Instructions For Application For Replacement Naturalization/citizenship Document (Form N-565) (Page 2 of 7) in pdf

General Instructions

USCIS provides forms free of charge through the USCIS website. In order to view, print, or fill out our forms, you should

use the latest version of Adobe Reader, which you can download for free at If you do not

have Internet access, you may call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 and ask that we mail

a form to you. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.

Signature. Each application must be properly signed and filed. For all signatures on this application, USCIS will not

accept a stamped or typewritten name in place of a signature. If you are under 14 years of age, your parent or legal

guardian may sign the application on your behalf. A legal guardian may also sign for a mentally incompetent person.

Filing Fee. Each application must be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee. (See the What Is the Filing Fee section

of these Instructions.)

Biometric Services Fee. If you file this application with USCIS, you do not need to include a biometric services fee

at the time you submit your application. If you are later notified that you must submit biometrics, you will receive a

biometric services appointment notice with instructions on how to submit the additional biometric services fee. If you

file this application with an agency other than USCIS, please check with that agency to determine if and when you must

submit a biometric services fee.

Evidence. At the time of filing, you must submit all evidence and supporting documentation listed in the Initial Evidence

section of these Instructions. For additional information, see the USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 12, Part K, Certificates of

Citizenship and Naturalization at

Biometric Services Appointment. USCIS may require that you appear for an interview or provide fingerprints,

photograph, and/or signature at any time to verify your identity, obtain additional information, and conduct background

and security checks, including a check of criminal history records maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation

(FBI), before making a decision on your application, petition, or request. After USCIS receives your application and

ensures it is complete, we will inform you in writing if you need to attend a biometric services appointment. If an

appointment is necessary, the notice will provide you the location of your local or designated USCIS Application Support

Center (ASC) and the date and time of your appointment or, if you are currently overseas, instruct you to contact a U.S.

Embassy, U.S. Consulate, or USCIS office outside the United States to set up an appointment.

If you are required to provide biometrics, at your appointment you must sign an oath reaffirming that:

1. You provided or authorized all information in the application;

2. You reviewed and understood all of the information contained in, and submitted with, your application; and

3. All of this information was complete, true, and correct at the time of filing.

Copies. You should submit legible photocopies of documents requested, unless the Instructions specifically state that you

must submit an original document. USCIS may request an original document at the time of filing or at any time during

processing of an application, petition, or request. If USCIS requests an original document from you, it will be returned to

you after USCIS determines it no longer needs your original.

NOTE: If you submit original documents when not required or requested by USCIS, your original documents may

remain a part of the record, USCIS will not automatically return them to you, and your original documents may be

immediately destroyed upon receipt.

Translations. If you submit a document with information in a foreign language, you must also submit a full English

translation. The translator must sign a certification that the English language translation is complete and accurate, and that

he or she is competent to translate from the foreign language into English. The certification should also include the date,

the translator’s signature and printed name, and may contain the translator’s contact information.

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