Form N-600 at a glance
What it is: Form N-600 is the Application for Certificate of Citizenship of the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Who signs: Applicant's, Parent's, or Legal Guardian's Signature.
A filled-in Form N-600 example: a child of a U.S. citizen files for herself

How to fill out Form N-600, box by box
To be completed by an Attorney or Accredited Representative (if any)
I am a

Check Child of a U.S. citizen filing for a Certificate of Citizenship for myself, or U.S. citizen parent or legal guardian filing for a Certificate of Citizenship on behalf of a child.
For Item Number 2., provide information about yourself if you are an applicant applying for the Certificate of Citizenship. Provide information about your child if you are a U.S. citizen parent or legal guardian applying for a Certificate of Citizenship for your minor child.
What is your relationship to your U.S. citizen parent?

Check The biological child of a U.S. citizen parent. If the U.S. citizen parent is your biological father, you will generally have to establish that you were born in wedlock or legitimated.
Check The adopted child of a U.S. citizen parent.
Check The child of a non-genetic gestational U.S. citizen parent (person who carried and gave birth to the child) who is also your legal parent.
Check The child of a U.S. citizen parent who was married to your genetic or gestational parent at the time of your birth (even if no genetic or gestational relationship exists with the U.S. citizen parent) and both of your parents are also your legal parents.
Check Other (Explain fully): and, if you need extra space to complete this section, use the space provided in Part 11. Additional Information.
Current Legal Name (do not provide a nickname)
Your Name Exactly As It Appears on Your Permanent Resident Card and Other Names You Have Used Since Birth
Enter Your Name Exactly As It Appears on Your Permanent Resident Card (if different from your Current Legal Name (do not provide a nickname)) in Family Name (Last Name), Given Name (First Name) and Middle Name.
Provide all other names you have ever used, include nicknames, maiden name, and aliases.
Date of Birth, Country of Birth and Sex
Enter your Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy), Country of Birth and Country of Prior Citizenship or Nationality.
For Sex, check Male or Female.
Current Mailing Address
Enter your Current Mailing Address, with In Care Of Name (if any).
Enter Postal Code (foreign address only), Province (foreign address only) and Country (foreign address only).
Current Physical Address (if different from the address above)
Enter your Current Physical Address (if different from your Current Mailing Address). Do not provide a PO Box in the Street Number and Name space unless it is your ONLY address.
Current Marital Status and U.S. Armed Forces
Check your Current Marital Status: Divorced, Single, Never Married, Widowed, Married, Separated, Marriage Annulled or Other.
Check No or Yes: Are you a member or veteran of any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces?
Have you ever been a lawful permanent resident (LPR)?
Check No (Go to Item Number 17.) or Yes (Answer Item D. and Item Number 16.) for Have you ever been a lawful permanent resident (LPR)?
Have you previously applied for a Certificate of Citizenship?
Check Yes or No for Have you previously applied for a Certificate of Citizenship? If you answered "Yes" to Item Number 17., provide an explanation.
Were you adopted?
Check No or Yes for Were you adopted? If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 20., complete Item Numbers 20.A. - 20.E. If you answered “No,” go to Item Number 23.
Were your parents married to each other when you were born?
If you are not adopted, answer Item Numbers 23. and 24.: check No or Yes for Were your parents married to each other when you were born? and for Did your parents marry after you were born?
Part 3. Information About Your U.S. Citizen Mother or Father
Provide information about your U.S. citizen mother or father. Provide information about yourself if you are a U.S. citizen mother or father applying for a Certificate of Citizenship on behalf of your minor child.
Enter the Current Legal Name of a U.S. Citizen Mother or Father in Family Name (Last Name), Given Name (First Name) and Middle Name.
Check No or Yes for Has your mother or father ever lost U.S. citizenship or taken any action that would cause loss of U.S. citizenship? If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 7., provide an explanation in Part 11. Additional Information.
If your U.S. citizen mother or father is married, check No (Answer Item Numbers 10.A. - 10.H.) or Yes (Go to Part 4.) for is his or her current spouse also your other mother or father?
Part 6. Physical Presence in the United States From U.S. Citizen Mother's or Father's Birth Until Child's Birth
Only applicants born outside the United States claiming to have been born U.S. citizens are required to provide all the dates when their U.S. citizen mother or father was physically present in the United States.
Include all dates from the U.S. citizen parent's birth until the child's birth.
Signature (sign in ink) and Date of Signature
Read the Penalties section of the Form N-600 Instructions before completing this section.
Check the box for either Item A. or B. in Item Number 1. If applicable, check the box for Item Number 2.
By signing you certify, under penalty of perjury, that you provided or authorized all of the information in your application, you understand all of the information contained in, and submitted with, your application, and that all of this information is complete, true, and correct.
Sign in ink and enter the Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy).
If you do not completely fill out this application or fail to submit required documents listed in the Instructions, USCIS may deny your application.
If you are an attorney or accredited representative, you may need to submit a completed Form G-28
If you are an attorney or accredited representative, you may need to submit a completed Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative, with this application.
Part 11. Additional Information
In Part 11. Additional Information, if you need extra space to provide any additional information within this application, use the space provided. Type or print your name and A-Number (if any) at the top of each sheet; indicate the Page Number, Part Number, and Item Number to which your answer refers; and sign and date each sheet.
More rules for Form N-600
Do not complete Parts 12. and 13. unless the USCIS officer instructs you to do so at the interview.
If your situation is different
If you want evidence of your U.S. citizenship
You are not required to obtain evidence of your U.S. citizenship. If you want evidence of your U.S. citizenship you may submit Form N-600 to obtain a Certificate of Citizenship from USCIS, or you may apply for a U.S. passport with the Department of State.
Sources
[1] Form N-600 (Edition 01/20/25), Application for Certificate of Citizenship, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (the Official source link on this page).



