens or immigrants and are between 18
and 26 years of age must register with the
Selective Service System. You may visit
www.sss.gov/register/immigrants/ for
information on your registration.

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If you refused to or knowingly and
willfully did not register for the Selective
Service when required, you may be unable
to establish an attachment to the principles
of the U.S. Constitution, good moral
character, and a willingness to bear arms on
behalf of the United States.
[Table of 2 columns and 4 rows]
Column 1, Row 1 = If you answer “No” to
Item Number 22.b. and you are:
Column 2, Row 1 = Then you:
Column 1, Row 2 = Under 26 years of age
Column 1, Row 3 = 26 years of age - 31
years of age (or 26 years of age - 29 years
of age or above if you are applying based
on being the spouse of a U.S. citizen)
Column 1, Row 4 = 31 years of age or
above (or 29 years of age or above if you
are applying based on being the spouse of a
U.S. citizen)
Column 2, Row 2 = Must register before
you apply for naturalization, and then
answer Item Numbers 22.b. and 22.c.
Column 2, Row 3 = Must explain why you
did not register in Part 14. Additional
Information; and

Column 2, Row 2 = Must register before
you apply for naturalization, and then
answer Item Numbers 22.b. and 22.c.
Column 2, Row 3 = Must explain why you
did not register in Part 13. Additional
Information; and

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Oath Waiver

Oath Waiver
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You may receive a waiver of the Oath of
Allegiance if you are unable to understand
or to communicate an understanding of the
meaning of the Oath because of a physical
or developmental disability or mental
impairment.

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If you indicate that you are unable to take
the Oath because of a physical or
developmental disability or mental
impairment, see the Legal Guardian,
Surrogate, or Designated Representative
section in Specific Instructions by Item
Number, Part 2., Item Number 11. of
these Instructions.
For additional information on the Oath of
Allegiance, see Policy Manual Volume 12,
Citizenship and Naturalization, Part J, Oath
of Allegiance (available at
www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume12-part-j).

For additional information on the Oath of
Allegiance, see Policy Manual Volume 12,
Citizenship and Naturalization, Part J, Oath
of Allegiance (available at
www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume12-part-j).

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Part 10. Request for a Fee Reduction
You may be eligible for a fee reduction. To
qualify for the reduced fee, your household
income must be less than or equal to 400%
of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, at the
time of filing, based on your household
size. The Federal Poverty Guidelines are
established by the Secretary of the
Department of Health and Human Services
annually. To obtain information on the
current Federal Poverty Guidelines, visit
www.aspe.hhs.gov/topics/povertyeconomic-mobility/poverty-guidelines.
In Part 10., indicate whether you are
requesting a fee reduction for Form N-400
and provide all the required information.
The head of household is the person who
filed the most recent Federal tax return on
which you are listed as a dependent or the
person who provides the majority of the
household’s income.
Required Evidence - Reduced Fee
1. A copy of each household
member’s most recent Federal tax
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return;
2. If the household member did not
file a Federal tax return, or if the
tax return does not properly reflect
his or her current income, submit
copies of consecutive pay
statements (stubs) for a minimum
of the past month, a recent Form
W-2, Form SSA-1099, or employer
statements on business stationery
showing salary or wages paid; or
1. If you are a student and not living
with your mother or father or are
not claimed as a dependent on your
mother or father’s Federal tax
return, do not include your
mother’s or father’s incomes. You
should only provide proof of your
income or documentation that
shows you are not required to file a
Federal or state tax return, such as
proof that you are a full-time
student as supporting
documentation.
Part 11. Applicant’s Contact
Information, Certification, and
Signature

Part 10. Applicant’s Contact
Information, Certification, and
Signature

Item Numbers 1. - 4. You must sign and
date your application and, if applicable,
provide your daytime telephone number,
mobile telephone number, and email
address. If you cannot undergo any part of
the naturalization process because of a
physical or developmental disability or
mental impairment, you may have a legal
guardian, a surrogate, or an eligible
designated representative sign the
naturalization application for you. See the
Legal Guardian, Surrogate, or
Designated Representative section in
Specific Instructions by Item Number,
Part 2., Item Number 11. for additional
information. A stamped or typewritten
name in place of a signature is not
acceptable.

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Part 12. Interpreter’s Contact
Information, Certification, and
Signature

Part 11. Interpreter’s Contact
Information, Certification, and
Signature

Item Numbers 1. - 6. If you used anyone
as an interpreter to read the Instructions and
questions on this application to you in a

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language in which you are fluent, the
interpreter must fill out this section and
sign and date the application.
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Part 13. Contact Information,
Declaration, and Signature of the Person
Preparing this Application, if Other
Than the Applicant

Part 12. Contact Information,
Declaration, and Signature of the Person
Preparing this Application, if Other
Than the Applicant

Item Numbers 1. - 6. The person who
completed your application, if other than
the applicant, must sign this section. If the
same individual acted as your interpreter
and your preparer, then that person should
complete both Part 12. and Part 13. A
stamped or typewritten name in place of a
signature is not acceptable.

Item Numbers 1. - 6. The person who
completed your application, if other than
the applicant, must sign this section. If the
same individual acted as your interpreter
and your preparer, then that person should
complete both Part 11. and Part 12. A
stamped or typewritten name in place of a
signature is not acceptable.

Part 14. Additional Information

Part 13. Additional Information

Use this space to add information that
could not fit in the space provided for
answers to questions throughout the form.

Use this space to add information that
could not fit in the space provided for
answers to questions throughout the form.

Part 15. Signature at Interview

Part 14. Signature at Interview

Do not complete this part. The USCIS
officer will ask you to complete this part at
your interview.

Do not complete this part. The USCIS
officer will ask you to complete this part at
your interview.

Part 16. Oath of Allegiance

Part 15. Oath of Allegiance

Do not complete this part. The USCIS
officer will ask you to complete this part at
your interview.

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