Form N-565Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document

You have two options for filing your Form N-565 with USCIS:

Online, or

By mail (paper).

Filing your Form N-565 online

You must create an online account to file your Form N-565 online. Having an online account will also allow you to:

Pay your filing fee online;

Check the status of your case;

Receive notifications and case updates;

Respond to requests for evidence; and

Manage your contact information, including updating your address.

You must mail your original document to the Nebraska Service Center after you file online. The address for the Nebraska Service Center is provided in the Evidence section of the online application.

Filing your Form N-565 by mail

Mail your form to the following address:

USCIS Phoenix Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS

Attn: N-565

P.O. Box 20050

Phoenix, AZ  85036-0050

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS

Attn: N-565 (Box 20050)

2108

E. Elliot Rd.

Tempe, AZ 85284-1806

Even if you mailed us your form, you can still create a USCIS online account to track and manage your case online.

When you submit your Form N-565 through the mail, you will receive a USCIS Account Acceptance Notice in the mail with instructions on how to create a USCIS online account. We will continue processing your application even if you choose not to access your online account. We will also continue to send you copies of notifications about your case by mail through the U.S. Postal Service.

Filing Tips for Form N-565, Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document

Complete all sections of the form. We will reject the form if these fields are missing:

Part 2 – Current Information About You

Family Name

Current Mailing Address

Part 3– Type of Application

Check only 1 box in Part 3, Question 1.a. - 1.e.

Basis for Application

Filing Tips: Review our Tips for Filing Forms by Mail page for information on how to ensure we will accept your application.

Don’t forget to sign your form. We will reject any unsigned form.

You can find the filing fee for Form N-565 by visiting our Fee Schedule page.

Please do not submit this checklist with your Form N-565. The checklist is an optional tool to use as you prepare your form, but does not replace statutory, regulatory, and form instruction requirements. We recommend that you review these requirements before completing and submitting your form. Do not send original documents unless specifically requested in the form instructions or applicable regulations.

If you submit any documents (copies or original documents, if requested) in a foreign language, you must include a full English translation along with a certification from the translator verifying that the translation is complete and accurate, and that the translator is competent to translate from the foreign language into English.

Did you provide the following?

Two identical passport-style photographs if you live outside the United States;

Your original document or certificate if you are applying for a new or replacement document due to a name or date of birth change, or for your document to reflect your biological sex at birth;

A copy of the original document if you are applying for replacement of a lost, stolen, or destroyed document (if applicable);

A police report or a sworn statement if you are applying for replacement of a lost, stolen, or destroyed document;

Evidence of a USCIS typographical or clerical error (if applicable);

Evidence of your legal name change (if applicable);

Evidence of your legal date of birth change (if applicable);

Evidence of your biological sex at birth (if applicable);

Evidence of your marital status change (if applicable); and

A copy of your original naturalization certificate if applying for special certificate of naturalization.