If you obtained a certificate showing that you are a U.S. citizen (called a "certificate of citizenship"), but then you change your name, date of birth, or gender, you can order a new one to reflect the change. It’s going to cost you a significant fee ($555 as of 2017) to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), unless you qualify for a fee waiver.
The USCIS form for requesting a new certificate of citizenship is called N-565, Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document.
This form is used for several different purposes, so you’ll have to check Box A. in Part 2, Question 1, to let USCIS know you’re applying for a new certificate of citizenship. USCIS also needs to know why you’re applying for the new certificate of citizenship, so you’ll need to check at least one box (or maybe more, depending on your situation) in Part 2, Question 2. (These instructions refer to the 06/13/17 edition of the form.)
Everyone who files an N-565 form must send two passport-style photos with it. Also, if your marital status has changed since you applied for the certificate with the incorrect information on it, you must submit your most recent marriage certificate, divorce decree, or spouse’s death certificate.
If you are applying for a new certificate of citizenship because you changed your name, you fill out Part 5 of the N-565. The only other parts of the form that you fill out are 1, 2, 3, and 9.
Along with your N-565, you must send USCIS a copy of the document that officially changed your name. In some cases this is a marriage certificate. It could also be a court order, amended birth certificate, or amended passport. If it’s a court order, the copy must be certified by the court. Also send the certificate of citizenship with your old name on it, and a filing fee check or money order in the amount of $555 (unless you’re asking for a fee waiver).
If you are applying for a new certificate of citizenship because you need to change your date of birth, you fill out Part 6 of the N-565. The only other parts of the form that you fill out are 1, 2, 3, and 9.
Along with your Form N-565, you must send USCIS a copy of the document that changed your date of birth. It could be a court order or a state-issued document. Examples of state-issued documents that changed your date of birth are a new birth certificate, a certificate recognizing your foreign birth, a certificate of birth abroad, or other similar state vital record issued by a child’s state of residence. If you’re sending a copy of a court order, make sure it’s a certified copy from the court.
Also send the certificate of citizenship with your old date of birth on it, and a filing fee check or money order in the amount of $555 (unless you’re asking for a fee waiver).
If you are applying for a new certificate of citizenship because you changed your gender, you fill out Part 7 of the N-565. The only other parts of the form that you fill out are 1, 2, 3, and 9.
Part 7 asks you which types of documents officially recognize your gender change—you should select all that apply.
Along with your N-565, you must send USCIS a certified copy of at least one complete document (court order, government-issued document, or medical certification) recognizing your gender change. Examples of acceptable government documents are an amended birth certificate or foreign, state, or local justification documentation recognizing your current gender, such as a passport or driver’s license.
If you’re submitting a medical certification as evidence, it must come from a licensed physician, and the certificate must include (1) the physician’s full name, address, and phone number; (2) the physician’s medical license or certificate (including number and issuing state); (3) the physician’s Drug Enforcement Administration registration number or comparable foreign registration number (if applicable); (4) language stating that you had appropriate clinical treatment for gender transition to the new gender (male or female); and (5) language stating you have a doctor-patient relationship with the certifying physician and that he or she has treated you in relation to your change in gender or has reviewed and evaluated your medical history in relation to your change in gender.
USCIS won’t accept medical certifications from persons who are not licensed physicians, such as psychologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, social workers, health practitioners, or chiropractors.
Also send the certificate of citizenship with your old gender on it, and a filing fee check or money order in the amount of $555 (unless you’re asking for a fee waiver).
